A Canyonlands Sunrise

A crisp early morning at Mesa Arch in Canyonlands Nation Park, Utah

revealed a splendor of oranges and blues. I shot this pano using five

images stitched together creating this panorama. I arrived at Meas Arch

around 0330 hrs, with the intent is getting the choice first shooting location.

The hike to get to this scene was peaceful and required headlamps. Once

at the arch, you could make out a hint of what is to come. You sensed the

expansive desert below and beyond. Sunrise revealed what you dreamed of.

Comments welcomed. Thanks for viewing! -Dejan

HI Dejan,

Wonderful image! I like the foreground details and orange lights. Well composition is classic and can not be better than this.

Good wrok.

Sunil

I like the image, but the color is maybe over the top. this much orange? The right upper corner looks like a polarizer. Again, nice image, but how much is too much?

Nice image, Dejan.  I also am a fan of natural looking images.  You have to be the judge of whether you over saturated this too much.  If you did over-tinker, the good news is that you can tone it down.  I would prefer a touch more sky at the top; it's a bit too crowded as is.  Overall, you did a beautiful job in an awe inspiring location.  You are fortunate to have been there.

Robert & Larry, no HDR. Just a CP which was a mistake when doing a pano. The Entrada Sandstone is orange, but the sunrise does magnify the orange on the underbelly of the arch and reflects a bit to surrounding features.  i did do a little PPing, as should, but not to have overdone it.  Should have been there...this is one of the reasons why Mesa Arch is soo attractive for sunrises.  Thanks for taking an interest in the image and putting a bit of thought as well.

Amazing light! Superb picture. The details seen from the below arch make it more interesting. Those details too have come nice.

Amazing light. Perfect timing and very nice composition.