This image is all about patience. The weather had been overcast and wet for hours and it looked like it was going to end the day with a whimper and be done. Sometimes you can perceive a change in light and then you think it's all wishful thinking and you've been standing outside in the wind and rain to long. Then it changes a bit more and the solid gray wet clouds start to show some definition as they begin to break apart and it's not just your tired imagination. This scene went from bleak gray to stunning evening cross light and two rainbows in a matter of a few minutes and I was hoping that I wouldn't miss it, it was going that fast. I'm very happy to show this image, I was patient/crazy and absolutely lucky to be standing there when this happened.
I had the privilege of being an Artist in Residence here at Wupatki National Monument which is part of the Flagstaff Monuments Group. This is a unit of the National Park Service and there are 3 monuments in the group. I had a great deal of access flexibility that most visitors don't have. I'm a former ranger with the National Park Service and I understand and support the mission statement of the NPS. With that said I didn't just run around where ever I wanted to. I don't think that would have been appropriate. I did discreetly go to areas to make images such as this. The saying goes "take only pictures and leave only footprints", I feel I left very few footprints.
Date & Time | September 13, 2022: 6:03pm - 6:05pm |
Location | Wupatki National Monument, Arizona |
Coordinates | 35.530600, -111.329000 |
Focal Length | 135mm |
Aperture | f/16 |
Shutter | 1/5 |
ISO | 64 |
Num of Exposures | 14 |
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Total Pixels | 262,793,076 px |
Width | 23,289 px |
Height | 11,284 px |
Aspect Ratio | 2.06 : 1 |
Date & Time | September 13, 2022: 6:03pm - 6:05pm |
Location | Wupatki National Monument, Arizona |
Coordinates | 35.530600, -111.329000 |
Focal Length | 135mm |
Aperture | f/16 |
Shutter | 1/5 |
ISO | 64 |
Num of Exposures | 14 |
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