King Of Wings At Midnight

[BlackRockArt]

Midnight in the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness. Nothing but earth, sky, and the Milky Way.


This is King of Wings — a sandstone hoodoo that has stood here for millions of years, a remnant of an ancient seafloor now lifted into desert silence. That night there was no wind, no light, no sound. Just this stone wing holding up the entire galaxy, and me standing beneath it, feeling how small a person really is.


The universe doesn't answer. It simply exists, vast enough to silence you. And that smallness is exactly the moment you finally see something true.

Comments & critiques are welcome.

Oliver

 

[AlanLichty]

Looks like a nice place to be when the king holds court. Well done Oliver.

 

[Jeffrey]

Very nice image, Oliver. The foreground is a bit green.

 

[JimFox]

Hey Oliver,

Love the Prose.

Love the composition.

But the WB is off in this image. One easy check is the stars, they are not white but blue. And then because of that, the Milky Way actually is quite faded. Easiest way to get the right WB, or a WB closer to what it should look like is just take the Image into ACR, then in Color use the Eye Dropper tool and just draw a large rectangle inside of that frame you have. And immediately the WB will pop into place, and you will see some gorgeous colors. There is some beautiful Airglow along the Horizon, the MW separates itself now. Add some Clarity and Dehaze to the sky to add more contrast, and you will have a beauty.

And I know, because I already tested that on your image.