Just as the sun demolished a leaden afternoon by hurling its rays through these broken clouds, these horsemen and a small dog came riding past us – a perfect combination for a striking landscape image. Usually landscapes allow time for contemplation. This one did not. The rays lasted only a few minutes; the horses were in front of us for only a few seconds. I put my camera into its multiple image mode, held the shutter button down, and made six pictures in two bursts. I based exposure on the brightest part of the sky to hold detail in the rays. The horses were underexposed, but I was able to bring them back to this point by using the shadow/highlight option in Photoshop. The image has a timeless feel to it – these riders could have come from another century altogether. It is grandeur of nature that takes center stage here – light like this does not show itself every day.