Twenty Seconds of Silence by Peter Coskun Nature Photography

Twenty Seconds of Silence by Peter Coskun Nature Photography

This is an area of the grand canyon I have wanted to see for many years. It is one of the few where you get a great view of the Colorado River, but also one of I believe two locations you can see the Little Colorado meet the Colorado River. The other beeing on the plateau on the upper left horizon. After a relatively decent sunset, I awoke early in the morning when the sun was still well below the horizon. I could see the clouds building over the canyon and the horizon to the east looking pretty clear. This usually is a recipe for a great sunrise. I decided to head out to the edge in the faint twilight glow and set up my composition and wait for the light. It was pretty cold on this morning, and some slight breezes made it even more chilly. With the cloud structure moving faster than I was hoping, I decided to take some long exposure scenes which usually capture light not seen at the moment. This particular scene was shot during a 20 second exposure. I could see the pastel colors even with the naked eye, but when I saw the LCD screen light up I was even more impressed by the colors that showed up. As the exposure times decreased and the sun made it’s way to the horizon I watched as rain fell in the canyon illuminated in orange and pink hues. With the progressing clouds overhead, the direct light on the canyon turned into dappled light making the canyon appear as if it was underwater. It was a wonderful morning and was even treated to some wildlife on the drive out.

Peter Coskun Nature Photography: Photos