Deadhorse Point (Canyonlands) question

[gary_g1]

Actually this question is pertaining to both Deadhorse Point & Green

River Overlook @ Canyonlands: How are these locations for shooting @

sunset?? I've heard Deadhorse Point is great at sunrise.....

 

I will be in the Moab area next week, mostly shooting at Arches, but

would like to make a trip or two out to Canyonlands.

 

I've also heard that this time of the year is not good for catching

the sunrise at Mesa Arch??

[doug andrews]

I've never shot Deadhorse Point at sunset, so I can't speak to it sunset possibilities. I think Green River Overlook is a fantastic sunset location. However, this time of year the sun sets quite a bit to the north of the view direction at Green River Overlook. I've only photographed Mesa Arch in October, so again, I can't speak to sunrise photo opps. this time of year.

[louie]

Deadhorse Point is pretty good at sunset, though I think I preferred the sunrise. Green River overlook is a great sunset location. I don't know about Mesa Arch this time of the year. I was there in the fall, and it was excellent.

[daver1]

IMO, Deadhorse Point is a superior sunrise shot, usually at the winter solstice time of year.

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Green River overlook is a great sunset shot sometime after summer solstice. Hotter than heck that time of year, though.

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-Dave

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[michael gordon httpwww]

Dave Rodenbaugh: I've tried to access your site through your photo.net links a number of times, and all of your images are improperly linked.

[zapped]

That's odd, Michael, Dave's galleries work perfectly for me. Win XP, Netscape 7.1.

[michael gordon httpwww]

<I>That's odd, Michael, Dave's galleries work perfectly for me. Win XP, Netscape 7.1.</I>

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Hmmmm. I'm on Win 2000 Pro, IE 6.0.28, JS enabled. I even lowered my security settings to minimum with no change.

[gary_g1]

I just visited your website, David, very nice stuff! Its nice to know that there are landscape photographers using 35mm (I realize you use larger formats as well). I can't afford anything bigger just yet, although my new Canon 17-40mm L lens should be arriving here today. I'll probably be using a Cokin graduated neutral density filter as well (didn't have time to order anything better quality)....should work fine for this trip.

 

I'm also planning on bringing along some Duraflame logs for this trip....

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.....for camping, of course!

[bert_nelson1]

The view from

Dead Horse Point State Park

can be photographed at sunrise

or sunset, however I found sunset

to be rather disappointing versus

the more dramtatic sunrise.

 

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See URL below for the Dead Horse Point State Park

link and a picture of what it

looks right after sunrise

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<A HREF="http://www.stateparks.utah.gov/park_pages/scenicparkpage.php?id=dhsp">Dead Horse Point web page</A>

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I suggest arriving at the park prior

to sunrise so you

can find a suitable vantage point. I like

going out on the rocks a bit and finding an

angle I like. Most pictures are taken towards

the western section of the view. The

park is about 45-50 minutes from Moab,

so plan accordingly.

[douglas_greenberg]

Just two cents' worth here: that Utah state photo of Deadhorse Point early in the a.m. is wonderful, but in my experience, this type of shot, i.e., of a river canyon early or late, presents the problem of dealing with contasting areas of light and deep shadow. This is an exposure problem in any event, and if you are shooting digital it's even more perplexing. So be prepared for that issue to arise and plan your film/filters/exposure/overall equipment accordingly.