Grand Canyon Dawn in Winter

Many things came together that resulted in this image.

1. Good light.  I almost thought that I would not get good light that morning.  It was dark, cold and cloudy.  However, the clouds just opened up and brought in some great light, just after sunrise.
2. I found this rock as a foreground to lead the viewers into the image.
3. There is tremendous depth.  You can examine the details from the foreground to the background and there is enough to see at every stage of your journey.