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Canon 20D – 17-40mm L – 17mm – 1s – f/11
Antelope Canyon is the most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest. It is located on Navajo land near Page, Arizona. Antelope Canyon formed over the course of millions of years by erosion of the Navajo Sandstone, primarily due to flash flooding and secondarily due to wind erosion. Rainwater (especially during monsoon season) runs into the wash that Antelope Canyon is part of, picking up speed and sand as it rushes through the narrow passageways. Over time the passageways are eroded away, making the corridors wider and smoothing hard edges in such a way as to form characteristic ‘flowing’ shapes in the rock. Upper Antelope Canyon, called Tse bighanilini, “the place where water runs through rocks” by the Navajo, is the most frequently visited by tourists, due to two considerations. First, its entrance and entire length are at ground level, requiring no climbing. Second, beams (shafts of direct sunlight radiating down from openings in the top of the canyon) are much more common in Upper than in Lower. Beams occur most often in the summer months, as they require the sun to be high in the sky.
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Lorraine Creagh, 9 months ago
Stunning image
Steven Sandner, 9 months ago
Beautiful, stunning magical. Great work!
Jonathan Cohen, 9 months ago
This is masterful.
Karin Lau, 9 months ago
One of my all time favorite photos! This is going to make a great Christmas gift. :-)
nick board, 9 months ago
Beautiful capture, the light is nearly tangible.
EOS20
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9 months ago
WOW!! The lighting and colours are great in this shot! Well done. :)
Naomi Frost, 9 months ago
Sensational.. straight to my favourites.
Helene Kippert, 9 months ago
Gorgeous!!
Angela Stewart, 9 months ago
The colours and lighting in this astounds me…brilliant work!
funkyfacestudio, 9 months ago
This is amazing !
brummieboy, 9 months ago
This is quite superb!!!!!!!!!!!!
DawsonImages, 9 months ago
a nice peice of work in a mystical place
Paul Louis Vil..., 9 months ago
Absolutely beautiful capture! :D
collectiveone, 9 months ago
Fantastic shot! On my must see list for sure. Very well captured!
midzing, 9 months ago
love it,,,, well done
Angela Damecki, 9 months ago
This is incredible…. LOVE IT
Jennifer Vickers, 9 months ago
Pefection
Claire Armistead, 9 months ago
I’m not sure Mr Lik could do any better! Absolutely stunning picture – instant favourite! x
jesika, 9 months ago
I have never seen anything like this. Thank you for the photograph and the information.
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Helen Bascom KMA, 8 months ago
Astonishing.
Douzy, 8 months ago
Wow!! Tres impessionnant!!
chriso, 8 months ago
What an amazing place. You have caputred this beautifully from the beam of light to the texture of the walls of the canyon and the sandy floor. What sort of exposure did you use?
R Hansford Butler, 8 months ago
wow! an amazing shot!
Antanas, 8 months ago
Great exposure and colors, perfect lighting
jerry alcantara, 8 months ago
wow!incredible shot ,i love it!
Basia McAuley, 8 months ago
That is such a brilliant capture, everything about this is awesome!
halftone, 8 months ago
Magic light! I’d love to visit this one day.
Irene Burdell, 8 months ago
Absolutely beautiful.
Paul Pickford, 8 months ago
Outstanding work, very dramatic, love it…
Deborah Fuller, 8 months ago
amazing, like all of your photos.
joolz, 8 months ago
This is an awesome shot Christpohe
Benjamin Scheurer, 8 months ago
stunning capture….love how the light falls in.
Lucindawind, 8 months ago
gorgeous shot !
Heather Rivet..., 8 months ago
stunning
Nikki Mulkern, 8 months ago
Love this!! Gorgeous capture!
DawsonImages, 8 months ago
superb
Martie Venter, 8 months ago
Wow – what an amazing shot, that light is absolutely surreal and magical!
Olga, 8 months ago
Great title and a breathtaking “painting”....
Wendy Slee KMA, 8 months ago
This is stunning!
Jeff Burns, 8 months ago
absoulutely awesome!
Eyal Nahmias, 8 months ago
I’ve seen many images of Antelope Canyon, but this one is simply splendid. Excellent light control and exposure, wonderful comp and perfect exposure. well done.
Bluetiger, 8 months ago
Wow, this is the best shot of the Antelope Canyon i have ever seen,truly a great wonder of nature!
Robert Boretti, 8 months ago
Amazing.. You captured this beautifully!
BrendaKLoveless, 8 months ago
EXTREMELY GORGEOUS!!
Lisa Kenny, 8 months ago
Magnificent !!
Mark Tisdale, 8 months ago
This is just fantastic!
Julie Langford
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8 months ago
Just awesome – what a shot.
