Yaki Point Sunrise

Posted by Don Smith (California, United States) on 10 June 2008 in Landscape & Rural.

My alarm went off at 3:00am so I could shower, pack and check out of my hotel at Tusayan and catch the first shuttle bus to Yaki Point at the Grand Canyon. The effort paid off as a couple of clouds drifted into my frame just as the sun crested. I used this dead snag as a foreground element to provide a sense of scale. It helps to remove any filters when shooting into the sun to reduce your chances of flare. The highly polished sensor and anti-aliasing filter add to flare problems that weren't as troublesome in the good old days of film, but careful and subtle movements with camera placement can minimize their affect. To see more of my landscape images and get information on how you can join me next spring for a northern Arizona workshop, please visit my website at http://www.donsmithphotography.com

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