Sanctuary

by Ian Plant

After passing through a curtain of icy water while wading up to my waist, I found a small dry space looking out through this remote desert waterfall, tucked deep away in a rarely visited sandstone slot canyon.

Equipment: Canon 5DII, 17-40mm lens

Ian Plant

Ian Plant is the author/photographer of eight print books, including the critically-acclaimed "Chesapeake: Bay of Light" (Mountain Trail Press, 2007), and a lead author and executive editor of "The Ultimate Guide to Digital Nature Photography" (Mountain Trail Press, 2009). His most recent book is a downloadable PDF eBook titled "Chasing the Light: Essential Tips for Taking Great Landscape Photos."

Website: www.ianplant.com

Sanctuary by Ian Plant was photo of the day on Monday, 2nd August 2010. It is tagged Canyon, Water, Waterfalls. You can leave a comment below.

13 Comments

Tim Andes

2nd August 2010 at 1:20 am

Totally epic caption. I wish I could be there. Incredible photo

Michael

2nd August 2010 at 3:07 am

That’s amazing, I’m glad you braved the icy water for this shot. The light is amazing how it bounces and reflects off the rocks and the water. Brilliant!

Katherine Lee Strassburg

2nd August 2010 at 4:38 am

Great composition, wonderful colors, movement and light. Wish I could see it myself, but for now I’ll settle for sharing moments like this. Thank you so much!

2nd August 2010 at 7:44 am

Where is this? Fantastic capture of the light.

Pauline Jones

2nd August 2010 at 8:53 am

You got the lighting just right; well done.

Rajib Singha

2nd August 2010 at 12:39 pm

Nice photo!

planet lover

2nd August 2010 at 12:39 pm

Spectacular! Worth all the trouble you took to get it.

Carol

2nd August 2010 at 2:15 pm

At first I thought this was Antelope Canyon, so glad I took a closer look! This is a purely magical photo, the light is perfect. Thank you for sharing it (and being in cold water to get it!) – brilliant!