Shades of Spring

My favorite oxbow on the Yellowstone winds through Paradise Valley below the Absaroka Beartooth Mountains in the background. It's a beautiful time of year when the cottonwoods begin leafing out, the river creeps up with snow melt, and all around there's a sense that seasons have shifted out of the long winter.  I shot this panorama during sunset, showing the gentle shades of lavender that often settle over the eastern horizon. Using Fuji's amazing 102 megapixel medium format camera, I was able to create a silky smooth scene where even the subtlest shades of color blend perfectly.  This is offered on fine, archival paper and also ready-to-hang aluminum as a limited edition in various sizes. Other sizes, up to beyond 8 feet are available by special request. Each piece is signed and numbered and ships free to the lower 48.