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Bryce Canyon

Inspiration Point view through a high dynamic range image ©TimeLine Media
Inspiration Point view through a high dynamic range image ©TimeLine Media

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This post continues a trip through the American Southwest with the stop in Bryce Canyon National Park. Until I had seen it for myself, this was not high on my list of places to see. With this in mind, that was the reason we did not budget enough time to explore the area.

Storm clouds approaching Inspiration Point in Bryce Canyon ©TimeLine Media
Storm clouds approaching Inspiration Point ©TimeLine Media

Following the Rim Trail, you will come to this panorama at Inspiration Point. At this point, you will be presented with a grand view of the section of the canyon named Bryce Amphitheater. Stretching out is a layered view of hoodoos – irregularly eroded rock formations. Obviously this view really blew me away! Particularly the contrast in other canyons I have visited – Bryce had a different color, and jagged formation as far as you could see. When we were at the top, we could see approaching clouds. So, creating HDR images would bring out a little more interest from the sky. I will definitely be back to visit at either sunrise or sunset – this could have some magical color in that kind of light!

Irregular spikes of eroded rock named 'hoodoos' from the canyon rim ©TimeLine Media
Irregular spikes of eroded rock named ‘hoodoos’ from the canyon rim ©TimeLine Media
View from Inspiration Point at the top of Bryce Canyon National Park ©TimeLine Media
View from Inspiration Point at the top of Bryce Canyon National Park ©TimeLine Media
Irregular spikes of eroded rock named 'hoodoos' from the canyon rim ©TimeLine Media
Irregular spikes of eroded rock named ‘hoodoos’ from the canyon rim ©TimeLine Media

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Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon from the rim ©TimeLine Media
Grand Canyon from the rim ©TimeLine Media

Arizona National Park

The Grand Canyon is one of the oldest National Parks and a regular stop for vacationers. Earlier this year, we had a chance to tour the par. Of course the magnificent views are what I remember from my first trip there years ago. However, I remember my father saying how impossible it was to capture the views in photos. With this in mind I tried to do my best with my updated skills in photography. By all means, I am not an expert at landscapes. But I still made lots of photos inspired by the magnificent views from the canyon rim.

Grand Canyon from the rim ©TimeLine Media
©TimeLine Media

Sunrise from the Canyon Rim

Since we arrived in the early evening, I planned to get up before the sunrise. A typical photography tip is to get up before the sun to see the sun slowly rise over the horizon. Given that these conditions usually produce the best colors, and having the canyon below, I thought the possibilities for memorable photos was high. Of course my instincts were incorrect! Shortly after the sun started to rise, I found my error. With such a large rift into the ground, the sunlight could not hit the lower elevations until it rose higher in the sky! This is just one small detail that makes this landscape unique. However, it was not long before the sun came out and produced some spectacular views!

Grand Canyon from the rim ©TimeLine Media
Sunrise from the rim ©TimeLine Media
Early morning at the canyon rim ©TimeLine Media
Lower contrast tones from the canyon rim at sunrise ©TimeLine Media
Higher contrast tones from the canyon rim at sunrise ©TimeLine Media
Foggy canyon heights at sunrise ©TimeLine Media

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Shore Birds

Shore birds flying over Featherstone Shores on the Occoquan River, Woodbridge, VA ©TimeLine Media
Shore bSeahawk flying overhead ©TimeLine Media

Woodbridge, VA

Last summer was a great opportunity to photograph shore birds. Some neighbors of my mother built nesting platforms for seahawks at the end of their pier. Along Featherstone Shores large birds will congregate and fly around the area looking for food. With the new nesting platforms, there were osprey that now stayed longer term.

Shore birds flying over Featherstone Shores on the Occoquan River, Woodbridge, VA ©TimeLine Media
Seahawk scanning the Occoquan River ©TimeLine Media

At this part of the river, there are many piers that jut out into the water. With the neighbor having the platforms for the shore birds, I wanted to get a closer look. In the meantime, I took out a camera with me in case there would be a chance for some action.

Two ospreys approaching nest on Occoquan River, Woodbridge, VA ©TimeLine Media
Two ospreys approaching nest on Occoquan River, Woodbridge, VA ©TimeLine Media

Quietly, I walked out to the end of the pier, and setup my position for photographing the birds at the nest. Even though I had the longest lens that I own, I was still woefully short! Indeed birding photography requires the longest lenses to get the most outstanding images! While I had this lens racked out to 200mm, you would need something much longer to get the birds properly such as 400mm or 600mm!

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