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How lucky I was to be at Watson Lake (ready with my camera set for a long exposure), when the moon rose with the earth’s shadow in the background; which created an array of beautiful colors!
Canyon de Chelly National Monument is located in northeastern Arizona, on Navajo tribal lands. Its prominent features include Spider Rock spire, about 800-feet tall, and towering sandstone cliffs surrounding a verdant canyon.
Night time photography is a grand time to practice patience and enjoy the undisturbed sounds of nature; when most other photographers have gone home. Yes, focusing, camera settings, and even walking in the dark of night can be tricky but the rewards can be astonishing. It’s almost impossible to find a composition in the desert (let alone in the dark!), so I found this composition earlier in the day and headed out before the sun had set. Once my tripod and camera gear were positioned and at the ready, I put on my head lamp and bundled up to wait for darkness to fall. I continually checked and adjusted my exposure settings as the lighting conditions changed. Finally, when I couldn’t see in front of me anymore, and only a faint glow of the sunset remained, I was satisfied with the lighting conditions and a 30 second exposure time. That said, with the such a long shutter speed my camera was able to capture what I could not see! The magical aura that night time photography creates, certainly takes center stage in this shot. As a photographer it’s thrilling to see something as beautiful as this created from the darkness! :-)