Peco Grozdanovski, 8 months ago
Bravo my friend! No comment:)
clau, 8 months ago
this is wonderful, Christophe!...great work!!!
Melissa Kosswig, 8 months ago
Whoa. thats a powerful shot right there!
Tommy Seibold, 8 months ago
um…thats incredible, awesome picture its so perfect
BySilent, 8 months ago
Absolutely stunning….. great eye
Valerie Sardinas, 8 months ago
This is very nice as well..Are you from eyefetch by chance?
LinaFrancisco, 8 months ago
so beautiful!!!!
ImagineByLisa, 8 months ago
wow! thank you for bringing me HERE. i live in america and i’ve always wanted to go there. i think now, i will make it my next journey… phenomenol picture!
Ivor Tetteh-La..., 8 months ago
a super image full of light
Andriy Portyanko, 8 months ago
Great image! Light and color, Simply beautiful!
Momlee Bhattac..., 8 months ago
Lovely shot. This almost feels surreal. And good description to go with it too. Great work!
Annika Strömgren, 8 months ago
Wonderful!
Philip B R Jones, 8 months ago
WOW!
Emma Anderson, 8 months ago
These images are stunning.
Naomi Mawson, 8 months ago
This is just so magical – the ray of light and it’s reflection on the rocks is superb.
thrumyeyes, 8 months ago
If it hasn’t made the front page it should be there.
Amanda Cole, 8 months ago
This shot is great, its well framed and the light and contrast is amazing
Globalphotos, 8 months ago
Words cannot describe the beauty of this image …........ breath taking ….....
AMHERN0525, 8 months ago
love the intense red… the sun shining through is a beautiful touch
Craig Goldsmith, 8 months ago
Gorgeous image, I’ve seen this canyon in many photos and there is something magical and eerie about every single shot.
BornToRoam, 8 months ago
Wow, unbelievable !!
gleung, 8 months ago
This photo is absolutely amazing. The texture on the rocks provides a 3-D effect you could almost feel the warmth of the sunbeam.
Al Neaimi, 8 months ago
superr image
Jan Cartwright, 8 months ago
Surreal and wonderful. Although I’ve been to Arizona several times, I’ve never had time while there to plan a trip to Antelope Canyon. Now you’ve inspired me to get there. Love everything about your shot – the light, the clarity, and the way the pattern of light on the floor of the canyon looks like a person (or an alien – maybe an escapee from Area 51?)
paulspoon, 8 months ago
this is unbelievable. what a great phot and thanks for the description. I want to visit this place.
Annsart, 8 months ago
All your work is awesome…hard to choose a favorite. I love this one though. I want to got there!!!!
Gerard Rotse, 8 months ago
Beau travail. Excellent work
Tristan :), 8 months ago
WOW
Rhys Herbert, 8 months ago
WOW! awesome shot! i love the reds and the oranges of the walls and of course the beam! such a beautiful shot!
tonilouise, 8 months ago
An amazing shot. I don’t how I’ve missed you. Thankyou so much for all the wonderful comments on my pics. I’m so glad you stopped by, it gave me the oppotunity to visit your amazing portfolio.. :~)
judygal, 8 months ago
Great image.
Hazel, 8 months ago
Not seen one this good.
KathyT, 8 months ago
Stunning capture. That beam of light is amazing. Excellent work with the exposure!
Jonicool, 8 months ago
This is stunning!! Love your title!
katphoto, 8 months ago
what a beautiful shot – glorious
hangthisphoto, 8 months ago
Man, this is THE image of all images. WOW. I’ve seen Peter Liks version and this is simply the BEST i’ve seen. Well done.
Nicole Pearce, 8 months ago
Stunning stunning stuff, love this.
Clare McClelland, 8 months ago
I would so love to visit these canyons! They are so beautiful. It must be an amazing feeling to stand in the presence of so much natural beauty and then a joy to see the photos reflect that moment. Lucky you and what a stunning image!
Joanne Piechota, 8 months ago
Absolutely beautiful!!!
andiesmith, 8 months ago
this is amazing!!! I’ve always wanted to see something like this in person!
Tony Elieh, 8 months ago
Superb!!!
gabryshak, 8 months ago
love the colors and light in this… wonderful image and title
RonniLeigh, 8 months ago
Beautifully done I love your style!
Hippo, 8 months ago
Absolutely stunning.
Shane Walker, 8 months ago
Superb shot
Stephen Colquitt, 8 months ago
Christophe – you are a lucky man to have visited this place. What a stunning series you have from here in your portfolio. This one is a stand out
Robert Daveant, 8 months ago
words cant describe how beautiful this is..bravo
Vacant Plot, 8 months ago
Beautiful shot!...I can see why this is such a photographed place!
Trevor Patters..., 8 months ago
wow, what a magical place.
Sheryl Kasper, 8 months ago
This is an absolutely beautiful photo of this canyon. Wow.
