Behind the Image: Moonrise Over Balanced Rock and the La Sal Mountains

October 19, 2021 Bret Edge

The moon rises over Balanced Rock and the La Sal Mountains as sunset warms the landscape with golden light in Arches National Park near Moab, Utah.

Professional landscape and adventure photographer Bret Edge takes you behind the image to discover how he created his latest image of the moon rising over Balanced Rock and the La Sal Mountains at sunset in Arches National Park near Moab, Utah.

Behind the Image: Sunrise at Horseshoe Bend

March 23, 2021 Bret Edge

Vibrantly hued clouds fill the sky above the Colorado River at Horseshoe Bend near Page, Arizona.

Professional landscape and adventure photographer Bret Edge discusses the process behind the making of his image of a dramatic sky over the Colorado River at Horseshoe Bend near Page, Arizona.

Behind the Image: Wildflowers in American Basin, Colorado

February 19, 2021 Bret Edge

A wildflower garden of columbines, indian paintbrush, harebells and more bloom in verdant American Basin outside Lake City, Colorado.

Professional landscape and adventure photographer Bret Edge discusses the process behind the making of his image of wildflowers blooming in American Basin within the San Juan mountain range of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains.

Behind the Image: Sunset Light on Second Wave

October 18, 2019 Bret Edge

A warm winter sunset splashes light on the Second Wave in the Coyote Buttes region of the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona…or Utah?

Professional landscape and adventure photographer Bret Edge discusses the process behind the making of his image of the Second Wave in the Coyote Buttes area on the Utah/Arizona border.

Behind the Image: Washer Woman Arch and Monster Tower at Sunrise

September 20, 2019 Bret Edge

Washer Woman Arch and Monster Tower at Sunrise, Canyonlands National Park, Utah

Professional landscape and adventure photographer Bret Edge discusses the process behind the making of his image of Washer Woman Arch, Airport and Monster Towers backlit in golden haze below Mesa Arch in Canyonlands National Park near Moab, Utah.

Behind the Image: Last Light at False Kiva

September 6, 2019 Bret Edge

Last Light at False Kiva, Canyonlands National Park, Utah

Professional nature and adventure photographer Bret Edge writes about the experience of creating his popular images of False Kiva in the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park near Moab, Utah.

Behind the Image: Hiker Leaping at Delicate Arch

March 1, 2019 Bret Edge

Hiker Leaping at Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah

Professional nature and adventure photographer discusses what went into the making of his image of a female hiker jumping from rock to rock at Delicate Arch in Arches National Park near Moab, Utah.

Behind the Image: Juniper Tree Framing Landscape Arch at Sunrise

February 22, 2019 Bret Edge

Juniper Tree Framing Landscape Arch at Sunrise, Arches National Park, Utah

Professional nature and adventure photographer Bret Edge writes about the process involved in creating his image of Landscape Arch framed by a weathered juniper tree in the Devil’s Garden area of Arches National Park in Moab, Utah.

Behind the Image: Mules Ear Wildflowers Blooming Below The Organ

February 8, 2019 Bret Edge

Mules Ear Wildflowers Blooming Below The Organ, Arches National Park, Utah

Professional nature and adventure photographer Bret Edge writes about the making of his image of mules ear wildflowers blooming below The Organ in the Courthouse Towers area of Arches National Park near Moab, Utah.

Behind the Image: Detail of Slot Canyon Floor in Valley of Fire State Park

February 1, 2019 Bret Edge

Detail of Slot Canyon Floor, Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada

Professional nature and adventure photographer Bret Edge writes about the making of his popular slot canyon image from Valley of Fire State Park near Las Vegas, Nevada.

Behind the Image: Mountain Goat and Mount Rainier

January 25, 2019 Bret Edge

Mount Rainier and Mountain Goat Reflecting in Tarn, Mount Rainier National Park

Professional nature and adventure photographer Bret Edge discusses creating his image of a mountain goat and Mount Rainier reflecting in a tarn in the Tatoosh Range at Mount Rainier National Park in Washington.

Behind the Image: Winter at the windows

January 18, 2019 Bret Edge

Winter at the Windows, Arches National Park

Moab photographer Bret Edge reveals the story behind his popular photograph of a snow storm at the Windows area in Arches National Park near Moab, Utah.

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