Although bright flowers dot the landscape in spring, summer, and fall, the browns and greens that provide background can dull into boring flatness. But with creativity, attention to changing details in the terrain, and the right light, you can walk away from the Gila with photos that will evoke ooh's and aah's from any viewer. Some things you can learn only by trial and error. For instance, the Catwalk tends to shoot blue in the morning, or there's a spot just north of the Copperas Vista that provides opportunities for creative composition. 1. Follow the light .
Light is the essence of photography.
In back lighting, when the light source is behind the subject, dark silhouettes, diaphanous shapes, and many things in between can result. Side lighting, which happens when the light comes from a right angle to the direction you are photographing, creates shadows that determine texture and form, lending a three dimensional quality to the photograph. The soft, diffuse light of a bright yet overcast day provides the perfect situation for photographing colorful close ups. Finally, light's color changes throughout the day. During early morning or late evening, light is warm, with yellow and orange hues.