• Gustav Mahler.

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I often try to exclude any human-made items in my landscape images, but sometimes they help make a better image. When I was at one of the many outlook points that dot the beautiful Petrified Forest National Park, I initially composed the picture with the top part cut off—focussing more on the details of the rock formations. I don’t think the image worked very well, mainly due to the lighting. I took the shot while the sun was still high, and the strong sunlight meant muted colors on the terrain. Also, by removing the cars and the vista point, the image had no scale reference, and it failed to convey the scale of the place. I admit there was a bit of reluctance to add the cars and the railing into the image, but I like the overall balance and look of this image better.