Fifteen minutes after I made the previous image, the illusion of fire has spread across Crater Lake, enveloping the mysterious outcropping known as The Phantom Ship. I made this image by using my spot meter to expose on just the reflected color, allowing the balance of the image to darken and become even more mysterious. The light at the end of the day changes very quickly – we were fortunate to be standing at the overlook on this end of Crater Lake, just as the reflected color of the setting sun grazed its rippled waters.