Milky Way Over Mule Ears Size:48x64 The adobe structure was illuminated

The adobe structure was illuminated using dozens of individual light-painted exposures

The foreground was captured using a focus stack to maintain clarity in the shrub and the canyon rim

Within minutes

There are no real marked trails

After the foreground was completed

Milky Way Over Mule Ears Size:48x64 The adobe structure was illuminatedMule Ears Trail, Big Bend National Park, Texas This photograph was created along the Mule Ears Trail in Big Bend National Park, one of the most recognizable and heavily visited areas of the park. The twin volcanic dikes known as Mule Ears rise abruptly from the desert floor, instantly drawing the eye and anchoring the landscape with their unmistakable silhouette. Because this area is so frequently photographed, I wanted to slow down and build an image