Milky Way Over Muleshoe Bend Masterwork Edition revealing texture and depth briefly

revealing texture and depth briefly before slipping away again

which does not reflect how the scene is actually perceived

exposure times stretched longer

competing for attention

I wasn’t chasing drama or waiting on a narrow window of light

Milky Way Over Muleshoe Bend Masterwork Edition revealing texture and depth brieflyMuleshoe Bend Recreation Area, Texas Hill Country This photograph centers on a single bluebonnet growing at the crest of a hill above the water at Muleshoe Bend Recreation Area. I made the image during blue hour, as the last light settled into the landscape and the hill country shifted into quiet. The bluebonnet stands alone here, framed by stone, soil, and still water. In years when the rain is right, this entire region comes alive during wildflower