Next stop on our journey, Bryce Canyon. It was cold and cloudy, which turned out to be a blessing for making a nice photograph. That day we experienced a snow storm and the windows of our RV were covered with snow and ice.
I've seen so many photos of Bryce that run the gamut of quality, from "Oh, you almost got it" to "Did you remember to take the lens cap off?" It happens that way because this place is so large and the fine details, looking like filigree, are so many. This place is a perfect test of the method of shooting you use, in the way you described it to me. Also, all those other shots are either taken at a low perspective, looking up at some of these rock pillars, or, if they are shot from above, seldom taken in the horizon. Here you've given us Bryce in comparison to the surrounding landscape. You were lucky (or, more likely, it was by design?) to be shooting when clouds were scudding by, casting shadows over portions of the formations so we get to see the real depth of the place. Most of the Bryce photos I've seen were taken on bright, sunny days, which really isn't the best lighting conditions for a place like Bryce. I see the same phenomenon and face the same challenge when I shoot the badlands of western ND. Now I REALLY want to go see Bryce for myself. Thanks, Paul.
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Thanks for sharing this great wide panorama view of Bryce. I was there in Sept years ago and camped out it's one of my favorite parks with all it's amazing colors, spires, and strange rock formations. Diane
I like your take on this one which allows us to see the canyons and the horizon beyond Paul. The DOF is wonderful as described by Nik with the lighting.