David Colombo Photography
Wotan's Throne
Well, I am finally back from my (almost) month long trip around the Southwest.
The final totals include 3,300 miles, thousands of photos, 3 hotels, a half dozen campsites, and even 1 night in a Walmart parking lot. (Ah, the glamorous life of landscape photography).
I had met up with fellow photographer William McIntosh the previous day, and we made our way up to the North Rim to take shots of Wotan's Throne.
As the sun was setting, we moved within inches of the cliff and suddenly noticed another group of photographers below us, perched on an even more narrow ledge! We soon realized they were a workshop being led by pro photographer Mark Metternich, who was nice enough to come over and talk with us, even though we were not part of his group.
We all waited for the sun to descend, hoping that there was enough of a gap between the horizon and the ominous storm clouds that had been hanging over the canyon for most of the day. Just at the last possible moment, the most amazing beam of light shone through the gloom, and lit up the side of Wotan's Throne. All I could hear was my heart beating, and shutters clicking... it was a moment I will never forget.
Explore - Sept 11, 2017
Wotan's Throne
Well, I am finally back from my (almost) month long trip around the Southwest.
The final totals include 3,300 miles, thousands of photos, 3 hotels, a half dozen campsites, and even 1 night in a Walmart parking lot. (Ah, the glamorous life of landscape photography).
I had met up with fellow photographer William McIntosh the previous day, and we made our way up to the North Rim to take shots of Wotan's Throne.
As the sun was setting, we moved within inches of the cliff and suddenly noticed another group of photographers below us, perched on an even more narrow ledge! We soon realized they were a workshop being led by pro photographer Mark Metternich, who was nice enough to come over and talk with us, even though we were not part of his group.
We all waited for the sun to descend, hoping that there was enough of a gap between the horizon and the ominous storm clouds that had been hanging over the canyon for most of the day. Just at the last possible moment, the most amazing beam of light shone through the gloom, and lit up the side of Wotan's Throne. All I could hear was my heart beating, and shutters clicking... it was a moment I will never forget.
Explore - Sept 11, 2017