Monolith Under Weather

Black and white photograph of a massive desert butte beneath dramatic, textured storm clouds, with sparse scrub in the foreground.

Monolith Under Weather

A desert butte dwarfed by a gathering sky.

About the photograph

A solitary rock formation rises from the arid plain, its scale rendered almost vulnerable beneath a dense, shifting sky. The monochrome palette intensifies the tension between earth and atmosphere, holding the butte in a moment of suspended drama.

Technical details

Camera
PENTAX PENTAX K-5
Lens
smc PENTAX-DA 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL WR
Focal length
23.13mm
Aperture
f/25
Shutter
1/50s
ISO
80
Captured
September 4, 2014
More context
black and white (9)dramatic sky (9)fine art photography (7)desert landscape (6)butte (5)storm clouds (3)American Southwest (2)arid terrain (2)monumental rock (1)

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