Film Photography VI

This photograph and the previous one were taken in the Big Bend area of Zion Canyon. Instances of this phenomenon which could potentially result on a good photograph are elusive. To begin with, they are not easily noticed until you are right upon them. And even then, they change dramatically depending on the lighting conditions and the angle you are viewing them. You could be standing on one side and see nothing interesting, and yet when you move around to the other side you could see a beautiful explosion of colors. Another thing is that they are very easily disrupted by the slightest disturbance. Even stepping too close to them can move the surrounding wet sand and force water into the little puddle and dramatically alter or completely destroy what might have resulted in a great photograph.

Canon 5D II
Canon 180mm f/3.5L Macro
180mm, f/32, 3.2 seconds, ISO 50