Bryce Canyon National Park is one of the most spectacular places. This photo was taken in the early 1990s with a film camera. It was scanned to make a digital c...
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Bryce Canyon National Park is one of the most spectacular places. This photo was taken in the early 1990s with a film camera. It was scanned to make a digital copy.
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Bryce Canyon National ParkTime
Late afternoonLighting
Early morning and late afternoon are the best times of the day to take pictures. I was lucky that it was a clear day, with sunshine. It really helped bring out the colors of these magnificent rock formations.Equipment
This was an old fashioned camera with a film. I had to scan the print to create a jpeg file later. I didn't have any other equipment.Inspiration
The view was unbelievable and I did not ever want to forget it.Editing
I scanned in the print and did just a little cropping around edges to bring forth the rock formations.In my camera bag
Just my camera. I used to carry a telephoto lens, and I think I used it to photograph this view.Feedback
Find something that you absolutely love, and decide on a composition. You may want to use a sketch pad and pencils, if you are so inclined. It can help the composition. The time of the day and the light are very important. I learned it from my oil painting training in the past. Early morning and late afternoon are the best times because they create shadows and a 3-D effect. A flat photograph (usually taken in the 11 am to 2 pm timeframe) may have beautiful colors but it looks 'flat'. Decide on the one or two key points you want to communicate to the viewer. Don't try to cram a lot of information in one photo. Better to take multiple photographs for that. Walk around to get different angles. I take photos with and without the telephoto lens, then decide which ones are worth keeping. Even in a scanned photo like this one, you may need to do some cropping to get the perfect design you want.