This is another image that looks bland and uninspiring in its native color form. The Virgin River is a muddy, brown torrent of water in spring. This puddle is very brown and lacks any contrast. But I knew that I saw something in the composition and as a black and white image, that becomes more evident.

The rock in the center jutting up is also a brown tone, but I have darkened it in Photoshop to provide some low-end contrast to the scene. Although it appears as though this black is sitting upon a gray triangle, the triangle is actually a perfectly still reflection of the canyon walls of the Virgin Narrows.

Even though I know exactly what's what in the image, it still causes me to stop and stare. That's what I love most about it. And in that way, it reminds me a little of a Brett Weston image.

Canon EOS 10D, Tamron 28-105 f/2.8, SP Aspherical LD @35mm, 1/80 sec @f/5.6, ISO equiv 100, Gitzo G1349 Mountaineer Carbon Fiber Tripod, Gitzo 1576M Ball Head, Black & White conversion in Nik Silver Efex Pro