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Best shooting spot at sunrise in Grand Canyon: Open Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review
Could anyone tell me what are the best spots to shoot early morning at Grand Canyon, Az ?
In many guides, lots of advice for sunset, but nothing for sunrise...
I would hate getting up at 4:30 in the morning and find nothing but shadows.
Thanks for your help
Koko.
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Link to the web cam:
http://www.nature.nps.gov/air/WebCams/parks/grcacam/grcacam.cfm
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Yongbo
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Haven't been there at sunrise myself, but when I went there last year I had a note jotted down that Mather Point was a place for sunrises.
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> Could anyone tell me what are the best spots to shoot early morning
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At Grand Canyon, Az ?
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In many guides, lots of advice for sunset,
I don't know how you can go wrong, or why you would need a guide for either sunset or sunrise.
Because the place runs essentially east-west and is in the northern hemisphere, anywhere on the south rim will do.
Mather Point, being the most convenient, is as good a place as any.
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I like Mather point for when the sun just comes up and then as the sun gets a bit higher, I go to Yavapai Point.
I would recommend, though, walking a bit to the west of Yavapai Point on the trail to get a bit better shots.
Here is a shot done some years ago from a point just west of Yavapai Point.
My site below has a number of other Grand Canyon panos.
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Thanks Yongbo.
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Very re-assuring.
Thanks
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Thank you Mike, that fits with the other replies.
That's where I"ll go.
Claude
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While I applaude your planning and request for advice, I humbly suggest that you consider that the critical element of an outing like this is to allow you and the envionment to interact as you find it that morning.
You want the images you capture to represent your spontaneous reaction to the light, and the scene at large.
May I suggest you Google the sunset/sunrise time?
Visit the site the evening before, extrapolate the sunrise angle and determine your own starting position?
Then allow the morning, nature and your vision to freely work the sunrise?
Best of luck and enjoyment!
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ArnJ
'Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler'
-Albert Einstein
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Thank you Brother.
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The rim isn't straight east-west, the points allow you to get into the canyon some.
From one side, you can shoot towards the sun climbing over the horizon, to the other, light creeping down into the canyon, etc.
Yavapai and Mather Points have pretty good exposure to the north and east directions.
The main village area is sort of set back in a cove.
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Cape Final on the North Rim.
You face east, and watch the sun rise above the painted desert.
It's a 2 1/2 mile hike out to the spot, so bring your tent, sleeping bag, and alarm clock (along with your camera).
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Many thanks to all of you.
I have packed my tent, my sleeping bag and my camera and I'll be leaving very soon now to put your advice to test !!!
(I did not forget my alarm clock !).
Best wishes to all.
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