Anatomy of a composition Grand Canyon

For me, humility has been earned at times through painful lessons of loss. And to be honest, I am okay with that.  The economist in me continually goes back to the proposition that the only thing we can control is our choice, and so instead of choosing to be hurt or maligned, I’ve chosen to be humble when circumstances have changed.

At the heart of all benevolence is humility. Some times that humility is won through grace, while other times it is a painful lesson. Something in this scene and in the recollection of seeing it first hand is so calming.  But even now I’m not so sure why. Maybe it was the familiarity, or maybe it was having to wait for something to happen, regardless of the final image. But here, it felt good, it felt right. Thank you, Grand Canyon, thank you for carrying so much.

Grand Canyon Sunset, part 3 - Shot with a Sony a7r using the Zeiss FE 2470/F4 ZA lens.

EXIF data: ISO 50 | F/20 | 4 sec.

As always, thank you for joining me on this adventure.

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Grand Canyon Sunset / June, 2017