Eclipse Goddess

Description:  A mythical female silhouette of a lone cowboy stands atop a pinnacle beneath the eclipsing Sun. When I began pursuing the Annular Solar Eclipse on October 14th 2023, I poured over maps and the path of the eclipse, deciding the Capitol Reef area within the Utah desert was the best location. Originally, I wanted to shoot a mountain biking image, zooming in on a ridgeline and rider to compress the Sun/Moon and increase the size within the frame. Unfortunately, the Sun would already be too high in the sky, thus requiring the subject to be positioned on the edge of a cliff, too exposed for a mountain bike. I started to brainstorm. A lone hiker would be much easier to position on a ridgeline, however it would be a basic concept. Finally, my imagination brought me to my love of western culture, and the beauty of female form. Female energy is often associated with the Sun and Moon, and pairing those elements would tell a beautiful story. This project took nearly 100 hours to comp