Cottonwood In Arizona Wine Country in Elgin, Az. Photograph

Driving through southwestern Arizona and stopping at vineyards that are seem to be popping up all over this area of the state I came across a large cottonwood tree that has protected this curve of road way for a long period. The clouds were working well with the shape of the tree so it indeed made for a nice combination. This image was shot with black and white film with a large format field camera. The size of finished pigment ink print is large enough to communicate the wide open feeling the viewer would feel when seen live. I had to stop and capture this image using a red filter to create the contrast and making sure the clouds were well expressed.