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Grand canyon at sunset, Oct 2012



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My first (and so far only) trip to the grand canyon. The colours were outstanding as the sun went down

My first (and so far only) trip to the grand canyon. The colours were outstanding as the sun went down
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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this photo at the South side of the Grand Canyon during a road trip holiday for my husband's 40th back in 2012.

Time

We had stayed an extra day with family in Yuma, AZ and as a result ended up up at canyon later than expected but as the sun was starting to go down which gave us the most amazing natural colour display. I have another shot with my husband and I in it and we look super imposed.

Lighting

We were treated to the most amazing colour display as the sun went down behind us, I literally used nothing special, no flash or special settijngs or filters. It was just another Arizona sunset but we were lucky enough to be in an amazing location.

Equipment

I honestly am not even sure if I took this picture on my phone (would have been a sony Xperia) or on my camera (canon eos 400d) but I know that whichever it was I was on auto and hand held.

Inspiration

I love taking pictures outside, I love textures and colour in nature and I love sunsets and sunrises for the colour shows you get. Normally I would have been facing the other way but I was in love with the way the sun was bringing out all the different time periods in the rock.

Editing

I did nothing at all to the picture.

In my camera bag

I always have my phone (currently a Samsung galaxy s8+) for those pictures you hope for but dont always find on the daily, and if I am going somewhere I know i want to take pictures I will have my canon for 600d and my ef-s 18-55mm lens (standard) and I will take my eye 55-250mm

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