THE PHOENIX'S WINGS

“Searching for new life Rocks reaching for the Phoenix’s wings Forgot the life they carried inside them”

This is one of the images carrying most meaning for me. First, it's a hyper-photographed location, but there aren't many photos of it looking like this. Second, to create it I had to pre-visualise the clouds movement; envision a break in the clouds letting the light shine on the ridge; prepare myself for 2 minutes and 30 second exposure, which I felt would transform the clouds as I wanted them. Finally, I waited the right moment when the sun hit the ridge, took a shot knowing that the clouds rapidly moved away, leaving me without a second chance.

Last, it has been shot in Death Valley, which is the place where I decided I wanted to do landscape photography for the rest of my life, leaving my college Professorship to do so.

5000 x 2813 px | 300 Dpi

Free signed print & free photo book upon request | 500 trees planted with this sale