The open plains of Texas is often defined by a horizontal landscape with few vertical elements to break the skyline. Here the vivid colors of a plains sunrise silhouettes the outline of a lone mesquite tree and fence line beneath an oceanic sky.
Canon F1N, AE motordrive, and Canon 80-200mm F4 lens. Fuji Velvia 50 ISO film.
Wyman Meinzer is the only official State Photographer of Texas. He was raised on League Ranch, a 27,000-acre ranch in the rolling plains of Texas. Since then, he has traveled across the state many times to capture the first and last rays of sunlight as they kiss the Texas landscapes.
He started his career as a professional predator hunter. He transitioned into a research associate for the university and now teaches a senior-level course in Special Problems Photography at Texas Tech University in addition to his ongoing book projects and freelance magazine assignments.