Mount Hayden at Sunrise - Grand Canyon N.P. 7-19-07

Artists often use a technique called Atmospheric Perspective to create a feeling of depth by depicting distant objects in hazy details and faded colors and tones. In this photograph, Mount Hayden, which is actually a butte, is side-lit by the Golden Hour sunshine, giving it the appearance of facing left into the photograph. The atmospheric perspective is obvious in the background buttes that roll gently from right to left, creating a repeating visual rhythm until they eventually disappear in the morning haze. Taken at Imperial Point, Grand Canyon National Park. Canon 20D f/22 0.5sec. ISO 100 28-200mm lens @28mm 5:56 AM To see a larger version of this photograph, click here.