I have visited Bryce Canyon previously but due to the lack of time or poor weather conditions I’ve never had a chance to hike all the way down to the bottom of the canyon.
During my latest trip, the luck finally was on my side; the weather was relatively favorable and I had the entire day to explore beautiful red rocks.
I took the featured photo during the descent to the bottom of the Bryce Canyon along the Navajo Loop Trail. The rain stopped 10-15min before I started the hike and the deep blue colors of the sky in the combination with the white clouds created a perfect backdrop for the orange rocks in the foreground.
Loc: 37.623335, -112.166019
Shooting
When I analyzed the scene, just before start shooting, I could see that I would have to shoot for HDR. The foreground rock wall was much darker than the sky in the background. The light was too dynamic for the single shot.
I took 3 bracketed shots (-1, 0, +1) on a tripod.
Camera: Sony a6000
Lens: Sony 10-18
Focal Length: 18mm
ISO: 100
Aperture: F9
Tripod: FEISOL Tournament CT-3442
Ballhead: FEISOL CB-40D
