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Why do photographs of beautiful scenery never do it justice?

Sunset over Cape Royal, the southernmost viewpoint of the Grand Canyon’s north rim — Sunset over Cape Royal, the southernmost viewpoint of the Grand Canyon’s north rim in Arizona. Photograph: Nico De Pasquale Photography/Getty Images

I’ve just been looking at my photos from a recent trip to the Grand Canyon and I’m thoroughly unimpressed. Why do photographs of beautiful scenery never do it justice? Alex Robinson, Suffolk

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