Chiaroscuro

Chiaroscuro

Focal length: 18mm
Shutter speed: 1/10
ISO: 1600
Aperture: f/5.6

The technique of Chiaroscuro was something I learnt in HighSchool Art Class. Chiaroscuro is a technique artists used to show contrasts of light and dark in depicting depth of field in an object. Antelope Canyon is one of the best place for beautiful Chiaroscuro in photography. Carved in sandstone and water from millions of years, this Navajo reservation has beautiful scenes located in the depth of its narrow canyon spaces. The best time to visit this place is Noon, when the sun is right above your head giving dramatic light effects in the canyon. Here are some pictures of the place when i last visited.

Antelope Canyon:

Spotlight
Focal length: 25mm
Shutter speed: 1/13
ISO: 1600
Aperture: f/5.6

Sand formations
Focal length: 18mm
Shutter speed: 1/25
ISO: 400
Aperture: f/5.6

Beam of Light
Focal length: 18mm
Shutter speed: 1/20
ISO: 1600
Aperture: f/5.6

Foyer to the Caves
Focal length: 18mm
Shutter speed: 1/35
ISO: 400
Aperture: f/5.6

Pathway
Focal length: 18mm
Shutter speed: 1/10
ISO: 400
Aperture: f/5.6

Waves of Sand
Focal length: 27mm
Shutter speed: 1/20
ISO: 1600
Aperture: f/5.6
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Horseshoe Bend (located few miles away)
Focal length: 18mm
Shutter speed: 1/1600
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/5.6

Desert's Friendlies Lizard
Focal length: 300mm
Shutter speed: 1/640
ISO: 200
Aperture: f/9

Enjoy!