By layering this image with a foreground of tangled bushes, I give the viewer a basis for appreciating the sheer height of our vantage point. I exposed for the one spot of bright light in this image – the rising sun illuminating just the crown of the huge rock formation at the left of this image. By using my spot meter in this way, I plunge the foreground vegetation into shadow, making it mysterious and seemingly ancient. The balance of the frame is filled with distant rock formations that vanish into shadow as well, leaving the eye to focus on the subject of this image – the towering, twisting, terraced vision at left.