{"product_id":"rugged-canyon-lands-detail","title":"Layered Southwestern Canyon Mesas and Deep Ravines Colour Landscape Photography","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBroad Stone Shelves Receding Through Warm and Cool Tones\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBroad shelves of canyon rock repeat across this landscape, their pale tops ending in steep, shadowed faces. The view carries from a large foreground ledge through a succession of mesas and ravines, all within the frame rather than beneath an open sky. I photographed the scene in the American Southwest in 2010, drawn to the layers of shape and colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe warm stone is interrupted by cooler violet and grey shadows. Those changes help separate one shelf from the next, giving the photograph depth even where the formations overlap. Dark vertical markings on the cliff faces contrast with the flatter upper surfaces. I enjoy the way the eye moves across these horizontal bands before finding a gap that leads down into the canyon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a wide view with many close details. The nearest ledge has a rough, scattered texture, while the distant formations become softer and less distinct. Keeping the sky outside the composition makes the terrain itself the whole subject. It gives me room to concentrate on the relationships between edges, shadows and the repeated shapes of the rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe photograph would suit a living room or study with warm wood, natural colours or an interest in desert landscapes. Its horizontal format creates a strong sense of breadth, and the muted colour range offers more variation the longer it is viewed. The canyon remains recognizable while its stacked forms also make an engaging pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e© Dan Kosmayer, 2010\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dan Kosmayer Photography","offers":[{"title":"10 × 10 inches (25.4 × 25.4 cm)","offer_id":42153079341135,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12 × 12 inches (30.5 × 30.5 cm)","offer_id":42153079373903,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"14 × 14 inches (35.6 × 35.6 cm)","offer_id":42153079472207,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16 × 16 inches (40.6 × 40.6 cm)","offer_id":42153079406671,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18 × 18 inches (45.7 × 45.7 cm)","offer_id":67602050187343,"sku":null,"price":64.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 × 20 inches (50.8 × 50.8 cm)","offer_id":42153079439439,"sku":null,"price":72.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"28 × 28 inches (71.1 × 71.1 cm)","offer_id":42153079504975,"sku":null,"price":105.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/9685\/2047\/files\/Layered-Southwestern-Canyon-Mesas-and-Deep-Ravines-Colour-Landscape-Photography-1.jpg?v=1791941844","url":"https:\/\/dinkosmayer.com\/products\/rugged-canyon-lands-detail","provider":"Dan Kosmayer Fine Art Photography","version":"1.0","type":"link"}