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After returning from the eastern part of Zion National Park, just after the tunnel, there is a series of switchbacks before the junctions that I always find quite striking. Over the years, I have tried a few compositions at the few pullouts along this part of the scenic drive. While we were there on our last visit, I thought it would be a good location to try and capture light trails at these twisting roads that snake up the canyon.

Thanks to the starlight view in new Nikons, framing at night has now become a lot easier, but what followed was a tedious half-hour of fiddling with the settings. The extreme cold weather certainly didn’t make it any easier. While my composition only included a small part of the road because it was icy and dark, most cars came slowly through the corners. I was not getting a single continuous light trail. I then hoped for two vehicles, one coming up and another going down, to pass each other in the middle perfectly. It took me a few tries to nail the perfect shutter speed, but after a few tries and a very cranky baby and wife later, we could continue our drive to grab some much-deserved dinner.

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

Taken on: December 24, 2023

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Camera: Nikon Z 9, f/6.3, 60 sec, 14mm, ISO 1600 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon Z 9
Lens:	NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S
Aperture:	f/6.3
Exposure Time:	60
Focal Length:	14mm
ISO:	1600
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw 16.1.1 (Windows)
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