While walking across Commondale Moor I came across an old boundary stone surrounded by dried grass that gently blew in the evening breeze. I loved the way the yellow contrasted with the sea of purple heather and composed an image so a distant tree echoed the lone boundary stone.

Thick cloud hung overhead and the light remained diffused and flat, but a thin sliver of clear sky just above the western horizon gave me some hope. An hour or so went by and then suddenly the exposure reading on my meter went up a third of a stop. It was almost almost imperceptible, but the side of the stone had a faint glow.

Within moments the sun filled the gap below the clouds and the most beautiful light I’ve ever seen transformed the landscape, saturating the heather with an intensely warm light. In this image, I placed an 0.6ND filter over the 0.6ND grad so the slower shutter speed captured the motion of the grass as it swayed in the wind. After taking this image, and just three minutes after first appearing, the sun slipped below a hill and the light was gone.

This is a limited edition print with a print run of 100.

Ref: ELE02

Location: Commondale Moor, North York Moors National Park, North Yorkshire, England

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Limited Edition 45x30cm - AU$750.00