Through The

Darkroom Door August/September 2006

A PUBLICATION OF

CLEVELAND PHOTOGRAPHIC

SOCIETY

Since 1887

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- Photographing at the Beach, Mony Caron

Members InfoMembers InfoMembers InfoMembers Info

- August, September, and October Schedule

- CPS Past and up Coming Events

- Contests, Exhibits, Workshops

Photographs: Featuring Maria Kaiser, Kathy Nelson, Sanaa Diab,

and Joe Polevoi

Members Travel

- Isabel “Bel” Martins – Bottom of the Grand Canyon

CPS Photo School: FallCPS Photo School: FallCPS Photo School: FallCPS Photo School: Fall Class Class Class Classeseseses “Fundamentals of Good

Photography” and Digital Work Shop, and more

Photo by Kathy Nelson: Cleveland Terminal Tower

CPS – www.clevelandphoto.org

Schedule

August 2006

04 –Nature Competition

8 – Board Meeting – CPS members only

11 – No Meeting

18 – Flowers in Stereo – Jim Kunkel

25 – No Meeting

26 – Saturday Open House -1 to 4pm

27 – Sunday Open House – 1 to 4 pm

September 2006

October 2006

01 – No Meeting

06 – Nature Competition

12 – Board Meeting – Members only

10 – Presentation: Digital Imaging

15 – Pictorial Competition

20 – Creative Competition

18 – Presentation: Using Light

27 – Business Meeting + New Members Orientation

22 – People Competition

29 – Presentation: Creative Lighting

Through the Darkroom Door ©2006 Cleveland Photographic Society, an affiliate of Photographic Society of America. 9543 Broadview Road. Broadview Heights, OH, 44147 Correspondence address: CPS PO Box 766 Northfield, OH - 44067 All Rights Reserved. All photographs herein are protected by copyright law and may not be reproduced without the express written consent of the photographers.

Editor: Isabel Martins belnick@sbcglobal.net CPS Officers: President: Ron Wilson Vice-President: Max Aynik Treasurer: Brenda Gemeiner Secretary: Jill Stanphill

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CPS INFO AND UPCOMING EVENTS

Film Slides Show for the Open House We are going to have a slide show at the Open House, we need your slides. Please bring up to 6 slides each any subject. We need them by August 18th at the club or August 23. Contact Bert to arrange for pick up. Photographs Donation Our Annual Open House is an opportunity for us to showcase the talent and expertise of our members, who have excelled through the educational benefits of the club. In conjunction with various activities, there will be a Photographic (or Chinese Auction). Participants can bid on the items displayed. Now! We need your donation of any size matted or framed photograph or related "new" photographic item to make it successful... We have one meeting before the event, Friday August 18th, Stereo In Flowers Presentation.

Please support your club and help us grow! Contact Barb Pennington at: barbshalo@hotmail.com Help Needed We need members to provide some goodies like desserts and/or snacks. Whether both days or just one would be great. Contact Max at maxpix@sbcglobal.net . Digital Photos Needed Deadline to send your digital photos to Rob is August 21 rober9200@aol.com . Don’t miss the opportunity to show work. Prints Needed Want to show off some of your work? Matted and mounted photos. No frames. You can bring your bring them down on Aug. 18th, regular meeting day, or just bring your prints the day of the Open House before 1pm. Contact Max to confirm your participation: maxpix@sbcglobal.net.

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EVENTS

CPS JUDGES APPRECIATION DAY

Photo By Max Aynik

Photos on this page by Bill Trent

The first judge’s appreciation day picnic last Jul 15th, was a success! The weather was perfect and the food was great. The double chocolate cake worded "Judge This" was enjoyed by all. Ten judges attended and it gave the members a chance to get better acquainted. On competition nights we all know that there really isn't enough time to have a good conversation and get to know them. Next year, to accommodate the judges busy

summer schedules, we might consider having it in September so more could attend. Thank you to all who helped put the picnic together. We were able to enjoy the time setting up together and even had some time to sit and talk.

Jane Costlow

MEMBER’S ACHIVIEMENT CPS Wins at Cuyahoga Valley National Park The Cuyahoga Valley Photographic Society held its annual Photography Contest in July. Photos had to be taken in the National Park. Barb Pennington won First Place in the People – Activities in the Park category and Ron Wilson won two Honorable Mentions. The show is on display at the Happy Days Visitor Center through August 18th. The winners will then be hung at the Blue Heron Bookstore in Peninsula.

