About the Photograph

This is one of the most beautiful areas in Spearfish Canyon. I scouted this area a year earlier and decided then that I would photograph it some day. On this late, early September afternoon the light was beautiful and the small valley almost took on a mystical quality. Having been there before, I pretty much knew where I wanted to set up. Within ten minutes my work was complete and I was fairly certain I had a great image. Sometimes a week of work yields nothing or very little. This afternoon’s work was almost too easy. The end result, one of my all time favorite images.