Mount Hayden

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 8, 2011375 views15 comments

Thank you for your positive comments and beneficial suggestions on my previous image of Wotans Throne.

For sunrise, I drove to Point Imperial on the north rim of the Grand Canyon. The thunderstorm from the prior evening had left a lot of dust and haze in the air, and coupled with some thin clouds to the east, sunrise imparted a nice red light on the canyon rim.

Nikon D90, Nikon 16-35 @ 35mm f/8, ISO 200
Image is a two image blend with one for the sky.
Larger image provided.

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on July 8, 2011 at 11:19 AM

Sweet light. This is beautiful. The subtle colors in the sky really compliment the reds of the canyon.

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Comment posted by Koveh Tavakkol on July 8, 2011 at 11:47 AM

This looks great Doug! Love the light throughout the image.

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Comment posted by Jeremy Cram on July 8, 2011 at 11:55 AM

Heya Doug....these have been some very nice shots. Good job

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Comment posted by John Mumaw on July 8, 2011 at 12:10 PM

Another exceptional Grand Canyon image, Doug! Such beautiful light you had, and the blend is flawlessly executed.
You might consider cropping he top down to the warmer parts of the sky.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on July 8, 2011 at 12:26 PM

Nice one Doug! Pretty light and layers. Not completely sure about the centering, but it looks fine as is.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on July 8, 2011 at 1:40 PM

That light is certainly sweet! Gorgeous shot from top to bottom.

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Comment posted by Sarah Marino on July 8, 2011 at 3:28 PM

Hi Doug - the soft lighting and layers in this image are both wonderful. The hint of light on the nearest point is also a nice bonus. I really like this a lot - nice work!

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on July 8, 2011 at 4:41 PM

I'm with Stan here. I like everything here...

but not convinced about the centering.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 8, 2011 at 8:22 PM

The crop suggested by John does bring the foreground rock into more prominence, if that is what you wanted. The clouds above are quite pleasing in color and tones, but I like his suggestion. Still, this is a grand image! The colors, layers, receding tones all combine to be top shelf!

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 8, 2011 at 10:27 PM

One of the best of this place I've seen, Doug. You had some really great light for both evening and morning.

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Comment posted by Jeff Loomis on July 8, 2011 at 10:52 PM

Sweet light and love all those layers and bands of color. The crop suggestion definitely looks good, but I like it as is too. Hard to find a nit in this one.

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on July 9, 2011 at 12:48 PM

this is nice, great scene into the DOF

Hamed

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Comment posted by Rick Lundh on July 9, 2011 at 4:27 PM

Beautiful light! Really makes a lovely image here.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on July 10, 2011 at 12:14 AM

Simply beautiful.

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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on July 11, 2011 at 11:00 AM

Thank you for the comments and the crop suggestion. I think it will open up the top of the image and put more focus upon Mt Hayden.

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