Upper Antelope Canyon

Upper Antelope Canyon by John Wright
Upper Antelope Canyon by John Wright

Upper Antelope Canyon

Upper Antelope Canyon at noon, Page, AZ

The canyon is accessible only by guided tour, lead by Navajo (the land is owned by the Navajo). The tours require reservations, best made in advance, and it can get crowded. The guides do a marvelous job of keeping the groups separated with only one group per gallery at a time.

The stories the guides tell of the land, the discovery of the place… are as interesting as the place itself.

Flash floods have been known to occur here, so it is best to avoid monsoon season, and stay with your guide at all times.

A tripod, plenty of battery power (backups!), and a wide zoom are a must here.

Upper Antelope Canyon belongs to the following groups:

All Things Orange, Arizona, Gaia - The Living Planet, Heritage in Stone, Landscape Photography, Mother Nature's Finest, Rocks and Bones and United States
  • Tara Sheffer-Archie

    Tara Sheffer-A..., 3 months ago

    This is a great shot! Very nice and the light beaming through is wonderful!

  • John Wright

    John Wright, 3 months ago

    Thank you very much Tara.

  • Leslie  Battjes

    Leslie Battjes, 3 months ago

    No matter how many shots I’ve seen of this canyon, I never fail to be amazed by its beauty, both in color and lines/curves.

  • Steve  Taylor

    Steve Taylor, 3 months ago

    Nice shot. I still have to get to this place

  • NewDawnPhoto

    NewDawnPhoto, 3 months ago

    Very cool!

    Interesting….your title made me think of the fact that if you really knew this place, you could tell time by where the beams came into the canyon.

  • Rich Gale

    Rich Gale, 3 months ago

    Wonderful John just love that light coming down, great work well done.

  • John Wright

    John Wright, 3 months ago

    Thanks all. This is one of my favorites.

  • Jan Piller

    Jan Piller, 3 months ago

    Yah – sweet photo!! That ray of light is awesome!!!

  • Mar Silva

    Mar Silva, 3 months ago

    Great composition.

  • Steven  Love

    Steven Love, 3 months ago

    Beam me up Scotty. ;-))
    Love that capture.
    One of these days I’m going to have to visit this canyon.

  • John Wright

    John Wright, 2 months ago

    Thanks Jan, Mar, and Steven.

  • mmills3080

    mmills3080, 2 months ago

    amazing capture!

  • Nikola Wilson

    Nikola Wilson, 2 months ago

    Well seen! The light dropping into the middle makes it. I love it when stuff like this is ‘given’. you don’t have to make it up!

  • John Wright

    John Wright in reply to mmills3080’s comment, 2 months ago

    Thank you.

  • John Wright

    John Wright in reply to Nikola Wilson’s comment, 2 months ago

    Thank you Nikola. You have to go at high noon to get the vertical light shafts. Well worth the trip!

  • Seanchai

    Seanchai, 2 months ago

    Heard you were going to get a tour together. Put me on your list, ok? ...... Magic – no matter the number of images I see.

  • John Wright

    John Wright, 2 months ago

    Thank you very much Seanchai.

  • Dawne Olson

    Dawne Olson, 2 months ago

    What a beautiful image! I have wanted to see this place for a while… its on the list…

  • John Wright

    John Wright, 2 months ago

    Thank you Dawne. It is a very worthwhile trip. Make sure you get reservations in advance, depending on the time of year (and avoid monsoon season!).

  • Jonicool

    Jonicool, 2 months ago

    Beautiful capture with the beam of light..wow!

  • John Wright

    John Wright, 2 months ago

    Thank you very much.

  • Angela Churchill

    Angela Churchill, 2 months ago

    This is one of my John Wright favs…. gonna go add it :)

  • John Wright

    John Wright, 2 months ago

    Thanks a bunch Angela!

  • Jane  Carroll

    Jane Carroll, 2 months ago

    fantastis work john well done

  • John Wright

    John Wright, 2 months ago

    Thank you very much Jane.

  • reflector

    reflector, 2 months ago

    Stunning abstract detail and a magical little spot very well captured !

  • John Wright

    John Wright in reply to reflector’s comment, 2 months ago

    Thank you very much, it is one of my favorites.

  • reflector

    reflector, 2 months ago

    I can see why and it’s an inspirational photo for some one like me.

