Death Valley - Zabriske Point - Sunrise or sunset?

Hello!

<br>There are numerous posts within Photo.net advising locations

where to take pictures in Death Valley...Question regarding Zabriske

point -- during this month (November first week) do morning shots

work better than evening shots? I have a Nikon D70 some 2 stop

filters, a warming filter and am considering using a Nikkor 14-28mm

lens.

<br>Also, I wondered if anyone knows which direction the sun rises

from -- South East or North East during this time of the year - in Z

Point?

<br>I am planning on being on Z-Point or Badwater for sunrise

(depending on the feedback that I get from this thread)...and the

other place for sunset.

<br>Thanks for any responses in advance,

<br><b>-Naveen</b>

After the autumnal equinox, the sunrise is always in the southeast; that's a hemspheric thing - not a local or regional situation. Most people shoot postcard shots of Zabriskie Point and Badwater at sunrise.<br>

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You can see some of mine at: <a href="http://www.enlightphoto.com/webpages/cadv/cadv1.htm">Death Valley Photos</a><br>

<br>

Gary Crabbe<br>

<a href="http://www.enlightphoto.com">Enlightened Images</a>

Most photographers in Death Valley want to be facing opposite the Sun at

rise or set, so in that respect, both Badwater and Zabriskie Point are much

better for sunrise than for sunset. One possibility for sunset in the same

general area is Golden Canyon: hike in just over a mile, and stay on the

trail toward Zabriskie Point. Shortly after a sharp right turn heading

toward Manly Beacon, ascend a small rise to the left (east) of the trail.

From there, you can get shots of both the Red Cathedral (to the northeast)

and Manly Beacon (to the southeast). Get there about 1/2 hour before

sunset to catch the direct sunlight before the Sun dips below the mountains

to the west.

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Sunrise azimuth (relative to true north) varies between about 108 and 110

degrees; sunset azimuth varies between about 252 and 250 degrees.

Jeff, Gary,

<br>Thanks for the responses...Gary, you have a wonderful site. Thanks for all the information...

<br><b>-Naveen</b>