Monument Valley

I was excited to photograph this scene of a cowboy on his horse when he

came into my scene as it adds some scale to the picture. Better without the

horse and rider or with?

Its a gorgeous photo and the cowboy make it even more so!

A brilliant landscape image in its own right, but the addition of the lone cowboy, as you said adds scale and brings the image to life. Moreover it re-awakens every boyhood fantasy I had about riding  a horse through such fantastic settings. The light shadow and sky combination of contrasting colour is another strong element that adds mood and drama to the scene.

Very nicely composed and presented.

Best Regards

Alf

It certainly adds scale to the shot but I think that it would stand on its own without it.  It's a beautiful secne that really is captured beautifully.  The shadow at the bottom creeps in a bit but I guess that would be my only minor point.

Hi Peter,

It is just a wonderful shot.

I didn't even see the horse. I was drawn to the cloud over the scene when looking at the thumbnail and then the range of colour and then bright and dark areas.

It is great.

As terrible as it sounds if you were lower the horseman would have been spectacular.

Thanks for sharing.

-Paul

Brilliant capture of a great scene!

Beautiful work, Peter. Love the rich tones and strong contrast.  Peter H.