Isabel “Bel” Martins, Darkroom Door editor, has been accepted to Cleveland Art Festival to be held at the Galleria on Sep. 16th and 17th , Cleveland downtown. Everybody is welcome to stop by her booth and check out her work. Travel, nature, closes up, and such. Ron Wilson is in the exhibit Female Figure in Art Show at Gallery 324 in the Galleria. Until August 26.

CPS INFO

COMPETITION RESULTS UP DATES

NATURE COMPETITION - B&W PRINTS

NAME 8/4/06 10/6/06 12/1/06 3/9/07 Acc. Pnts.

Mary Rynes 5 5

Ron Wilson 4 4

Ed Rynes 4 4

NATURE COMPETITION - COLOR PRINTS

NAME 8/4/06 10/6/06 12/1/06 3/9/07 Acc. Pnts.

Ed Rynes 8 8

Mary Rynes 8 8

Sanaa Diab 8 8

Chris Dixon 8 8

Arlan Heiser 7 7

Jim Kunkle 5 5

Ron Wilson 5 5

Joe Marella 4 4

Tom Fleming 4 4

Vic Evcic 3 3

Bill Trent 3 3

Barb Pennington 3 3

Diane Funk 3 3

NATURE COMPETITION - SLIDES NAME 8/4/06 10/6/06 12/1/06 3/9/07 Acc.

Pnts.

Joe Marella 9 9

Jill Stanphill 7 7

Elain Kukral 6 6

PEOPLE COMPETITION - SLIDES

NAME 7/7/06 9/22/06 11/10/06 1/26/07 Acc. Pnts

Jill Stamphill 9 9

Cliff Eller 5 5

Joe Polevoi 4 4

Bert Klein 4 4

PEOPLE COMPETION-B&W PRINTS

NAME 7/7/06 9/22/06 11/10/06 1/26/07 Acc. Pnts

Tom Fleming 9 9

Ed Rynes 5 5

PEOPLE COMPETION-COLOR PRINTS

NAME 7/7/06 9/22/06 11/10/06 1/26/07 Acc. Pnts.

Ed Rynes 7 7

Ron Wilson 7 7

Sanaa Diab 5 5

Tom Fleming 4 4

Jim Kunkle 4 4

Maria Kaiser 4 4

Barb Pennington 4 4

Jill Stamphill 3 3

Mary Rynes 2 2

Vic Evcic 2 2

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Year End Competition winner People category photos, by Sanna Diab. Aya in her Traditional Costume (photo on the right) won 2005/2006 Best People Commercial Color Print.

By Maria Kaiser By Kathy Nelson

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* Western Reserve Photographic Society is promoting a hands-on event. It will be on Sunday, September 24, a PHOTO AFFAIR at Penitentiary Glen Nature Center in Kirtland. There will be a small fee and registration will be required, although walk-ins will also be taken. It is going to be a full day of hands on photography stations. More details to follow, we are still working on the "schedule". Check their web site for more info: www.wrps-photo.coms.ph * Warren Photographic Society will be holding their first meeting of the season on September 14, 2006. We welcome all visitors to attend. The club will be judging our club members slides to determine what will be sent to PSA for Color Slide and Travel Slide. We will also have a slide review of our first seasons assignment "Summer Activities" Everyone including non-club members are invited to attend and participate in the assignment. For

more information, please email Debbie Bice at deb2015@aol.com * Wilderness Center Photo Club brings Brenda Tharp (Travel and Nature photographer). Seminar Oct 21

st. Wilmot-OH.

www.wildernesscenter.org/Clubs/naturephotoclub.html * Cuyahoga Valley Photographic Society Autumn Nature Photography Workshop. Fall color in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park with Tom Blagden (www.larryulrich.com/stock.html). October 26-29. Fee: $450 (Includes admission to public slide presentation on Saturday evening). Intermediate to advanced. More info at www.cvps.com or call 330-657-2909. Public slide presentation by Tom Blagden Sat., Oct 28, 7-9pm at Happy Days Visitor Center, Peninsula. Admission $ 5 CVPS members with card, $ 7 non-members.

