Category: 04 Award Winners
科羅拉多州特柳賴德
我驅車數千英里，穿越每一條迷人的小徑，從阿斯彭到特柳賴德，追尋那完美的畫面。不知為何，這一段路深深觸動了我。當我繞過彎道時，立刻被眼前秋日的經典色彩——黃、金、橙、紅——完美地鋪陳在泥土小徑前方所震撼。我踩下煞車，下車近距離觀賞。時機恰到好處！就在我停下來欣賞這片景色片刻之後，清晨的陽光穿過樹林，為這個極度偏遠的地方帶來溫暖如畫的光輝。風靜了下來，當我按下快門時，寂靜籠罩了整片森林。
That curve near the end of the drive still gives me chills every time I look at this print — the way the road just vanishes into those red-rock walls is exactly how I remember it in person. It's the one piece from my whole Colorado collection that friends always stop and ask about.
The way the light falls in this section makes me feel like I'm back in that moment, curving through the canyon with the windows down. It captures the quiet magic of the drive better than any other shot I took on that trip, and it's already a favorite on my wall.
The image captures that sweeping curve before the descent into town exactly as I remember it, though the colors feel slightly muted compared to what I saw in person. It’s a nice keepsake for anyone who’s made the drive, but I wouldn’t call it a standout piece for a wall.
