Nikon D810, 86mm, ISO 200, 1/200 sec, f/14

This is a much better Yaki Point sunrise image than the one presented in the 29 January 2024 post. The 29 January image featured a blown out sky where the sun is located. While the rest of the 29 January is a quite strong composition, that blown out area turns it into an average image.

For this image, I zoomed in my composition to the top right corner of the 29 January image. I took multiple images, exposing for the sun in some, and the foreground in others. During post processing I combined images so that I have a strong sun and sky and some interesting detail in the canyon.

If you ever wonder why photographers take multiple images from the same location, this is one reason for that. This image and the one posted on 29 January were taken minutes apart. Using different compositions and different techniques in post processing results in two unique images.

Yaki Point: 36.058614° -112.083175°