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Photography is like the old game of rock, paper and scissors. There are three things you need in any photograph; light, subject, and composition.  Of these light can make or break the subject and the subject will often lend itself to a particular composition.  But with the wrong light the best composition and subject will lack interest and drama. 

The photograph presented here is an excellent example of how light can transform a scene from ordinary to wonderful.  This panorama of the Arizona desert has a certain snap and crispness created by the dappled late afternoon light through the clouds.  There is good detail in the major shadows while the whites in the clouds hold detail.  The dark to light to dark foreground and mid ground adds depth to the composition.

Can you imagine what this landscape would look like if it had been photographed in the unrelenting mid day sun.  It would be a totally different scene.  The right light is what has made this simple composition work.

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