Leeo, 8 months ago
Stunning! Simply stunning!
diffusion, 8 months ago
This is so stunningly beautiful!!!!
elisab, 8 months ago
This is beautiful. You have captured it magnificently.
Gregory Ewanowich, 8 months ago
Absolutely breathtaking and awe inspiring!
Birgitta, 8 months ago
One of your best. :-)
And again, congratz on the sale!
(Been wanting to go to A. Canyon for years…hopefully someday!)
Birgitta, 8 months ago
By the way-
you left out “pizza” in your tag line.
;-)
Lynn De Serres, 8 months ago
The perfect image.
Mark Coleman, 8 months ago
One of the places I want to go to, great shot here one of the best I’ve seen
Madeline M. A..., 8 months ago
Stunning!
Phil Thomson IPA, 8 months ago
Perfect in every way !!!!! That light shaft, tones, textures and composure are ALL incredible !!!
lensman, 8 months ago
As a set, these pics are some of the best I’ve seen in a long time.
Gorgeous colours and textures.
dolphin, 8 months ago
What a breathtaking photo !
Congratulations !!!
Dakolina, 8 months ago
such an outstanding photograph, beautiful ray of light and the rusty brown colour is magnificent
berndt2, 8 months ago
Incredible image, almost otherworldly in beauty. I can’t believe how the way you’ve captured the beam of light actually MIMICS the effect of the folds in the rock. Perfectly lit, you can almost imagine the sand at the base is being fused solid with the holy light
Tom Newman, 8 months ago
Magnificent photograph Christophe :-)
ajreece, 8 months ago
Love this!!!!!!
Trace Lowe, 8 months ago
Perfect!
LostBoy1, 8 months ago
Hey man..Talk about awesome Lighting!!!
kcranmer, 8 months ago
This is absolutely sensation…perfection in every way!
Annette Blattman, 8 months ago
this is so beautiful, words can not describe it.
Robert Mullner, 8 months ago
These are about the finest examples of this much photographed scene I ever seen…you are I quote “the master”...cheers Chris…rgs, Rob.
Jeremy Harrington, 8 months ago
that is a stunning image.. well done
Catalin Soare, 8 months ago
Fascinatinf, superb work! FAV!!!
littlemrsPat, 8 months ago
I love this!!
Donna Teleis, 8 months ago
Wow! this is awesome…...
thank you for your comment
Brian Puhl IPA, 8 months ago
This is gorgeous, I just wish I could go there now!
Per Einar Gunn..., 8 months ago
Stunning! FAV!!!!
Dakolina, 8 months ago
this is so prefect .. so much so that words are not enough
Lisa Putman, 8 months ago
Wow! Amazing! Gorgeous color and light. What a combination!
John Roshka, 8 months ago
Great capture. I guess there were a lot of photographer at that moment…:). Awesome.
K Donatelli, 8 months ago
Great shot…I have been there too…What a beautiful place!
focus, 8 months ago
absolutely awesome shot.
khosie, 8 months ago
Absolutely divine!!
ellevrg, 7 months ago
your images are amazing.
vonne, 7 months ago
WOW! This is an amazing shot!
Diana Treglown, 7 months ago
LOVE your images of Antelope Canyon!!
I was just there last spring…absolutely breath-taking!! ~ Diana
mlgkats, 7 months ago
way to cool ,great shot
MaluC, 7 months ago
oh woww wonderful capture the light looks awesome!
Judith Winde, 7 months ago
This is magnificent!! Perfectly composed!
Gregoryno6, 7 months ago
Spiffindicular. There, I bet nobody else has used that one yet.
Good work!
Linda Tenenbaum, 7 months ago
You have done justice to nature’s beauty, bravo!
LL
Jeffrey S. Rease, 7 months ago
Great work getting the beautiful photos of the slot canyons! I would like to visit sometime.
Alan Rodmell, 7 months ago
This is great. All of it. Colour, sharpness, curves and that sun beam…wow. Awesome shot
sarrobi, 7 months ago
Impressive. I think these are some of the best shots of Antelope Canyon that I’ve seen.
AngelMel, 7 months ago
Awesome photo!
ashy0073, 7 months ago
i think miss britney spears once shot a film clip in this area haha magic shot
kmargetts, 7 months ago
Stunning!
Christopher E..., 7 months ago
awesome shot..one of the best ive seen of this area..very nice
Mohsen Bayramn..., 7 months ago
Wow! really amazing!
Bravo!
Rebecca Garibay, 7 months ago
beautiful work congradulations
houk, 7 months ago
Gorgeous
Patricia L. Ba..., 7 months ago
Wonderful twist on this canyon.
Antoine Dagobert, 7 months ago
superb
EvaMcDermott, 7 months ago
Wonderful capture!
