Christopher Simpson, Photographer, New York

Description

A man is captured climbing a makeshift wooden log ladder positioned steeply against the wall of a narrow red rock canyon. Water cascades vigorously down from above, forming a small stream at the bottom near the base of the ladder. The climber wears a dark t-shirt, shorts, a cap, and blue athletic shoes. Natural daylight illuminates the warm, textured stone walls of the slot canyon. The composition emphasizes the vertical scale of the environment and the adventurous action of the subject.