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I enjoyed Albert Davis’ photographs
of Upper Antelope Canyon in the fall issue of the Millsaps
Magazine. I was in Antelope Canyon in 1998 and again
in 1999 before a hike to “the Wave” in northern
Arizona. I would be interested in knowing what film and
settings he used. Antelope Canyon is not an easy place to
take pictures. Rev. W. L. Youngblood Class of 1948 Boulder, CO Albert Davis replies: I used Fuji Chrome 50. The choice is because of the minimum grain. Because of my using slow film, coupled with the fact there was minimum direct light, most of the pictures were taken over a 30 second period and some for as long as 2 minutes. I obviously used a tripod. Because the contrasts are dramatic – (a variance as much as 5 F-stops) light is tricky. I used a light meter for all the shots and bracketed on either side. Those slides where the exposure was undercompensated, turned out better for me. Remember, the period of sufficient light inside the caves varies by the time of year. The space through which the light comes is truly a slot, as the name implies. Obviously, if the ascent and decent of the sun is consistent with the direction of the slot, you could have most of the day for photo- graphs. I believe I remember May offers the maximum period of direct sun. I was there in October and had only about four hours including a one-hour break at noon. Many of the caves require hiking to the location and then ladders to get inside. The exception is the cave where I went. You can drive right up to Antelope Canyon. Remember there is a risk to keep in mind. Some 10 people were killed about a year and a half because of flash floods. Your fall issue was wonderful – such beautiful pictures. It's impossible to cast this issue aside. I think your readers might be interested to have Professor John Thatamanil write a deeper article about the unique Christian faith he mentioned – the Mar Thoma Church. We have here in our area a rather large congregation of the Mar Thoma Church (over 800 members) who have built a very attractive church. We who are Baptist, Metho- dists, and similar persuasions seem to be the products of Paul's missionary efforts. I found out recently that St. Thomas (doubting Thomas) went into the India area, and there has been a Christian church in India since early cen- turies whose believers St. Thomas converted. I would like to know more – India is a wonderful place. Also, the article about Dan McCullen was very good. Dan and I are friends from long ago. I also worked for his father in state government after World War II before moving to Chicago. Again, thank you for a fine magazine. Richard J. Dorman Class of 1941 Park Ridge, Illinois Millsaps Magazine editor replies: For additional information on the religions of India, please see the online version of our magazine at www.millsaps.edu. We are happy to state that Dr. John Thatamanil, who wrote “India in Transition” in the last issue, successfully defended his dissertation at Boston College. Now 99% of the College’s tenure-track faculty hold a doctorate or the terminal degree in their field. Correction: In the last issue, Millsaps Magazine incorrectly identified Lisa Davis by her previous name, Lisa Hall. We apologize for this error. PREVIOUS PAGE | PAGE 1 OF 1 | NEXT ARTICLE |