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Slot canyons have a mysterious appeal due to the way they direct light over its length. Here, we can see the daylight at the canyon's end while the foreground is muted by reflected light giving rise to a captivating image.
A closeup of the slot-canyon wall shows the exquisite lines carved over time by water and wind. Indentations in the canyon wall adds contrasting light and shadows, and provide an extra depth to the image.
A back-lit rock formation provides an interesting subject with complementary lines in the walls leading the eye to the fiery glow at the top.
A narrow section of a red sandstone slot canyon.. Variations in lighting over even a short section of slot canyons accentuated by lines and rock formations give rise to eye-catching landscapes.
A tumbleweed trapped in a depression in the canyon wall highlighted by light from the top provides a fine subject. The falling sand is a good secondary subject.
