carney2

I will be in each location very briefly next month and am soliciting suggestions for sunrise and sunset shots in each. The remainder of my days will be pretty full.

In Sedona I suppose the classic sunset shot is Cathedral Rock from Red Rock Crossing. I am open to other suggestions, but am especially looking for sunrise suggestions in Sedona.

Near Page my sunset instinct is Horseshoe Bend. I have no ideas for sunrise.

dmeyer Loc: Marion, NC

Are you shooting Cathedral from Red Rock Crossing for the sunlight ON the rocks or for the sunset? I thought the view of the rocks from the river was east. I'll be interested to hear what the locals can share on this.
Another beautiful spot is from top of Airport Mesa for a twilight sky and the lights in the valley below surrounded by the rugged ridgeline. You might check (I didn't go any further on the loop) but there may be great sunrise shots from there also.

carney2

You shoot Cathedral Rock from Red Rock Crossing to get a view of the west side of the Rock with the illumination from the setting sun. The sun will be more or less behind you as you frame the photo. It's a classic view. Everyone has done it. Except me.

dmeyer Loc: Marion, NC

I've done it too. Just confused when you wrote "the classic sunset shot" which implied you were looking to catch the setting sun in your image. Sedona's a beautiful place for capturing intense golden hour images. Hope you have great weather for your trip.

LPigott Loc: Monterey Peninsula, CA

The top of Airport Vortex is the spot in Sedona. I took a photo workshop let by two professionals. We met at 4:30 am and climbed the trail up to the plateau. You'll see the sunrise as well as the town as it takes on a rich glow.

Google Airport Vortex and it comes up complete with map.

peterg Loc: Santa Rosa, CA

I highly suggest getting an app for sunrise/sunset info. My favorite is "TPE", The Photographer's Ephemeris ( http://photoephemeris.com ) You can then get to the right spot at the right time for great shots. (Get there early!)

mikeroetex Loc: Lafayette, LA

I found the airport spot where everyone goes overlooking the west side of town (large parking lot available) to be a little disappointing. BUT... the airport vortex, a small plateau about a half mile prior (and only about 8 parking spots) I discovered the next day. Great views and almost 360 degrees of the entire area. A short hike uphill, but easy walk from the backside. If I had to do over... I'd set a tripod there. get there early.

Meives Loc: FORT LAUDERDALE

[quote=carney2]The Photographer's Ephemeris

http://photoephemeris.com/

Will give you sunrise, sunset, moon rise, moon set and map with exact compass degree of each.

This is app for phone, computer, tablet. David

Cykdelic Loc: Now outside of Chiraq & Santa Fe, NM

Get up into Oak Creek and do some light hiking.

the f/stops here Loc: New Mexico

Camey2, I only have two suggestions, so I'll make it short. Favorite lenses for Arizona sunrises/sunsets are 10-22 on a cropped sensor camera body and a 16-35mm lens on a full sensor body. The most important function in the camera is exposure compensation or the use of manual exposure control. The rocks, landscape and clouds in your image will cause the meter to tell the camera to open up or give a longer exposure. This is bad because it will cause the actual sunset/rise section of the image to be "blown out" or over exposed and have no detail in it. Therefore, by using exposure compensation, you can tell the camera to expose 1 to say 3 stops less than what the camera exposure meter says for it to do. You'll have great detail and color if you use that camera function. The other way to handle exposure is to use "manual exposure mode" and have full control. One other function (I lied when I said two) is what Canon calls "picture style." That allows you to adjust and lower the contrast and increase the color saturation, as an example. Nikon also has that same feature but it is called something else ... sorry. Not sorry I don't use Nikon but sorry I don't know there terminology. Have fun and enjoy our beautiful country. I've included a few examples. Best, J. Goffe

- 2/3 f/stop exposure compensation

(Download)

+ 2/3 f/stop exposure compensation

(Download)

- 1 f/stop e.c. and taken using a P&S camera

(Download)

Canonuser Loc: UK and South Africa

[quote=Meives]

I agree, this app is essential if you want to be in the right place at the right time. I use it regularly. Whilst it accurately show the position of the sun worldwide at all times and all places on any date, it cannot of course predict when cloud cover will ruin things.