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The iconic sunrise shot from Mesa Arch. I had been to this location nearly 20 years ago, but it was the middle of the afternoon, and my photography skills at t...
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The iconic sunrise shot from Mesa Arch. I had been to this location nearly 20 years ago, but it was the middle of the afternoon, and my photography skills at the time were somewhat lacking. This time around, I have a much more pleasant result.

Canyonlands National Park
6 November 2014

This is an HDR image consisting of 5 exposures merged in Photomatix Pro. Additional processing in Lightroom and Photoshop.

PENTAX K-3, Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC
ISO 100 18 mm ¹⁄₁₀ sec at ƒ / 22

Prints of my work are available from my website at http://www.fingolfinphoto.com

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