Ignoring the rules . . .
A visit to Page, Arizona is not complete without a visit to one of the slot canyons! Lower Antelope Canyon is called Hazdistazí, or 'spiral rock arches' by the Navajo. It is longer, narrower and sometimes footing isn't even available, making it a more difficult hike than Upper Antelope. The Antelope Canyons are located in the Navajo Nation and to visit the slot canyon you must use a tour guide that has been authorized by the Navajo Nation.
This was taken in Lower Antelope Canyon and shows the power of the water eroding the Navajo Sandstone. From this location on the slot canyon floor it is 30 to 40 feet of curving Navajo Sandstone to the surface.The guide of the tour gave general guidelines or rules on how to get the best results when shooting in the slot canyons. The guidelines mentioned most often were that when shooting overhead to avoid any direct sunlight on the Navajo Sandstone and also to avoid including any sky in the composition. For this image I ignored his guidelines/rules with the aid of a sturdy and stable tripod, mirror lock up, multiple stop bracketing and a remote release.
"Antelope Canyon was formed by erosion of Navajo Sandstone, primarily due to flash flooding and secondarily due to other sub-aerial processes. Rainwater, especially during monsoon season, runs into the extensive basin above the slot canyon sections, picking up speed and sand as it rushes into the narrow passageways. Over time the passageways eroded away, making the corridors deeper and smoothing hard edges in such a way as to form characteristic "flowing" shapes in the rock." The description from Wikipedia
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Ignoring the rules . . .
A visit to Page, Arizona is not complete without a visit to one of the slot canyons! Lower Antelope Canyon is called Hazdistazí, or 'spiral rock arches' by the Navajo. It is longer, narrower and sometimes footing isn't even available, making it a more difficult hike than Upper Antelope. The Antelope Canyons are located in the Navajo Nation and to visit the slot canyon you must use a tour guide that has been authorized by the Navajo Nation.
This was taken in Lower Antelope Canyon and shows the power of the water eroding the Navajo Sandstone. From this location on the slot canyon floor it is 30 to 40 feet of curving Navajo Sandstone to the surface.The guide of the tour gave general guidelines or rules on how to get the best results when shooting in the slot canyons. The guidelines mentioned most often were that when shooting overhead to avoid any direct sunlight on the Navajo Sandstone and also to avoid including any sky in the composition. For this image I ignored his guidelines/rules with the aid of a sturdy and stable tripod, mirror lock up, multiple stop bracketing and a remote release.
"Antelope Canyon was formed by erosion of Navajo Sandstone, primarily due to flash flooding and secondarily due to other sub-aerial processes. Rainwater, especially during monsoon season, runs into the extensive basin above the slot canyon sections, picking up speed and sand as it rushes into the narrow passageways. Over time the passageways eroded away, making the corridors deeper and smoothing hard edges in such a way as to form characteristic "flowing" shapes in the rock." The description from Wikipedia
Best viewed large (L)