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A new website by Bob Kulon that was set up for Northeast Ohio photographers. The site has a discussion forum for area photographers to discuss various photography topics. It also lists weekly shoots where area photographers can get together informally to shoot various photographic subjects. Recent shoots have been a sunrise, skyline shoot of Cleveland and a Parade of Sails shoot of the Tall Ships. The site also encourages local camera clubs to post upcoming events. www.neoshoots.com. News sent by Ron Skinner.

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2006 Photography Courses

Digital Imaging Workshop

This course describes how to improve your photos on your computer. Explanations and demonstrations will be made using Photoshop Elements. The non-technical presentations will help you learn fundamental skills of photo editing. Learn how to improve any photo, save a problem photo, turn a good photo into a prize winner, and print your own enlargements. Some of the topics covered include Cropping, Sizing Adding contrast Retouching

Brightening, Darkening Adjusting color Printing Techniques described are intended to be simple, quick and easy. Some experience with digital photo imaging would be helpful. This course is targeted for novice to intermediate photographers. The fee for this three week course is $150. Classes will be held on three consecutive Saturdays starting October 14, 2006. (Lunch included.)

Fundamentals of Good Photography

This course will help you get better photos from your digital or film camera. You will learn how to use all the features of your camera to get better family and vacation pictures, as well as great pictures of the subjects you like to shoot. Some of the topics covered include: Composition Portraiture Proper exposure Lenses and equipment Close-up Flash

Portraiture Night Photography And much more. Homework assignments are given so you can practice the techniques explained. Optional field trips are planned so you have an opportunity to photograph with the instructors. The course ends with a viewing and commentary on each student’s work. This course is intended for novice to intermediate photographers with a digital or film camera that has adjustable shutter speeds and f-stops. The fee for this ten week course is $150. Classes will be held on Monday evenings starting September 11, 2006.

About Our Faculty…

Maria Kaiser Artist, Creative and nature photography Bert Klein School Director, Instructor Max Aynik Portrait photographer Joe Polevoi Art Director, Photoshop specialist Diane Funk Artist, Art teacher

Varina Hinkle Professional stock photographer Kolman Rosenberg Photo Journalist photographer Ron Wilson Published in magazines, book

For information contact:

Fred Reingold 216-529-1134 areingold@sbcglobal.net Elaine Kukral 216-524-5434 elaine@photographybyelaine.com Bert Klein 216-941-9485 cleanwater@123india.com

Class sizes are limited so

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CPS Courses CPS Courses CPS Courses CPS Courses –––– Fall 2006 Fall 2006 Fall 2006 Fall 2006

Fundamentals and DigitalFundamentals and DigitalFundamentals and DigitalFundamentals and Digital Imaging Imaging Imaging Imaging

( Schedules subject to change )

Fundamentals of Good Photography - $150.00

(For film and digital cameras with adjustable f-stops and shutter speeds)

Mondays 7:30 PM to about 9:45 PM Berthold Klein – Director (216-941-9485)

Date

Topic Description

September 11 Introduction; Camera Familiarization

Bring camera, unloaded, and its instruction manual

September 18 Lenses Selecting and using common lenses

September 25

Exposure

Understanding shutter speeds and f-stops to obtain correct exposure

October 2 Composition Add impact and interest to your pictures through good composition

October 9 Close-up Photography

Automatic Cameras

How to create great close-up pictures. Learn all the automatic camera functions

October 16 Flash

Understanding flash units, techniques, etc. Bring camera, flash unit if you have one & its instruction manual

Sunday,

October 15

Field trip ( optional)

Sunday 9:30 Am

Class field trips to practice the skills you have learned and help you understand your equipment.

October 23 Photo Tips

Night Photography

General photo tips; Night & low light photography.

October 30 Basic Portraiture Posing & lighting for better people pictures Bring camera with 400 ISO film

Saturday, November 4

Field trip ( optional)

Saturday 9:30 Am

Class field trips to practice the skills you have learned and help you understand your equipment.

November 6 Intro to Digital Cameras

Introduction to Digital Creative Photography

The special features of digital cameras, their limitations & benefits.

