Excerpt from: Stone & Light: Photography Gallery of Colorado, Utah, Arizona & Beyond
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| January 31, 2005 | | The day's first light strikes Shiprock Peak, New Mexico | 
"The thought grew into my mind that the canyons of this region would be a book of revelations in the rock-leavened Bible of geology. The thought fructified, and I determined to read the book." - John Wesley Powell About this Photo... Early one morning I drove in a rain storm from Cortez to Shiprock hoping to see Shiprock Peak. I had almost decided to stay in bed. Just before sunrise I setup and was ready to shoot photos. There was a mostly overcast layer in all directions, and it looked like a wash. As sunrise came there was just enough of a gap between the overcast and the horizon for a couple seconds of good light. When I say seconds, that's no joke. From when the first light appeared to when the sun disappeared above the overcast was exactly 48 seconds. I managed to shoot 7 photos, this was one of them. Nikon D100, 200 ISO, to RAW, 1/2.5th @ F/5.6, 70-300 MM Sigma at 70mm. As with all images appearing on this site, they are the property of Loren French, and they are protected by copyright. Any images can be purchased as prints, or right to use can be purchased for any use. | | |
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