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Steve Kossack was a co-instructor on the May 2002 Grand Canyon Workshop Expedition. This page contains some of his selected photographs from that trip.
 
I was continually reminded of just how small and fragile my existence in this very hostile place is. Being exposed to the elements for eight days continuously is something most people never experience. These two "twin" images illustrate my point. As we hiked Garnet Canyon, a side canyon off the river, we were treated to a sunset of passing clouds and color.

Both images were hand held with the Canon 70-200 2.8 IS, "Sunset" was under exposed to make sure the cliffs would be a silhouette. Clearing clouds was metered just off the lightest part of the clouds trying to hold the rays that I saw.

I wadded into the river (8 days in the sand will do this to you!) trying for a low angle that would show the vastness and power of this marvelous canyon that the river has carved. It was only after not really being happy...

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