Duncan Rawlinson photographed these stepped sandstone plateaus in Canyonlands National Park, Utah. Black-and-white rendering brings out the texture of wind-carved rock surfaces and the tonal progression as each terrace recedes into haze. A piece of driftwood anchors the foreground, providing scale against the eroded mesas that stretch toward distant cliffs. Deep shadows gather in the crevices between formations, while diffused light softens the farthest ridges. The monochrome treatment emphasizes the structure of the geology and the sense of depth across the high-desert terrain. This photograph captures the scale and weathered character of the Colorado Plateau
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