Cairn, Buttermilk Falls

6x6cm silver gelatin contact print

I usually arrive at this location just after sunrise but hiked in on a whim during the early afternoon. The sun was peaking into the gorge just as we arrived. I had about 10 minutes to work and then it was gone... While the light lasted that stack of rocks made me feel like I was in some surreal little temple...

I tried to keep the feeling of bright afternoon sun hitting those black rocks as best I could, it was so bright you could barely look at it. The Tmax held the details but prints I made with more burning looked dead and lifeless so I'm going with this version.