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In "Nevada Desert Rose," Glen Wilbert photographs a close-up section of desert rock, filling almost the whole frame with a broad expanse of soft rose and gold stone marked with faint flowing lines and quiet shifts of color.
The composition is the most open of the four in the series: a nearly monochrome field of pastel pink washed with gold at the corners, with subtle marks that trace across the surface like soft brushstrokes. Glen framed the scene wide across the rock so no clear edge divides the picture, and the eye moves across the color and the gentle textures instead. The overall effect is close to painting, the desert reduced to a single quiet expanse.
The image was made in the Nevada desert, capturing the soft blush of sunlit sandstone. It is part of a four-piece series that reads the desert as close-up color and surface, pairing with the yellow, purple, and orange pieces.
A study in pastel tone and softness, where the desert is reduced to a single quiet field of rose.
Awards and Recognition
Glen Wilbert's work has earned national recognition, including First Place at the 2024 iPhone Photography Awards, multiple Gold Medals at the reFocus Awards, and selection for more than thirty juried exhibitions across the United States.
Details
Framed canvas print, pine wood frame with a floating-frame effect
Frame thickness: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)
Canvas weight: approximately 344 g/m2
White frame with a white inner border around the canvas
Open back, rubber corner pads, hanging hardware attached
Printed and framed in the USA
In "Nevada Desert Rose," Glen Wilbert photographs a close-up section of desert rock, filling almost the whole frame with a broad expanse of soft rose and gold stone marked with faint flowing lines and quiet shifts of color.
The composition is the most open of the four in the series: a nearly monochrome field of pastel pink washed with gold at the corners, with subtle marks that trace across the surface like soft brushstrokes. Glen framed the scene wide across the rock so no clear edge divides the picture, and the eye moves across the color and the gentle textures instead. The overall effect is close to painting, the desert reduced to a single quiet expanse.
The image was made in the Nevada desert, capturing the soft blush of sunlit sandstone. It is part of a four-piece series that reads the desert as close-up color and surface, pairing with the yellow, purple, and orange pieces.
A study in pastel tone and softness, where the desert is reduced to a single quiet field of rose.
Awards and Recognition
Glen Wilbert's work has earned national recognition, including First Place at the 2024 iPhone Photography Awards, multiple Gold Medals at the reFocus Awards, and selection for more than thirty juried exhibitions across the United States.
Details
Framed canvas print, pine wood frame with a floating-frame effect
Frame thickness: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)
Canvas weight: approximately 344 g/m2
White frame with a white inner border around the canvas
Open back, rubber corner pads, hanging hardware attached
Printed and framed in the USA