Santa Elena Reflection Big Bend From above

From above

while the cliffs and ridgelines stand unchanged

rising abruptly from the landscape in a way that feels both massive and isolated

emphasizing surface texture and form rather than scale or distance

forming a shape often compared to Horseshoe Bend

Santa Elena Reflection Big Bend From aboveSanta Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park, Texas This photograph was made inside Santa Elena Canyon during a workshop at sunset. It is one of the most recognizable locations in Big Bend National Park, and one I have visited many times over the years. Because it has been photographed so extensively, it is not a place I actively seek out for personal work. While teaching a student how to focus stack near the rivers edge, I was positioned very low to