Sig Nordal

Incredible otherworldly sandstone formations in a very remote area of northern Arizona, at morning twilight. Looks best on black.

I’ve been wanting to get out here for years, having been inspired by others’ images of this seemingly alien landscape. There are many locations in the American southwest where taffy- or candy-like formations can be found, but I still haven’t seen anything that compares to the combination of sharp folds and color contrasts of this particular geologic marvel, so adeptly showcasing the forces of time.

Although it was a great time coming out here with my friends Joe and Scotty, crushing the notoriously rough 4×4 roads with ease in our monster of a vehicle, we arrived with only an hour to scout before sunset, and only stayed one night. Therefore, without much time to find something 100% unique, I chose to shoot the formations that interested me most, despite knowing they’d been photographed before. Additionally, with nary a cloud in the sky, I wanted to focus on areas that had an abundance of visual interest in the land portion, which would be complemented well by featureless or starry blue skies. Hopefully my interpretation is able to stand on its own. I know I’ll be back here again, as the photographic possibilities are endless. Photograph by alexnoriega alexnoriega. NOTE FROM THIS WEBSITE: We present this photograph on this site in the hope that it creates more interest in the great work of this photographer by our readers. Always contact the photographer if you have any questions or if you need more details. This photograph is from 500PX unless otherwise stated. The photograph/image is transmitted via IFTT and all mandatory fields have been completed and inserted, on best effort basis, including username and description of the photograph/image as per the information supplied when the photograph/image was downloaded through 500PX via standard search on the ITT site. This photograph/picture is used here for non-commercial purposes only. We respect the work of photographers and we are glad to promote their work on this site absolutely free. If you are a photographer and if you like us to help you promote your work please write to us at nordaminv@gmail.co