Photo creation & enhancement with the computer, filters, techniques, & special effects

November 13 Review Course review & critique of student’s photography

The Cleveland Photographic Society Inc.

CPS was formed in 1887 and has operated continuously since. The organization currently has more than 90 members and is one of the few anywhere to have its own permanent clubroom. The objectives of the society are to

promote interest in photography, as an avocation and recreation, and to further cordial relations among its members. Our newsletter is Through the Darkroom Door. It contains club news items, schedules and highlights of

Date Topic Description

October 14 Introduction

Image adjustments

Digital photography, file types, file management, workflow.

Introduction to Photoshop / Elements

Basic photo editing, cropping, color, brightness/contrast, levels, histograms

October 21 Selections

Layers

Isolating part of the photo for adjustments using marquee tools, lassos, magic wand; saving and recalling selections.

What are layers? Advantages of adjustment layers, burning and dodging.

October 28

Creativity

Retouching, printing

Filters, text, combining images

Removing unwanted elements, sizing, sharpening, output.

upcoming events, competition results. It also contains “how-to” articles by experienced club writers and occasional stories about members.

We invite you to visit us on any Friday night when there is a scheduled meeting to find out what our programs and competitions are like. The meetings are open to all guests and there is no charge to attend. Meetings are held almost every Friday night. We are located on the City of Broadview Heights campus (see maps above). Clubroom opens at 7:30 PM. Our students receive a free membership for four months

. Types of photographs that may be entered include:

Color Prints, Black & White Prints, and

Slides.

There are several categories of photographic competition, each is held on a different Friday evening:

Nature – People – Pictorial – Creative.

Occasionally, additional competitions are scheduled for special subject categories such as Photojournalism, Photo Travel, Pets, Art in Nature, and others.

CPS also sponsors many other events for members such as special showings, workshops, social activities, and field trips to provide ideas, opportunities, and inspiration.

Dues for individual members are $54 per year. For couples it is $81 and junior members (under 18) it is $36.

Application for Enrollment Make check payable to CPS. Mail to: CPS c/o Bill Trent __ Fundamentals of Good Photography ($150.00) 3420 Tullamore Road __Digital Imaging Workshop ($150.00) Cleveland Heights OH 44118 Full Name (Please type or print plainly) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address __________________________________________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Home Phone ______________________________________________________________________________________________ E-mail ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ How did you learn of this course? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Course fees must be paid in full by the first class. Partial payments cannot be accepted. Registration includes a 4 month membership in the Cleveland Photographic Society. Refunds for withdrawal will be honored if they are requested by notifying the school director during the first week of class. A withdrawal fee of $10.00 will be deducted from the refund. The refunding process usually takes three to four weeks. Cleveland Photographic Society is a not for profit corporation and the purpose of these classes is to increase interest and enjoyment of photography.

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Photographing at the Beach By Moni Caron

I love the sea. And the sand beach. They have been part of my life for many years. For having so much fun in going to the beach, I am very concerned in making from this theme special pictures. Unfortunately, the theme beach, destiny of many vacations, is one of the most misunderstood in photography. Thousands of times, I’ve seen people complaining about how awful were their pictures and how wonderful it was when they took the pictures. There are some common, repetitive mistakes, and there’s not just one “guilty” for that. Let’s check some problems and fix them. First, I would like you to think about the camera you have. What kind is it? A single lens camera? A point-and-shoot camera? A very modern or a simple “just press the button” type? If you have a point-and-shoot, automatic camera with auto-focus or the simple one with pop-up, built-in flash, where you have no control at all, you have to know how these cameras “understand” the light and (please!!!), don’t forget to read the manual! The film is a very nice technologic piece of chemistry, but it has its limitation. Once you put it inside your camera, it will record the image under certain circumstances, and one of these is the kind of camera you use. Without control over your camera, you’re tight to what the camera was “programmed” to do. And most cameras, actually the majority of the cameras sold in dealers, are point-and-shoot or more ordinary ones. So what do you do? Buy another expensive camera? No! Not at impulse, at least. You’re likely to have good pictures with the camera you own: you just need to know it better. Before a scene at the beach, we usually have a very harsh light with heavy shadows.

