Inspirations – Michael Gordon

© Michael Gordon

Chamonix 4X5″ view camera; 200mm lens; Ilford Delta 100

 I found this small section of dune – approximately 20′ wide by 15′ deep – shortly after sunrise on Death Valley NP’s Eureka Dunes on a frigid January morning this year. Much of the dunes were frosted or frozen, so the walking was easy to this exposed ridgetop site. Arising well before the sun to make the 2+ mile walk to this location, I caught this backlit ‘decisive moment’ and wasted no time setting up the camera. By the time I was done and packing – a short 10 minutes or so later – the sun had transited far enough so as to render this composition nearly impossible to see. ~Michael Gordon 

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