Grand Canyon, AZ
Sedona, AZ
Lake Powell, AZ
Antelope Canyon, AZ
Bryce Canyon, UT
Zion Canyon, UT
Infrared Photography Series

AmericanSouthwestCanyons Photographed in Infrared

Original photographs by Michael H. Myers
Arizona & Utah
6 Locations

The desert Southwest offers some of the most dramatic geology on Earth. Through an infrared filter, the already otherworldly canyon landscapes become something else entirely — skies go black, sparse desert vegetation glows white, and the ancient layered stone takes on a silver, almost lunar quality. These images span Arizona and Utah, from the rim of the Grand Canyon to the narrow slot walls of Antelope Canyon.

01 — Location

Grand Canyon

Arizona

One mile deep, 277 miles long — infrared strips the color from the world's most famous chasm.

Grand Canyon infrared
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon infrared
Grand Canyon infrared
Grand Canyon panoramic infrared
02 — Location

Sedona

Arizona

Famous red rock formations — infrared renders the rust-colored buttes in silver and grey.

Sedona Arizona infrared
Sedona
Sedona Arizona infrared
03 — Location

Lake Powell

Arizona

A man-made reservoir with over 2,000 miles of shoreline carved through canyon walls.

Lake Powell infrared
Lake Powell
Lake Powell infrared
Lake Powell infrared
Lake Powell infrared
Lake Powell infrared
Lake Powell infrared
04 — Location

Antelope Canyon

Arizona

A narrow slot canyon near Page — its sculpted sandstone walls channel light in extraordinary ways.

Antelope Canyon infrared
Antelope Canyon
05 — Location

Bryce Canyon

Utah

Famous for its hoodoo spires — thousands of red rock pillars rise from the canyon floor.

Bryce Canyon infrared
Bryce Canyon
Bryce Canyon infrared
Bryce Canyon wide infrared
06 — Location

Zion Canyon

Utah

Viewed from the canyon floor looking up — towering sandstone walls frame a narrow sliver of sky.

Zion Canyon infrared
Zion Canyon
Zion Canyon infrared
Zion Canyon infrared
Zion Canyon infrared
Zion Canyon infrared
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