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Today’s image was taken a few minutes after the photo I posted yesterday, just as the sun rose above the horizon and illuminated the canyon walls. You can see that the colors in the sky are gone. The light n the canyon walls are much more intense and has taken on a golden hue. The colors during golden hour in this area are usually so intense that I often have to desaturate my images.
When I started photography, I was always concerned about missing a view that I constantly moved from one spot to another. I didn’t want to miss out on an excellent composition for lack of trying. Later I realized that I was trying out many things hoping one would stick instead of planning and executing one good shot. So now I practice being more methodical and taking my time with my images. At Dead Horse Point SP, the canyon view remains the same, and all you can do is find exciting foreground subjects to add depth. But the other aspect that controls your images is light. This being a desert, the changes in light during a short period is often quite dramatic. So for this series of images, I focused on staying at the same location and capturing the change in light. I love how the light makes it feel like a different place.