Spectacular cloud formations are a photographic benefit of Zambia's wet season. I made this image in the late afternoon, exposing for the cloud and letting the Luangwa River recede into darkness. Safaris offer more than wildlife – unique environments are involved as well, and images such as this can help give a safari its sense of place. I used Photoshop’s “Shadow/Highlight” control to restore a bit of detail in the river, while keeping the delicate colors in the sky intact. The tradeoff, of course, is a noisy sky. But “electronic noise,” as some pixel-peepers would have us believe, is not always a drawback. In this case, it adds a subtle impressionistic texture that enhances the expressive mood and meaning of this picture. The noise helps it become an image filled with power and beauty of nature itself, reminiscent of 19th Century paintings of New York’s Hudson River Valley.