Idaho, central, thunder shower at sunset in the White Cloud Mountains, Image# dt537

Light is the essence of landscape photography, all one records is light. Depth, shape and form are discerned by the quality of the illumination or reflectance. When dramatic light, which doesn’t have to be bright) is absent, landscape photography can suffer.  High altitudes can place one close to the sunlit clouds and unsurpassed quality of light. Caution is advised; lightning and gale force winds can ruin a day.