Shooting this spectacular sunset together proved to be a bonding experience for our group of photographers standing on the edge of a cliff looking over the New Mexico desert. Although the sunset was a lovely subject in itself, I thought that a shot stressing the photographic camaraderie at day’s end would make a more humane image. I hung back, and used spot metering to expose on the sun itself. This exposure deepened the color of sky and turned the photographers into a group silhouette. It abstracts them, removing their identity as individuals, yet it leaves each with a symbolic role to play in the image. The key figure is the man in the hat who gestures towards the sun, pulling all of us along into the image with him. It is he who brought them here, and in a sense, his gesture invites all viewers to join the group as well. The other three photographers support his gesture, each in their own way. The woman at left appears to be listening; the man next to her is working on his camera, while the fellow at far right is intent on shooting. They are a group of humans that have come together to witness and enjoy nature at its most beautiful moment. (Two other scenes from this evening at El Malpais follow.)