Big Bend National Park Workshop Participant Gallery

Every photographer sees Big Bend a little differently. These photographs were created by participants during past Rocky Mountain Reflections workshops and showcase a wide variety of desert landscapes, night skies, compositions, and lighting conditions. We hope they inspire you and give you a sense of what you can create during the workshop.

Weathered volcanic boulders with sculpted cavities at Indian Head beneath a colorful sunset in Big Bend National Park.
Image by Cindy Beckett
The Milky Way rising above Cerro Castellan with white volcanic ash and scattered red rocks in Big Bend National Park.
Image by Dale Sullivan
Weathered volcanic boulder at Indian Head with prickly pear cactus and ocotillo in Big Bend National Park.
Image by Rich McPeters
Weathered grinding hole leading toward a donut-shaped volcanic boulder at Indian Head in Big Bend National Park.
Image by Cindy Beckett
The Milky Way stretching above volcanic boulders, prickly pear cactus, and pale desert soil at Indian Head in Big Bend National Park.
Image by Mike Basista
Weathered volcanic boulder with sculpted cavities at Indian Head in Big Bend National Park, illuminated by a colorful sunrise.
Image by Dale Sullivan
Milky Way above Cerro Castellan and white gypsum hills in Big Bend National Park.
Image by Elizabeth Rodriguez
Sunstar shining through the opening in a volcanic boulder at Indian Head in Big Bend National Park.
Image by Elizabeth Rodriguez
Sunset above the Rio Grande winding through a canyon in Big Bend Ranch State Park.
Image by Rich McPeters
Layered volcanic rocks leading toward the Milky Way at Exhibit Ridge in Big Bend National Park.
Image by Dale Sullivan
Rocky summit along Lost Mine Trail leading toward a sunset sunstar over the Chisos Mountains in Big Bend National Park.
Image by Cindy Beckett
Milky Way above Cerro Castellan and desert badlands in Big Bend National Park.
Image by Rich McPeters
Prickly pear cactus overlooking the Mule Ears beneath a colorful sunrise sky in Big Bend National Park.
Image by Cindy Beckett
Colorful sunrise clouds above volcanic boulders at Indian Head in Big Bend National Park.
Image by Rich McPeters
Chisos Basin Road leading toward the Milky Way between towering canyon walls in Big Bend National Park.
Image by Dale Sullivan
Sunrise clouds framed by a natural opening in volcanic rock at Indian Head in Big Bend National Park.
Image by Elizabeth Rodriguez
The Milky Way stretching above layered volcanic rock formations at Exhibit Ridge in Big Bend National Park.
Image by Mark Leatherman
Sunstar at sunset framed by The Window and rugged canyon walls in the Chisos Mountains, Big Bend National Park.
Image by Dale Sullivan
The Milky Way above the historic adobe buildings at Contrabando Movie Set in Big Bend Ranch State Park.
Image by Sandy Loucks
Sunbeams breaking through storm clouds above layered desert mountains from Sotol Vista in Big Bend National Park.
Image by Angie Precure
Sunset over volcanic desert formations in Big Bend National Park.
Image by Elizabeth Rodriguez

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If you are a past workshop participant and have images you'd like to be considered for the gallery, please send them to Andy.

IMAGE REQUIREMENTS:

  • Horizontal images: 1300 pixels wide
  • Panoramic images: 1600 pixels wide
  • Vertical images: 900 pixels wide

We look forward to seeing your submissions!

About these photographs: These galleries include participant images from workshops over many years. While the character of each workshop remains the same, locations and itineraries occasionally change as conditions, access, and opportunities evolve.