The next morning, we started out with sunrise at Sunset Point. With some clouds lingering, it made for a moodier scene. There were small flashes of color, but unfortunately nothing spectacular or dramatic, so we headed back to the hotel to change clothes for our hike on the Navajo Loop in the late morning. This is a great 1.3-mile hike through some of the most magnificent parts of the Park, offering great views of Thor’s Hammer, Two Bridges, and Wall Street.
After the hike, we had lunch at Ruby’s and took a short break at the hotel. The crew reconvened early that afternoon for a brief Lightroom tutorial on HDR and Panorama merging. Two easy, but valuable, tools to utilize, especially when photographing canyon country.
Bryce Point would be our Sunset shoot, and it would prove to be a chilly one, at that! Bryce Point is one of the farthest east points of the main amphitheater and offers the best angles in which to shoot directly into the sunset, as well as a wide variety of other scenes. Due to its exposure, the wind is almost always guaranteed. The crew held strong, though, shooting all the possibilities, keeping as warm as possible, and entertained by tales overheard from random fellow travelers.’ And just when we thought the show was over, wonderful deep reds and oranges lit up in the western skies.
With the heater blasting as high as possible, we eagerly made our way back to Ruby’s for dinner prior to braving the cold dark night at the hugely famous, Thor’s Hammer. As it turned out, temperatures were not too bad making for a very enjoyable evening shoot. Being a touch below the rim for the best angle at Thor’s Hammer protected us from the chilly wind above.
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