Monday, 28th June 2010
Desert Prism
by Marc Adamus
An incredible display of light and textures found in this remote sandstone slot canyon. The various rich colors and hues present here are the result of how the eye, and the camera even more so, record reflections of direct light and different color temperatures onto the already colorful sandstone. I hiked a few miles out here alone four times before finally taking this shot the way I'd wanted it, just seconds before direct lighting spoils the scene from a position braced several feet off the ground against the opposing canyon walls.
Equipment: Canon 1Ds Mark III, 70-200mm f/4 L lens
Marc Adamus
I am a professional landscape photographer based in the Northwest US. My love in life is wilderness. I seek to bring my experiences to you through photography.
Website: www.marcadamus.com
Desert Prism by Marc Adamus was photo of the day on Monday, 28th June 2010. It is tagged Abstract, Canyon, Deserts. You can leave a comment below.
18 Comments
Lynda Gilbert
Thank you Marc for sharing a glimpse of beauty most of us would never have seen without your creative eye. It’s an amazing shot! Thank you!
Anurag
I have seen lots of images of slot canyon, but all of them were full of warm tones. This is the first time I have seen an image with shades of blue.
Very original.
Su
Beautiful colours and tones,could be an abstarct painting at first glance.
Pauline Jones
Fascinating picture, it looks like colored handkerchiefs draped from a ceiling. It is a lovely picture; well done.
kathleen norton
This is the most beautiful photo I have ever seen,it is absolutely amazing,thankyou for sharing it with us.
renee
Wonderful colors, so beautiful
Rajib Singha
Lovely imagery!
planet lover
Beautiful!!! Love those colors!
Ellen Empson
Just lovely how this image of color and texture guides the viewers eye all around and thru into the golden center!
Rosalee
Marc,
THIS is one of the most breathtaking shots I have ever seen in SW photography
Our trip to the SW still remains in my mind.
Thank you so much for sharing it with us……….
Waseem Asmar
stunning shot Marc
I can see faces within…AMAZING
Amy
It looks like a painting or… I don’t know what! But certainly not like anything I have ever seen before. Wow, Marc, thank you.
Photo Buffet
Spectacular shot! Looks like sculpture. You’ve composed an amazing piece of art there. Congratulations.
Marie Dunphy Harding
A work of Art! What a great wall hanging this would make. Can I have a copy??
pierre
Hi, and just a beautiful, amazing shot, Marc
The minimal aspect , composition, etc, is really a piece of Art
pierre
Katherine Lee Strassburg
This is absolutely perfect! At first glance, it reminds me of a Georgia O’Keefe painting–the innermost parts of an iris perhaps. But I can also see the faces of the ancients, whispering long-forgotten stories for those wise enough to hear. This would definitely be a wonderful jigsaw puzzle to be completed on a snowy wintery day.
Linda
Wow! What an extroidinary site! Thank you for those of us who, without you, would not be able to see this splendor.
annna
fonderful shot