Most photographs of Delicate Arch chase the same few minutes right around sunset, when the sandstone glows warm orange and the arch is silhouetted against a colorful sky — which is also when the largest crowds gather at the overlook, since it`s the classic, most reliable shot.
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Name:
"Twilight"
Ref. Number:
0485 (Limited Edition - 55 copies)
Location:
Utah, USA
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Artist`s Tale:
Delicate Arch After The Crowd Leaves
Most photographs of Delicate Arch chase the same few minutes right around sunset, when the sandstone glows warm orange and the arch is silhouetted against a colorful sky — which is also when the largest crowds gather at the overlook, since it`s the classic, most reliable shot. "Twilight" was shot in the window just after that, once the sun has fully dropped below the horizon and the warm glow fades into the cooler, more muted blue tones of dusk. That later window empties out considerably faster than the sunset crowd does, since most visitors start the 3-mile hike back to the trailhead as soon as the color fades. The arch itself looks completely different in this light — softer, less dramatic, but with a stillness that`s hard to get in the middle of a sunset crowd. It`s a quieter counterpart to "The King Of Immortal World," shot at the same arch during its more famous golden window.Print Information:
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