Southern Utah is famous for its red sandstone arches and natural bridges. Rick visited Arches National Park for the first time during Spring of 2008. This arch is easy to get to. You can already see it when you park your car. He wanted to stand where he could view both arches clearly, but also see the towering rock formation behind the arches all the way to the top. The weather was cool, but clear, making for excellent lighting.
This image is the result of 6 separate images that have been merged to provide much greater detail. At the time, Rick had a 6 megapixel camera and was regularly using the post-production technique of photo stitching to get more data into the final product. In looking around for other angles, this one seemed like the only one that fully included the rock tower beyond the double arch. One of the lower images had a person standing in it admiring the view, but Rick used the clone stamp tool to remove her from the final image.
Remember, it's not just a picture, it's a story!
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