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Craig BillPhoto © Craig Bill
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Stargate
The Sun rising near the center of Mesa Arch during this time of year gave me the opportunity to successfully photograph “Stargate” - a dramatic image that neatly frames one of the best views of the American Southwest.
Video: http://youtu.be/_3f6g_P-bUY
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entry description
I had a good idea about where the sun was going to break the horizon by listening to other people that had seen it the morning before. And that is how I guessed on my “shot spot” to get the sun as close to the center of the arch as possible. Then finally the sun pierced the horizon and I had only a few minutes at best to capture as many exposures as possible before the sun became to bright and glary. The main event of sunrise Mesa Arch is how the radiating sunlight crashes into the cliff below and uniquely illuminates the underside of this arch with a fiery orange and red color.The Sun rising near the center of Mesa Arch during this time of year gave me the opportunity to successfully photograph “Stargate” - a dramatic image that neatly frames one of the best views of the American Southwest.
Video: http://youtu.be/_3f6g_P-bUY
about the photographer
In the search for adventure, soul and beauty in the world around me, I have discovered, stumbled onto, and finally had the privilege to observe some of the most amazing natural places. Photography, I feel in my life, has always seemed a relevant and appropriate tool for expression. “Painting with light”, a literal definition of photography, does not seem to grasp the entire concept as it applies to this art. Rather, maybe, the endless waiting, driving, freezing, and starving might convey a better picture sometimes... all for seeking and capturing fleeting rays of energy from our sun - tiny moments in time and space.back to gallery