This image was photographed in the spring of 2003 at the White Sands National Monument in New Mexico.  I arrived at White Sands in the late afternoon and had photographed until almost dark.  It was during the time nearing night when I photographed this scene.  The extremely white sand and the diminishing light combine to make a rather other worldly appearance in this composition.  I used the Mamiya RZ67 with the 50mm ULD lens (tripod mounted and mirror-up) to expose this image on Fuji Velvia transparency film rated at ISO 40.