The monsoon storm struck Bryce Canyon at amazing speed with ominous skies, lightning, violent winds and pelting rain. Sitting in my car, I waited for the storm to begin lifting. I knew amazing light would filter through the cloud cover during this transition from storm light to sunlight, creating magic on the land. By waiting, I was rewarded with a spectacular rainbow that seemed to rise out of the distant formations of the Paunsaugunt Plateau.
Any photographer will tell you creating stunning images is “all about the light.” But what does that really mean, especially for landscape and nature photographers who are at the mercy of, and unable to really control, natural light? Natural light is the light, sometimes beautiful and sometimes harsh, that streams down on us every day.…
