God Beam
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
Stunning image
Steven Sandner
Beautiful, stunning magical. Great work!
Jonathan Cohen
This is masterful.
Karin Lau
One of my all time favorite photos! This is going to make a great Christmas gift. :-)
nick board
Beautiful capture, the light is nearly tangible.
EOS20
WOW!! The lighting and colours are great in this shot! Well done. :)
Naomi Frost
Sensational.. straight to my favourites.
Helene Kippert
Gorgeous!!
Angela Stewart
The colours and lighting in this astounds me…brilliant work!
funkyfacestudio
This is amazing !
brummieboy
This is quite superb!!!!!!!!!!!!
DawsonImages
a nice peice of work in a mystical place
Paul Louis Vil...
Absolutely beautiful capture! :D
Nick Johnson
Fantastic shot! On my must see list for sure. Very well captured!
midzing
love it,,,, well done
Angela Damecki
This is incredible…. LOVE IT
Jennifer Vickers
Pefection
Claire Armistead
I’m not sure Mr Lik could do any better! Absolutely stunning picture – instant favourite! x
jesika
I have never seen anything like this. Thank you for the photograph and the information.
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Helen Bascom
Astonishing.
Douzy
Wow!! Tres impessionnant!!
chriso
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?
Robyn Hansford...
wow! an amazing shot!
Antanas
Great exposure and colors, perfect lighting
jerry alcantara
wow!incredible shot ,i love it!
Basia McAuley
That is such a brilliant capture, everything about this is awesome!
halftone
Magic light! I’d love to visit this one day.
Irene Burdell
Absolutely beautiful.
boss
Outstanding work, very dramatic, love it…
Deborah Fuller
amazing, like all of your photos.
joolz
This is an awesome shot Christpohe
Benjamin Scheurer
stunning capture….love how the light falls in.
Lucindawind
gorgeous shot !
Heather Rivet...
stunning
Nikki Mulkern
Love this!! Gorgeous capture!
DawsonImages
superb
Martie Venter
Wow – what an amazing shot, that light is absolutely surreal and magical!
Olga
Great title and a breathtaking “painting”....
Wendy Slee
This is stunning!
Jeff Burns
absoulutely awesome!
Eyal Nahmias
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
Wow, this is the best shot of the Antelope Canyon i have ever seen,truly a great wonder of nature!
Robert Boretti
Amazing.. You captured this beautifully!
BrendaKLoveless
EXTREMELY GORGEOUS!!
Lisa Kenny
Magnificent !!
Mark Tisdale
This is just fantastic!
Julie Langford
Just awesome – what a shot.
Peco Grozdanovski
Bravo my friend! No comment:)
clau
this is wonderful, Christophe!...great work!!!
Melissa Kosswig
Whoa. thats a powerful shot right there!
Tommy Seibold
um…thats incredible, awesome picture its so perfect
BySilent
Absolutely stunning….. great eye
Valerie Sardinas
This is very nice as well..Are you from eyefetch by chance?
LinaFrancisco
so beautiful!!!!
ImagineByLisa
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...
a super image full of light
Andriy Portyanko
Great image! Light and color, Simply beautiful!
Momlee Bhattac...
Lovely shot. This almost feels surreal. And good description to go with it too. Great work!
Annika Strömgren
Wonderful!
mcspreader
WOW!
Emma Anderson
These images are stunning.
Naomi Mawson
This is just so magical – the ray of light and it’s reflection on the rocks is superb.
thrumyeyes
If it hasn’t made the front page it should be there.
Amanda Cole
This shot is great, its well framed and the light and contrast is amazing
Globalphotos
Words cannot describe the beauty of this image …........ breath taking ….....
AMHERN0525
love the intense red… the sun shining through is a beautiful touch
Craig Goldsmith
Gorgeous image, I’ve seen this canyon in many photos and there is something magical and eerie about every single shot.
BornToRoam
Wow, unbelievable !!
Grace Leung
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
superr image
Jan Cartwright
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
this is unbelievable. what a great phot and thanks for the description. I want to visit this place.
