05/13/2026
Michael Shoemaker garners a Gallery Pick for Bright Angel Trail and Havasupi Gardens, a thoughtfully composed landscape that beautifully balances scale, color, and visual flow. Its greatest strength is the remarkable sense of depth created by layered canyon formations receding into atmospheric haze, where cool bluish tones contrast naturally with the warmer foreground cliffs. The winding trail and ribbon of green vegetation guide the viewer smoothly into the scene, creating a strong visual pathway through the expansive landscape. The slightly pastel palette softens the canyon’s ruggedness, giving the photograph a quiet, dreamlike mood that favors contemplation over spectacle. See Michael’s photography and more than 100 photographs in Women’s Perspectives 2026 at Image City Photography Gallery through May 17.