Yaki Star

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 17, 2013307 views13 comments

The sun rose over Yaki Point last Sunday morning. The canyon had received about four inches of snow, so I drove up last weekend to catch the clearing storm. This is hand blend of two images for exposure. A larger version is provided.

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13 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on March 17, 2013 at 3:36 PM

You certainly caught the moment! The very dominant and detailed foreground mass and the sunstar pretty well capture the eye. There is no way to be sure, but by the clouds and far horizon this feels it should be rotated CW about a degree and a half.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on March 17, 2013 at 3:51 PM

Doug, What a wonderful view this is! I like your comp and really enjoy the conditions, light and colors you captured. Beautiful!!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on March 17, 2013 at 4:36 PM

Pretty. Great sunstar and the blanket of snow is just frosting on the cake. Nicely done

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on March 17, 2013 at 4:55 PM

Beautiful light you captured here Doug. The large version is especially nice. The snow is a very nice addition to the image. I hope some day to visit this area.

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Comment posted by Kane Engelbert on March 17, 2013 at 5:41 PM

Beautiful scene with fantastic light. The snow really does a nice job showing your shadows.

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Comment posted by Enrique Vizcarra on March 17, 2013 at 5:52 PM

Beautiful!!!! Nice moment, nice lights too

I went about 8 times the Grand Canyon ... is an awesome place

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on March 17, 2013 at 6:10 PM

Gorgeous sunrise. The haze in the canyon really adds to the 'hugeness' conveyed by your image. Love the snow glazed redrock in the foreground.

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Comment posted by John Mumaw on March 17, 2013 at 9:42 PM

Perfectly composed, exposed and 'developed', Doug. The sunstar is a real nice accent without being overbearing. The light in the inner canyon is magical, and the snow is a perfect winter's touch. One for your growing portfolio of GC images, surely!

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on March 18, 2013 at 1:47 AM

this is nice Doug, wonderful scene

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on March 18, 2013 at 7:55 AM

Very nice Doug, Great timing on the sun as it clips the bluff with its 'sunburst'.
I especially like the overall 'atmosphere', the LP looks fab

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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on March 18, 2013 at 10:01 AM

Thanks all for your comments.
Phil, I see what you mean about the distant clouds. I leveled the left side rim/Cape Royal for visual purposes since it is more prominent, although it actually slopes downward toward the canyon a bit, and the far east rim slopes down from right to left, making a canyon shot difficult to seem "level". I'll rotate the image CW and see how it looks.

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on March 19, 2013 at 6:09 AM

Wow, such a sweet view here. Wonderful warm/cool contrasts and the hazy atmosphere typical here really adds depth. Love everything about this one!

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Comment posted by Richard Olsen on March 19, 2013 at 4:40 PM

Just enough detail in the canyon to give it interest and very nice sunstar.

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