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Canyon de Chelly

Canyon de Chelly

On a chilly spring evening In Arizona, the last illumination of soft dusk light breathes warmth into Canyon de Chelly and Spider Rock, an 800ft spire shooting u...
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On a chilly spring evening In Arizona, the last illumination of soft dusk light breathes warmth into Canyon de Chelly and Spider Rock, an 800ft spire shooting up from the canyon's floor. Large vultures can be seen riding the wind as it comes and goes, only the occasional screech of a hawk breaks the eerie silence.
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Canon EOS 5D

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Aperture f/22.0 ISO 50 Shutter 20/1

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Sep, 2013

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I love this Canyon, you shot it from a great vantage point. Do you also have the original (not photoshopped) version? I would love to see it in its natural colors.

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Stunning shot. Voted. I love the Southwest.

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