Dark Side of the Sun

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I have always particularly liked this photograph. It came to me unexpectedly at the end of a photo trek in the early morning in a remote canyon of the Navajo land. We had already spent two nights under the stars with Michael Fatali, a master photographer, still marked by the sight of the Milky Way in the clear Arizona sky of that August, and impressed by the vertiginous precipices that surrounded us.
"You should have a look here" said Michael, and the magic was revealed. There are almost 2 worlds that come together in this photograph, the rock already burned by the morning sun, which washes out the nuances; and just below, in the shadows, the remains of the night world with pastel tones that still linger for a moment and a sense of mystery that persists. Technically it was not easy to achieve this result, but it is a perfect illustration of the essence of light.