Ceremonial Illumination - a photo on Flickriver

            There's such a satisfying feeling as a photographer, when you reach a location before sunrise, when everything is still dark and deep hues of blue and grey, and the first light of the sun begins to illuminate the world in front of your lens.

Standing in the depths of Zion Canyon on a blustery winter morning, my eyes tearing from the sub-freezing gusts, the anticipation is palpable. When the first hint of light starts to warm the Towers and Temple of the Virgin under a still deep blue sky, it is truly one of the Creator's great ceremonies.

Recognition:
Merit Image - 2022 Professional Photographers of California (PPC), Landscape category

Best in Class - MAR 2021 Professional Photographers of San Diego County (PPSDC), Nature/Landscape category

Taken in: United States / Utah / Oak Creek Residential Area (show map)

Taken on: January 3, 2020

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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, f/16.0, 30 sec, 30mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Lens:	TAMRON SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD A012
Aperture:	f/16.0
Exposure Time:	30
Focal Length:	30mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 11.5 (Windows)
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