Both the sea and the sand beach reflect a lot of light, like a mirror. You blink for a second, before your eyes get used to so much light and realize all the details in shadow, light, close or far. The film, though, understands the light in “stops”. It needs some minimum and some maximum amount of light to have an adequate exposure, not too bright, not too dark. The film understands these “stops” of light

in a perfect match between its diaphragm and shutter. In case one of these two variables is not in perfect match, you can have too much light or not enough light. It is a pity, but the film still can’t be as perfect as your eyes and can’t catch the richness of details in light and shadow as good as you. If we can compare, the film can “see” a difference of five stops of light, while our eyes can see 16 stops of light. When you are at the beach, with all that shining sun, the film tends to “understand” that there’s too much light there and try to compensate, recording an exposure that usually is too dark. Try to watch around: look for the direction of sunlight and avoid being against the sun. If you can, use the sidelight or front light to enlighten your subject. Watch the direction of the shadows, especially close to noon, when there are deep shadows that can be no flattering at all.

In case you have an single lens reflex (SLR) camera with controls over your exposure (and know how to use them), take the metering and open up 1 to 1 ½ stops from the metering your camera gives you. This will give you an exposure able to capture the scene as you see. In doubt, bracket, that is, make one picture with the metering your camera gives you and re-shoot with an exposure opened up from 1 to 1 ½ stops, to guarantee a good shoot. Second, I would like you to remember that in a bright day at the beach, you pay attention to the film you are going to use. Avoid ISO 400 and up in these days. You don’t need them. The better options are ISO 100 and ISO 200, both less grainy and more appropriate to give you vibrant, colorful results and nice enlargements. Third, I would like to tell you that there’s something else you can do to improve your pictures at the beach: use the flash! IT may sound strange at first, but if you use a flash to enlighten your foreground (usually people), you are not going to influence the light in your background (the flash does not reach large distances) and you minimize the harsh shadow of the sun in people’s face. Forth, and a relief for you, I would like to remark that the majority of dreadful pictures you look at when you pick them up at the lab are not your fault! Notice I am not talking about composition in photography! I am talking about the too bright or too dark, or fainting pictures. Labs are responsible for about 80% of most under or overexposed pictures for mass market.

The machines are set up to the most used films in the lab and although dealers and labs have been trained to change this set up every time you put a different film on them, most simply don’t. Also, if chemistry is old, it can change the color, contrast and bright of your pictures. A good example is when you receive a picture whose people’s skin looks like “Hulk” or too red.

When you go to the lab to have your film developed and processed, tell them you were at the beach and that it was too sunny (in case it was). They will understand and will try to “correct” what the film captured in order to give you a better chance to have the picture you actually saw. Remember that you can, and should, ask your lab for reprints if you’re not satisfied with the results. They know when they are wrong and usually will do it free if you ask them. Last, but not least, keep your memory fresh and try to think about all these tips first!

@Moni Caron – Colorado Springs, CO, based black and white portrait photographer.

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The Bottom of the Grand Canyon – What an adventure! By Isabel “Bel” Martins

Along a narrow trail, sometimes 5 feet wide, sometimes much less, flanked by escarpments, we followed the edge of cliffs. After inhaling dust and squeezing through very high rocks, narrow paths and tiny tunnels, we stared at, methaporically and plainly speaking, the immense and grand Grand Canyon, which was right below our eyes and below the paws of the well trained, but not always obedient, mules.

Pure air mixed with trail dust and then, soon, it was possible to find out why cowboys wear that bandanna covering nose and mouth. The throat was dry and the continuous sunshine provided uncovered parts of our skin with a deep suntan. Long sleeves and hats, just like what people wear in African deserts, are rather necessary, as well as a lot of water to compensate for dryness.

Fear, almost desperation, as we went down the first three hundred feet. How frightening! How thrilling! What am I doing here? Whose idea was it anyways? Some of us felt like giving up, but the desire to continue was even stronger. Later, a little more relaxed, controlling the animal and the situation got easier.... After a two-hour measured ride on the back of the mule, we stopped at an oasis with a lot of green, shadow and fresh water.

At this point, the troting of the mules and the roughness of the way could be felt in the urban cowboys’ legs. In spite of that, there were still three more hours to go in order to reach the bottom, to touch the ground of that gigantic and legendary hole, formed by the movement of tectonic plates, millions of years ago, today inhabited by Havasupai Indians.