Annsart
All your work is awesome…hard to choose a favorite. I love this one though. I want to got there!!!!
Gerard Rotse
Beau travail. Excellent work
Tristan :)
WOW
KevinH
WOW! awesome shot! i love the reds and the oranges of the walls and of course the beam! such a beautiful shot!
tonilouise
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
Great image.
Hazel
Not seen one this good.
KathyT
Stunning capture. That beam of light is amazing. Excellent work with the exposure!
Jonicool
This is stunning!! Love your title!
katphoto
what a beautiful shot – glorious
hangthisphoto
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
Stunning stunning stuff, love this.
Clare McClelland
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
Absolutely beautiful!!!
andiesmith
this is amazing!!! I’ve always wanted to see something like this in person!
Tony Elieh
Superb!!!
gabryshak
love the colors and light in this… wonderful image and title
RonniLeigh
Beautifully done I love your style!
Hippo
Absolutely stunning.
Shane Walker
Superb shot
Stephen Colquitt
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
words cant describe how beautiful this is..bravo
Care
Beautiful shot!...I can see why this is such a photographed place!
Trevor Patters...
wow, what a magical place.
Sheryl Kasper
This is an absolutely beautiful photo of this canyon. Wow.
Leeo
Stunning! Simply stunning!
diffusion
This is so stunningly beautiful!!!!
elisab
This is beautiful. You have captured it magnificently.
Gregory Ewanowich
Absolutely breathtaking and awe inspiring!
Birgitta
One of your best. :-)
And again, congratz on the sale!
(Been wanting to go to A. Canyon for years…hopefully someday!)
Birgitta
By the way-
you left out “pizza” in your tag line.
;-)
Lynn De Serres
The perfect image.
mec1507
One of the places I want to go to, great shot here one of the best I’ve seen
Madeline M. A...
Stunning!
Phil Thomson IPA
Perfect in every way !!!!! That light shaft, tones, textures and composure are ALL incredible !!!
lensman
As a set, these pics are some of the best I’ve seen in a long time.
Gorgeous colours and textures.
dolphin
What a breathtaking photo !
Congratulations !!!
Dakolina
such an outstanding photograph, beautiful ray of light and the rusty brown colour is magnificent
berndt2
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
Magnificent photograph Christophe :-)
ajreece
Love this!!!!!!
Trace Lowe
Perfect!
LostBoy1
Hey man..Talk about awesome Lighting!!!
kcranmer
This is absolutely sensation…perfection in every way!
Annette Blattman
this is so beautiful, words can not describe it.
Robert Mullner
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
that is a stunning image.. well done
Catalin Soare
Fascinatinf, superb work! FAV!!!
littlemrsPat
I love this!!
Donna Teleis
Wow! this is awesome…...
thank you for your comment
Brian Puhl IPA
This is gorgeous, I just wish I could go there now!
Per Einar Gunn...
Stunning! FAV!!!!
Dakolina
this is so prefect .. so much so that words are not enough
Lisa G. Putman
Wow! Amazing! Gorgeous color and light. What a combination!
John Roshka
Great capture. I guess there were a lot of photographer at that moment…:). Awesome.
K Donatelli
Great shot…I have been there too…What a beautiful place!
focus
absolutely awesome shot.
khosie
Absolutely divine!!
ellevrg
your images are amazing.
vonne
WOW! This is an amazing shot!
MrsTregs
LOVE your images of Antelope Canyon!!
I was just there last spring…absolutely breath-taking!! ~ Diana
mlgkats
way to cool ,great shot
MaluC
oh woww wonderful capture the light looks awesome!
Judith Winde
This is magnificent!! Perfectly composed!
Gregoryno6
Spiffindicular. There, I bet nobody else has used that one yet.
Good work!
Linda Tenenbaum
You have done justice to nature’s beauty, bravo!
LL
Jeffrey S. Rease
Great work getting the beautiful photos of the slot canyons! I would like to visit sometime.
