Magic Light
Sun Beam entering Upper Antelope Canyon, Arizona, USA.
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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Mark German
This is a superb series, Christophe.
brummieboy
Stunning !!!!
terrifoster
Wonderful lighting and capture of this slot canyon.
Helene Kippert
Awesome!
Gracey
I recognized this right away – this is one of my favourites of yours.
Damiend
Absolutely Stunning!
wellman
stunning work – lighting is exquisite
lonebearimages
One of the better takes on this slot canyon that I’ve seen in a while. Superb range of tones in this, and your exposure is spot-on. Excellent details. This works sublimely well in the vertical format! Very, very nice work, Christophe! Cheers! Chris
DawsonImages
beautiful take on this icon, magical!
dairygirl
truly amazing shot, love it
Anselmo Pelembe
wow-fantastic
Globalphotos
Wonderful shot !
gothgirl
This looks unearthly – brilliant
RoughDiamond
Very nice. I saw a shot like that in National Geographic I think … beautiful
ImagineByLisa
wow! this is the emerging place of life… thank you!
Naomi Mawson
Wow! – I’d love to see this image, Gold Beam and Antelope canyon in a triptych – there are all so stunning. Great work.
Kathleen Struckle
Stunning work.
Care
Loe the shapes…contours…colours….light….magical!
dinghysailor1
Incredible capture – what an amazing place
papam
It is beautiful!
Per E. Gunnarsen
Another suuuuuperb image!
MrsTregs
Stunning image!! WOW!!! ~ Diana
Barbara Sparhawk
Just superb. Like a torso, or a reaching hand unfurling. You take amazing photographs.
Marnie Kirkness
heavenly light…perfect exposure…
Angelina Sidarta
this is love
Angelina Sidarta
no, this is sex
Al Bourassa
Gorgeous!
Jasheal
breathtaking. Very impressive work
lynauklet
Wow, this is Amazing.
VirgiMax Designs
awesome shot! really really gorgeous christophe
Sean Farragher
awesome shots,,,
aambience
Another magical view of antelope you share with us, wonderful capture.
whitetiger790
Gorgeous!!
deahna
I think I know where I am going on our next family trip. This is stunning. Looks like a womans torso.
pentangled
magical series. I have to go to this place! :o)
Naddl
Beautiful!
carol brandt
Absolutely blown away by these canyon shots. Stunning stuff. The kinda work where you say, wish I’d done that!
fritzkocher
I am amazed!!!!! please teach me oh wise one! :-)
SueAnne
You have done a fabulous job on this whole series, and showing off tis beautiful place
Malena Design
Sigh….... bravo!!!
chijude
Such wonderful formations … superb work.