Antelope Canyon at night — astrophotography from Arizona during a short and challenging visit. This image was captured during my Arizona trip, with only a single night available near Antelope Canyon. Weather conditions were far from ideal, with clouds limiting sky visibility, but even under these conditions the canyon revealed a dramatic and almost cave-like night atmosphere.
In the first image, the viewer looks outward from within the canyon. Layered sandstone walls dominate the foreground, while a small opening reveals a fragment of the night sky — creating the impression of observing the stars from inside a natural stone cathedral.
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| Antelope Canyon at Night - Astrophotography Arizona |
Camera settings:
Canon EOS 60Da, EF16–35mm f/2.8L II USM,
30 seconds, f/2.8, ISO 6400
During the same visit, I also captured a photograph near Antelope Canyon at sunset — Horseshoe Bend on the Colorado River. This second image provides a striking contrast between day and night, showing how dramatically the landscape transforms as the Sun disappears below the horizon.
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| Horseshoe Bend SunSet |
I had only one night near Antelope Canyon, and the weather did not fully cooperate. Still, these two images represent what was possible during that brief window — a quiet night view framed by stone, and a glowing sunset over one of the most iconic river bends in the American Southwest.
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