Alan Rodmell
This is great. All of it. Colour, sharpness, curves and that sun beam…wow. Awesome shot
sarrobi
Impressive. I think these are some of the best shots of Antelope Canyon that I’ve seen.
AngelMel
Awesome photo!
ashy0073
i think miss britney spears once shot a film clip in this area haha magic shot
kmargetts
Stunning!
Christopher E...
awesome shot..one of the best ive seen of this area..very nice
Mohsen Bayramn...
Wow! really amazing!
Bravo!
Rebecca Garibay
beautiful work congradulations
houk
Gorgeous
Patricia L. Ba...
Wonderful twist on this canyon.
Antoine Dagobert
superb
EvaMcDermott
Wonderful capture!
Jan Cartwright
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
Great photo, well done!
Andrew Robertson
This is incredible Christophe, absolutely stunning. I am lost for words…...
Heather Rivet...
outstanding
photomama4
breathtaking photo!!!!
Mundy Hackett
Wow, what a shot!
dominiquelandau
great shot!!!!!!!!
Ann Garrett
Fabulous
Nicole Goggins
awesome series – love the colours, textures, lines and of course the light. all v. well framed too…
igotmeacanon
hmmmmmmmm wowwww
Kalena Hill
WOW gorgeous!
angelfyre
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
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
SUPERB IMAGE
micmac
Breathtaking.
pinkarmy25
Superb!
David Iori
Great work Christophe
Don Guindon
Wicked light and nice natural colours, splendidly composed I’d like to add.
Jenny Haskey
Breathtaking stuff!
Yago Veith
brilliant !!
:-)
justlinda
Quite stunning, an amazing series of photographs!.
Interpretations
Beautiful !
NicoleBPhotos
This is awesome!!
Andy Harris
great image you’ve captured here… lighting is great!
Shaddy
Unbelievable shot Christophe! Beautiful…
GabrielK
wow, fantastic capture
Gayle Shaw
Supurb image, in fact the whole set is supurb!
Jen Davies
Fantastic capture! wonderful colours
Jamaboop
This is absolutely amazing!!! It almost looks surreal or like something from a sci- fi story!!! WOW!
Kathie Nichols
Magnificent capture, just love this!!!!
IngerMargrete
Excellent!!
Dave Aarons
Beautiful
antonio
Spectacular photo the light inside the cave looks great…good work here.
armybangkok
Wow!!!!! I love this wonderful shot very much.
Al Neaimi
this is just amazing , love your photos , well done mate
Darren Burdell
Amazing Light!
Taylor Jury
This is absolutely breathtaking. I love it. GREAT shot.
Taylor
TriggerHappy
so gentle and sensual
ItsAboutLight
One of the best slot canyon images I’ve seen – simply breathtaking.
shell4art
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
wow you are truly talented all your photo’s rock
Teresa Zieba
Excellent work. Thanks for all the info. Now I can plan my next trip. At least I know where.
Craig Hender
Fantastic shot.
Damiend
Superb capture, this is brilliant!!!
Sherstin Schwartz
I absolutely love this, it looks very magical…
Jennifer Woodward
Again, stunning work!!
Charl045
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
A wonderful series, the sunbeam really draws the interest in as evidenced by all the comments. Very fine work!
Marnie Kirkness
comment number 499936780: all of the above
Lis29
Oh look angel rays :) This a beautiful shot….
brianjarvis
NEAT
S.K. Ung
Amazing!
Angelina Marek...
im sure i dont have to talk
Steve Bulford
Love your work!!!!!!!
LoveMy7Cs
Truly gorgeous. God does the best work! Thank you for capturing it!!
John E Adams
So fine!
Basil
I’m a little late, but let me say that these shots are absolutely magical, ganz wunderbar!
coffeetea
awesome natural wonder, beautifully photographed!
Al Bourassa
Incroyable!
Tina monroe
wow! you did an amazing job on this!
GailD
This is magical. Love your work.
Geraldine Lefoe
A magic image – you have captured the light with an amazing depth … truly inspirational image.
Andrebosveld
Man, just can’t believe it…...............................