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A funny thing happens when we introduce humans into a landscape photograph.  They invariably become the focal point of the composition.  It does not matter how small the human figure is in relation to the rest of the scene they draw the viewer’s attention. 

This shot has a group of hikers that are contrasted against the immensity of nature.  This gives us a good scale of reference as to the size of the canyon.  I like the way the photo-artist has used the river as a leading line into the scene.  The viewer can almost hear the sound of the moving water and feel the early morning chill.

The canyon is in shadow and shadows have a tenancy to shift the colors a little to the blue side of the spectrum.  The photographer could have used a warming filter on the camera at the time of the shoot or alter the saturation on the computer to warm up the image a little.  The people have been placed right at the center of the composition.  This may have been a little more interesting if they were more off center.

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