Magic Light

Christophe Testi

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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Magic Light by Christophe Testi
  • Mark German

    Mark Germancommunity host

    This is a superb series, Christophe.

  • brummieboy

    brummieboy

    Stunning !!!!

  • terrifoster

    terrifoster

    Wonderful lighting and capture of this slot canyon.

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    Awesome!

  • Gracey

    Gracey

    I recognized this right away – this is one of my favourites of yours.

  • Damiend

    Damiend

    Absolutely Stunning!

  • wellman

    wellman

    stunning work – lighting is exquisite

  • lonebearimages

    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

    DawsonImages

    beautiful take on this icon, magical!

  • dairygirl

    dairygirl

    truly amazing shot, love it

  • Anselmo Pelembe

    Anselmo Pelembe

    wow-fantastic

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos

    Wonderful shot !

  • gothgirl

    gothgirl

    This looks unearthly – brilliant

  • RoughDiamond

    RoughDiamond

    Very nice. I saw a shot like that in National Geographic I think … beautiful

  • ImagineByLisa

    ImagineByLisa

    wow! this is the emerging place of life… thank you!

  • Naomi Mawson

    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

    Kathleen Struckle

    Stunning work.

  • Care

    Care

    Loe the shapes…contours…colours….light….magical!

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    Incredible capture – what an amazing place

  • papam

    papam

    It is beautiful!

  • Per E. Gunnarsen

    Per E. Gunnarsen

    Another suuuuuperb image!

  • MrsTregs

    MrsTregs

    Stunning image!! WOW!!! ~ Diana

  • Barbara Sparhawk

    Barbara Sparhawk

    Just superb. Like a torso, or a reaching hand unfurling. You take amazing photographs.

  • Marnie Kirkness

    Marnie Kirkness

    heavenly light…perfect exposure…

  • Angelina Sidarta

    Angelina Sidarta

    this is love

  • Angelina Sidarta

    Angelina Sidarta

    no, this is sex

  • Al Bourassa

    Al Bourassa

    Gorgeous!

  • Jasheal

    Jasheal

    breathtaking. Very impressive work

  • lynauklet

    lynauklet

    Wow, this is Amazing.

  • VirgiMax Designs

    VirgiMax Designs

    awesome shot! really really gorgeous christophe

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    awesome shots,,,

  • aambience

    aambience

    Another magical view of antelope you share with us, wonderful capture.

  • whitetiger790

    whitetiger790

    Gorgeous!!

  • deahna

    deahna

    I think I know where I am going on our next family trip. This is stunning. Looks like a womans torso.

  • pentangled

    pentangled

    magical series. I have to go to this place! :o)

  • Naddl

    Naddl

    Beautiful!

  • carol brandt

    carol brandt

    Absolutely blown away by these canyon shots. Stunning stuff. The kinda work where you say, wish I’d done that!

  • fritzkocher

    fritzkocher

    I am amazed!!!!! please teach me oh wise one! :-)

  • SueAnne

    SueAnne

    You have done a fabulous job on this whole series, and showing off tis beautiful place

  • Malena Design

    Malena Design

    Sigh….... bravo!!!

  • chijude

    chijude

    Such wonderful formations … superb work.

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