  • mwfoster

    mwfoster, 2 months ago

    Wow I love the beem of light shinning down as a waterfall

  • John Wright

    John Wright in reply to mwfoster’s comment, about 1 month ago

    Thank you.

  • Gary L. Suddath

    Gary L. Suddath, about 1 month ago

    stunning shot I’ve always wanted to shot here

  • Krys Bailey

    Krys Bailey, about 1 month ago

    I’ve seen a number of shots from this place, but I think this is the best! Amazing capture, John!

  • John Wright

    John Wright in reply to Gary L. Suddath’s comment, about 1 month ago

    Thank you Gary. It is worth the trip for sure, just don’t go during monsoon season.

  • John Wright

    John Wright in reply to Krys Bailey’s comment, about 1 month ago

    Thank you Krys, I’m very flattered.

  • Bob McKain

    Bob McKain, about 1 month ago

    Just saw this and wanted to compliment you, love the shaft of light.

  • elena7

    elena7, about 1 month ago

    very effective! great shot!

  • John Wright

    John Wright in reply to Bob McKain’s comment, about 1 month ago

    Thank you Bob.

  • John Wright

    John Wright in reply to elena7’s comment, about 1 month ago

    Thank you Elena.

  • Darren Henry

    Darren Henry, about 1 month ago

    This really is breath taking! No wonder it is in the finalists.

  • John Wright

    John Wright in reply to Darren Henry’s comment, about 1 month ago

    Thank you very much Darren.

  • Micki Ferguson

    Micki Ferguson, about 1 month ago

    How exciting that this has been chosen to be one of the finalist I just went and voted :)

    Here is the link if someone doesn’t know where to find it click here

  • John Wright

    John Wright in reply to Micki Ferguson’s comment, about 1 month ago

    Thank you Micki!

  • Julius Jebamony

    Julius Jebamony, about 1 month ago

    Just PERFECT!

  • John Wright

    John Wright in reply to Julius Jebamony’s comment, about 1 month ago

    Thank you very much!

  • Bill Morgenstern

    Bill Morgenstern, about 1 month ago

    Very nice John and good luck with this entry.

  • John Wright

    John Wright in reply to Bill Morgenstern’s comment, about 1 month ago

    Thank you Bill.

  • Natalie Broome

    Natalie Broome, about 1 month ago

    Great image!

  • John Wright

    John Wright in reply to Natalie Broome’s comment, about 1 month ago

    Thank you very much Natalie.

  • Nikki Mulkern

    Nikki Mulkern, about 1 month ago

    This is stunning! Gorgeous colour and clarity!

  • John Wright

    John Wright in reply to Nikki Mulkern’s comment, about 1 month ago

    Thank you Nikki. I appreciate that.

  • Jennifer Woodward

    Jennifer Woodward, 25 days ago

    Beautiful shot… the light looks like it’s literally pouring through onto the ground like an egg timer! :-)

  • John Wright

    John Wright in reply to Jennifer Woodward’s comment, 25 days ago

    Thank you Jennifer.

  • AdamDonnelly

    AdamDonnelly, 25 days ago

    Amazing looking place nicely captured

  • John Wright

    John Wright in reply to AdamDonnelly’s comment, 24 days ago

    Thank you Adam.

  • SueAnne

    SueAnne, 23 days ago

    Absolutely breath taking.. And how special it was to catch the ray of light. My husbands son has this shot and it is amazing how very different the same shot can be. It is truly beautiful

  • John Wright

    John Wright in reply to SueAnne’s comment, 23 days ago

    Thank you very much SueAnne. Yes I’ve seen quite a few similar images from this place and they are all just a little different. It does amaze me how one location can produce so many good images.

  • Jeff J.

    Jeff J., 18 days ago

    Nice. Everything about it. Not underexposed…nice lighting from the hole…you didn’t lose that in the shot. Great job. I like your work in the canyon shots!

  • John Wright

    John Wright in reply to Jeff J.’s comment, 18 days ago

    Thank you very much Jeff, I appreciate it.

  • Nikki Collier

    Nikki Collier, 18 days ago

    beautiful!!

  • John Wright

    John Wright in reply to Nikki Collier’s comment, 17 days ago

    Thank you Nikki!

  • CassieGannon

    CassieGannon, 15 days ago

    Wow, lovely capture.

  • John Wright

    John Wright in reply to CassieGannon’s comment, 15 days ago

    Thank you Cassie.

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