Some people think the Arizona desert is all sand like the Sahara desert from movies. This photograph proves otherwise and shows a progression from a small canyon in the foreground to high cliffs in the background. In between stands a sandstone monolith.
Photographer: Rick Scott
Date: June 5, 2009
Camera: Canon EOS 40D digital camera
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM IS at 115mm
Exposure: 1/80 second at f/14
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS3 for RAW conversion and image processing
Updated: 31 July 2009