Bryce Canyon
Apr 8, 2024 22:09:50 #
bill_west59
Loc: Winfield, Il
Going to Bryce Canyon the end of May, any advice on taking photos there, bringing my Sony A7cii with a sigma 16-35 mm len and my tamron 50-400 mm len.
Thanks
Bill
Thanks
Bill
Apr 8, 2024 22:29:39 #
When I was at Bryce Canyon, I mostly used a wide angle lens. With those two lenses you should have enough coverage for your shots. It’s a beautiful area!!
Apr 8, 2024 22:52:13 #
Orphoto
Loc: Oregon
I just left there at noon today! Residual snow likely gone by May. Both of your lenses will prove useful. Plan on chilly sunrises and then early light streaming in sideways. If hiking below the rim lots of wide angle opportunities. Higher viewpoints like Inspiration or Bryce Point will reward subject isolation. Use sandy slopes or trees to assist in creating order for your compositions. Look for reflected light. Expect high heat down in the amphitheater.
Apr 8, 2024 23:05:34 #
Fabulous place; you'll use mostly a wider angle, landscape appropriate lens.
Apr 9, 2024 06:45:06 #
Apr 9, 2024 08:03:49 #
mizzee
Loc: Boston,Ma
Agree with others, mostly landscape opportunities. Try Inspiration Point for sunrise opportunities.
Apr 9, 2024 08:28:45 #
bill_west59 wrote:
Going to Bryce Canyon the end of May, any advice on taking photos there, bringing my Sony A7cii with a sigma 16-35 mm len and my tamron 50-400 mm len.
Thanks
Bill
Thanks
Bill
That should do it.
Apr 9, 2024 09:14:49 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
bill_west59 wrote:
Going to Bryce Canyon the end of May, any advice on taking photos there, bringing my Sony A7cii with a sigma 16-35 mm len and my tamron 50-400 mm len.
Thanks
Bill
Thanks
Bill
When my wife and I shoot Bryce Canyon I took my Sony HX99 pocket camera that has a Zeiss 24-750mm lens, and my Sony a9 with the 24-105 f4 lens.
Make sure you sign up for the horse ride, you won't be sorry. And walk the Queen's Gardens path, take lots of water.
And don't forget about the other National Parks in Utah.
The last image is of my Wife and I on a helicopter ride over Zion.
Apr 9, 2024 10:23:25 #
Apr 9, 2024 11:07:59 #
Don't get TOO intoxicated by the beauty... I went for a 15 min. jaunt down a trail after breakfast and kept going and going looking for the perfect shots... No water, no food ! Found myself gone for 4 hours and had to dig a hole next to a cliffside to trap water to drink. Finished trail and had to backtrack 4 miles on Highway back to lodge carrying tripod. Lesson being that we can be SO INVOLVED taking hikes and climbing around looking for that PERFECT shot that we forget a little common sense. Bryce is Gorgeous... Rise early and retire late; get the changing light.
Apr 9, 2024 14:22:49 #
bill_west59 wrote:
Going to Bryce Canyon the end of May, any advice on taking photos there, bringing my Sony A7cii with a sigma 16-35 mm len and my tamron 50-400 mm len.
Thanks
Bill
Thanks
Bill
Good choice of lenses. I would also suggest that you have circular polarizer filter for each lens. They will deflect the glair and enhance the color. Worked great for me when I was there about the same time of year that you plan to be there. Good luck.
Apr 9, 2024 21:26:41 #
Apr 9, 2024 21:50:32 #
I visited Bryce Canyon for my birthday, mid November of 2022. Had a 24-70 f/2.8 which was plenty. They had had some snow at the park the week before; scattered snow on the hoodoos gave some nice shots. The challenge was getting all the way to the top of Inspiration Point, the walk was snow covered and icy, too much of a challenge for a senior like myself.
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