Jan Cartwright, 7 months ago
This photo looks like God is sending life to earth – I know I’ve seen it before, and commented, but came across it again today. What an amazing take on an incredible spot!
liak, 7 months ago
Great photo, well done!
Andrew Robertson, 7 months ago
This is incredible Christophe, absolutely stunning. I am lost for words…...
Heather Rivet..., 7 months ago
outstanding
photomama4, 7 months ago
breathtaking photo!!!!
Mundy Hackett, 7 months ago
Wow, what a shot!
dominiquelandau, 7 months ago
great shot!!!!!!!!
Ann Garrett, 7 months ago
Fabulous
Nicole Goggins, 7 months ago
awesome series – love the colours, textures, lines and of course the light. all v. well framed too…
igotmeacanon, 7 months ago
hmmmmmmmm wowwww
Kalena Hill, 7 months ago
WOW gorgeous!
angelfyre, 7 months ago
I just stumbled onto you through someone else’s favorite list. And I agree with Skeeter and the others, that is stunning. Breathtaking, trully devine, I love the rich color.
Jewd, 7 months ago
This absolutly exrtraordinary,. as are all thisseries, my mouth dropped open, they are so luscious and sensual…your compositions, color and use of light are truly amazing, these are on my wish list..
Jennib, 7 months ago
SUPERB IMAGE
micmac, 7 months ago
Breathtaking.
pinkarmy25, 7 months ago
Superb!
David Iori, 7 months ago
Great work Christophe
Don Guindon, 7 months ago
Wicked light and nice natural colours, splendidly composed I’d like to add.
Jenny Haskey, 7 months ago
Breathtaking stuff!
Yago Veith, 7 months ago
brilliant !!
:-)
justlinda, 7 months ago
Quite stunning, an amazing series of photographs!.
Interpretations, 7 months ago
Beautiful !
NicoleBPhotos, 7 months ago
This is awesome!!
Andy Harris, 7 months ago
great image you’ve captured here… lighting is great!
Shaddy, 7 months ago
Unbelievable shot Christophe! Beautiful…
GabrielK, 7 months ago
wow, fantastic capture
Gayle Shaw, 7 months ago
Supurb image, in fact the whole set is supurb!
Jen Davies, 7 months ago
Fantastic capture! wonderful colours
Jamaboop, 7 months ago
This is absolutely amazing!!! It almost looks surreal or like something from a sci- fi story!!! WOW!
Kathie Nichols, 7 months ago
Magnificent capture, just love this!!!!
IngerMargrete, 7 months ago
Excellent!!
Dave Aarons, 7 months ago
Beautiful
antonio, 7 months ago
Spectacular photo the light inside the cave looks great…good work here.
armybangkok, 7 months ago
Wow!!!!! I love this wonderful shot very much.
Al Neaimi, 7 months ago
this is just amazing , love your photos , well done mate
Darren Burdell, 7 months ago
Amazing Light!
Taylor Jury, 7 months ago
This is absolutely breathtaking. I love it. GREAT shot.
Taylor
TriggerHappy, 7 months ago
so gentle and sensual
ItsAboutLight, 7 months ago
One of the best slot canyon images I’ve seen – simply breathtaking.
shell4art, 7 months ago
This whole series is phenomenal. I wish this site gave us all the settings and details. You are certainly one to watch and learn from. As to this being photographed so often, well, you nailed it spot on and gave us images unseen! Bravo!
martym, 7 months ago
wow you are truly talented all your photo’s rock
Teresa Zieba, 7 months ago
Excellent work. Thanks for all the info. Now I can plan my next trip. At least I know where.
Craig Hender, 7 months ago
Fantastic shot.
Damiend, 7 months ago
Superb capture, this is brilliant!!!
Sherstin Schwartz, 7 months ago
I absolutely love this, it looks very magical…
Jennifer Woodward, 7 months ago
Again, stunning work!!
Charlotte Ottilo, 7 months ago
Ok after it took 10 minutes to scroll down to this box..I have to say that is a stunning photo! I was there and just couldn’t get it together… Next time! Wonderful portfolio!!
FortPhoto, 7 months ago
A wonderful series, the sunbeam really draws the interest in as evidenced by all the comments. Very fine work!
Marnie Kirkness, 7 months ago
comment number 499936780: all of the above
Lis29, 7 months ago
Oh look angel rays :) This a beautiful shot….
brianjarvis, 7 months ago
NEAT
S.K. Ung, 7 months ago
Amazing!
Angelina Marek..., 7 months ago
im sure i dont have to talk
Steve Bulford, 7 months ago
Love your work!!!!!!!
LoveMy7Cs, 7 months ago
Truly gorgeous. God does the best work! Thank you for capturing it!!
John E Adams, 7 months ago
So fine!