This silhouette is of my two oldest children pulling a handcart in Wyoming. We had taken a group of youth to Martin’s Cove Wyoming to reenact the Willie and Martin handcart companies trek to Utah. We had better conditions then the pioneers did. Our equipment, clothing, food and weather was better then the pioneers had to endure. By the end of the few days we were in Wyoming these kids had a better understanding of the hardships the pioneers had endured. The trip was a success.

This photo is pretty straight forward. I set the exposure to the sunset. In doing so the foreground and the subject became a black silhouette.

I like this photo because it shows the subjects facing the elements. It gives a sense of loneliness. Yet with the sunset there is a feeling that they can rest. The grass blades show to me that they are in the plains or an isolated area. Martin’s Cove is an incredible place. The elements can change quickly. After spending a few days here I have a much greater appreciation for those who helped settle the Western United States.

Let me know what you think.

~wr~