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Pueblo Bonito light

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Posted by CAZ on March 19, 2010 at 11:03 AM
No, not "light" as in "less calories", light as in the stuff that comes from the sun and melts the snow. :wink:

Does anyone know whether the afternoon light or the morning light makes for more appealing doorway shots this time of year?

(I know that we're talking about cliches here, but this is the first time a couple of the guys I'm traveling with have ever shot the Southwest and they really want to go there.)

Thanks for any assistance,
Posted by Phillip Noll on March 19, 2010 at 11:06 AM
I'm pretty sure the afternoon light is better at Pueblo Bonito.
Posted by Adam Schallau on March 19, 2010 at 11:19 AM
I was just there and found the afternoon light to be more appealing than the light at 9:30am. Unfortunately, I missed the early morning light. I've got a recent picture from one of the 'T-doors' on my blog., which was shot just before sunset.
Posted by Ed Baile on March 19, 2010 at 12:17 PM
Definitely afternoon. One of my favorite places. Enjoy the road in! :wink:
Posted by Todd Caudle on March 19, 2010 at 1:29 PM
Pueblo Bonito. Isn't that that crappy Mexican restaurant in Denver with all the cliff divers and mediocre food?
Posted by CAZ on March 19, 2010 at 3:47 PM
Ed - you're right. That drive can be quite an adventure. In fact, Rene and I drove cross-land from Chaco Canyon to Ah-shi-sle-pah after last year's blizzard (and have a couple of stories to tell as a result!)

Todd - You're close. That's the crappy Mexican restaurant with all the cliff divers and crappy food. :biggrin:
Posted by CAZ on March 19, 2010 at 3:48 PM
Oh yeah - thanks guys for the info on shooting times too!
Posted by Stan Rose on March 19, 2010 at 8:07 PM
Yeah, but at least it made for one heck of a South Park episode!