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Austinjamesjackson OP t1_j5s4ogs wrote

Exploring some of Central Utah's very best slot canyons in the afternoon light. While the principle of every canyon is the same — 2 walls and a narrow walkway — each canyon offers different curves and textures. You can literally spend your whole life photographing these canyons and just barely scratch the surface.

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akusokuZAN t1_j5soavs wrote

So boringly overdone!... Said no one ever :D

This will be an inspiration and provide new angles and shots even a hundred years from now. Canyons make some of the coolest places to photograph on Earth :)

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salt_low_ t1_j5t3gmf wrote

So curious to understand what lives in these canyons - they look so smooth and barren

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Gatorinnc t1_j5t7rwe wrote

Which one is this? Would love to go visit one day.

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Iagospeare t1_j5tdzwh wrote

Replying to salt_low_ (#1,482,423)

Usually nothing. These canyons are periodically flash-flooded by average rainfall upstream. The only things you'll find alive are animals that fly, got stuck, or are just passing through.

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Legitimate_Pirate249 t1_j5tge7i wrote

Walking through these feels like I'm on Mars or something. Same with Goblin Valley (also in Utah), very otherworldly landscape.

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i_regret_joining t1_j5th1aw wrote

I'm always amazed how many diverse geographies the US has. Absolutely stunning.

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nivla80 t1_j5tmukm wrote

Absolutely love the treatment of this image! One of the better slot canyon images. Comp, treatment, exposure control… Awesome job!

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imnotsoho t1_j5w2c75 wrote

Replying to Iagospeare (#1,483,439)

Absolutely not true. Lots of little critters. Larger ones who come through looking for a meal. I went to Lower Antelope in the early 90s, went up the side canyon and surprised a Great Horned Owl at the end of the slot. Got within 20 feet of him sitting on shelf.

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Iagospeare t1_j5wkf7f wrote

Replying to imnotsoho (#1,494,832)

Flying animals will hang out there from time to time, but having been to dozens of slots I believe it's fair to say they don't "live there." I've seen tadpoles in a flooded one, a bat in a dry one, and birds in a few, but most of the time I just see a handful of the bugs that I see everywhere in Utah/Arizona.

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msuvagabond t1_j5wxtva wrote

Literally the inspiration for a major aspect of the world in Brandon Sanderson's 'Stormlight Archive' series that starts with "The Way of Kings". Highly recommend.

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