Stewart Manning, Goblin Valley – Setting Moon (LANDSCAPE 2026)

This image was made in Goblin Valley Utah, as the moon descended into a clear morning sky. Early sunlight begins to strike the rock formation, defining its surface and mass while the moon lingers above the horizon. The monochrome treatment simplifies the scene to form, light and negative space. By removing colour, the composition focuses on the relationship between permanence and transience, geological structure contrasted with celestial movement. The photograph captures a brief alignment of scale and timing within a landscape shaped by vast spans of time.

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