The promise of good dinner and cold beer later on, as well as refreshing waters of the Bright Angel Creek and the emerald green waters of Colorado River, arouses enthusiasm, but there is still a long way to go. Some people faint, some die when they get down there. The reasons are various, but the descent itself is not one of them, in spite of being a great challenge for people who are afraid of heights and large animals.

The Grand Canyon, seen from the back of this animal, seems to be even bigger to amazed and almost tired eyes of the make-believe cowboys. I was one of them, along with my friend, Silvana, who

joined me in this little madness. Both of us had tried to encourage one another since the decision making.

We rode the mules along the 11 mile-long path of the steep slope, going from 7000 feet above sea level on the top, to 2400 feet at the base. Some technical information and stories helped to pass time…

Another oasis, and then Colorado River waved at us, indicating that it was coming closer. The view is spine-chilling for people who are afraid of water, especially seen from that height, squeezed between a rocky wall and the river bank, in an even narrower way of accentuated curves. It looked like the mule was not going to make it. Three hours seemed to be 10 because of the anxiety to arrive, under scalding and unforgiving sun.

At last, Fantom Ranch comes into sight. The place is an assemblage of rustic cabins, a rustic public square, an amphitheater, a restroom, and a cantina, of course! Could anyone imagine if there wasn’t any place for the cowboys to drink something?

In the middle of the forest that borders the river, out of the blue, my name was pronounced out loud. Isabel!!! Wow, soon I could recognize friends that I had made in a previous trip to another American national park. Making new friends is one of the best things of a trip or adventure.

We took a small plastic bag out the guide’s backpack. Inside the bag, there were, in fact, only essential belongings for the two-day trip. Trinkets and extra dresses were out of the question. My friend named it "bag of humbleness". Facing 130ºF, according to the thermometer exposed to the sun, or 107ºF in the shade, having few cloths and personal items, in a pretty hard weather condition like that, we struggled just like cowboys did in the past. Fortunately, dry air helped to keep us physically sound.

Superb dinner, cold beer and the air conditioner of the cantina helped to keep the integrity of our body and souls. The least tired ones got together and told their stories, and then later, we

gathered to see the sunset by Colorado River. Visitors kept on arriving on foot, experienced or inexperienced hikers. In my opinion, they must have been out of their minds. In spite of the fact that I enjoy walking, I would never walk down by myself, let alone climb back.

Without the interference of urban lights, the sky was deep blue, with an abundant number of stars. Yes, there are stars in the sky of the United States! It was something rare to see for people who live in big cities, but it was necessary to go down the Grand Canyon, in order to be around pure nature again. The inner side of my thighs was still totally sore due to the previous day. I could feel the shape of the mule’s back, and I asked myself if and when it would go back to normal. Yet, it would still be necessary to go back. We had a big breakfast and prepared ourselves psychologically to cope with the way back. However, something was certain - after some time, we gained more confidence in the animal. We were able to control curves better and mainly, we gained confidence in ourselves to control the situation as a whole. I could almost gallop. In spite of this excess of self confidence and joking aside, the way back started calmly, like some parts of Colorado river that we passed by. The bridge, the small tunnel and the

river again, narrow when we looked at it from that height. Despite that, it was possible to start taking pictures. I was also able to drink water from the canteen without being necessary to ask the guide to stop, which was something hard to imagine the day before. I could control Gizmo, my male mule, sweet and obedient. It behaved very well, quite the opposite of Silvana’s mule, Dam, which was very lazy. The morning view of the bottom of that chasm had another kind of beauty that could be better enjoyed on the return. It was a lot steeper, but shorter and easier to overcome. After this gain of self-confidence, I took many shots with my Nikon. Once again, amazed before the Grand Canyon’s magnitude, I started recording, with my camera, the inhospitable, but ambiguously welcoming landscape of this place that has great sentimental value for me. Many stops, so that the animals, which were snorting all the time, could catch their breath. Seeing the animals’ hard work I was forced to thank God for being human.

Once we, frightened mortals, were back to the top, we could thank for the opportunity of experiencing this small adventure, for surviving unharmed and for facing the challenge of going to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. For me an adventure!

© Jun 2006

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