After Dark
When the Light Fades, Another World Appears
When daylight fades, a different world emerges—star-filled skies, the Milky Way, moonlit mountains, and familiar landscapes transformed by the beauty and mystery of the night.
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Full Moon Rising Over McPolin Barn Park City • Utah • I love the McPolin Barn. I photographed it during the approach of the historic 2020 Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn. As well, using composite techniques, with two different cameras for each subject matter, my final image presents a full moon rising over Park City’s iconic barn—a timeless portrait of serenity and peace. Honorable Mention — Black & White International Spider Awards • Camera-Based Composite — All elements photographed by the artist. • Limited Edition — Signed and Numbered.
McPolin Barn — Starry Starry Night • DSC7363 • Park City, Utah The McPolin Barn is one of my favorite photographic subjects. Captured beneath a veil of high cirrus clouds, two shooting stars streak across the heavens as Orion’s Belt shines above. Nightscape photography techniques were used to capture the beauty of the landscape and night sky. Limited Edition — Signed & Numbered.
McPolin Barn Milky Way Park City • Utah • Image #DSC7592 • On this night the Milky Way is seen above the historic McPolin Barn on a new moon (no moon illumination) night. This makes the heavens more vibrant as the moon does not wash out the stars. Nightscape photography techniques were used to capture the beauty of the landscape and night sky. Limited Edition — Signed and Numbered.
Marble on a Mountain Cokeville • Wyoming • Image #Marble Rolling 01 • While driving home from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, an amazing sight at dusk. A luminous full moon appears like a giant marble rolling down from the summit. A conversion to black and white and artistic night treatment. Limited Edition — Signed and Numbered.
Lonely Pinyon Pine — Search for Meaning • Dead Horse Point State Park — Utah • Image #_NZ91243.NEF • On a cold winter night, I joined my favorite lonely pinyon pine for a selfie. Standing together on the edge of eternity, I pondered life’s timeless questions: Why me? Why here? Why now? Is anybody out there? (Pink Floyd comes to mind) • Limited Edition — Signed and Numbered.
Lonely Pinyon Pine Under Moonlight • Dead Horse Point State Park, Utah • Image DSC_1117 • Arriving long after dark, I used the glow of a full moon and subtle light painting to illuminate this ancient pinyon pine. To me, a magical moment beneath a canopy of countless stars. Limited Edition — Signed & Numbered.
Lonely Pinyon Pine at Twilight • Dead Horse Point State Park, Utah • Image DSC_0981 • Arriving at twilight, I used subtle light painting to illuminate this ancient pinyon pine. For centuries, it has stood against the elements, its roots anchored in stone—a timeless symbol of resilience, endurance, and the passage of time. Limited Edition — Signed & Numbered.
Lonely Pinyon Pine Sunrise • Dead Horse Point State Park, Utah • Image DSC_0981 • A study in monochrome. Light Painting and moonlight. For centuries, this solitary pinyon pine has stood against the elements—a quiet testament to resilience and endurance. Rendered in black and white, the scene takes on a timeless, vintage character. Limited Edition — Signed & Numbered.
Turret Arch — Starry Winter Night • Arches National Park, Moab, Utah • Image NZ91279 • On a bitterly cold February night, I hiked out to photograph Turret Arch beneath the stars and moon. The silence of the winter desert, the bitter cold, and the vastness of the heavens above made this a deeply spiritual experience. Limited Edition — Signed & Numbered.
Turret Arch — Summer Night • Arches National Park — Moab, Utah • Image #NZ91279 • On a warm summer night, I hiked beneath the stars to Turret Arch, where the vastness of the heavens inspired a moment that, to me, felt magical. • Limited Edition — Signed and Numbered.
North Arch • Arches National Park — Moab, North Arch, Arches N.P. Utah • Image #DSC0995 • Another nighttime pilgrimage beneath the heavens to photograph one of nature’s great masterpieces, North Arch, standing timeless beneath the vastness of the universe. • Limited Edition — Signed and Numbered.
Gondola to the Moon • Park City Mountain, Utah • Image DSC1591 • Before dawn, I ventured out beneath a brilliant full moon, waiting for it to descend over the Orange Bubble Express chairlift. The sight of a chair seemingly ascending toward the moon was, to me, a magical moment. Camera-Based Composite — All elements photographed by me at this location. Limited Edition — Signed & Numbered.
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