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dunng "monsoon" season. From
late July through early September, dramatic cIoods and, If you're lucky, Mghtnlng storms or r'8IOOows WI the distance. capture
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AVOid crowds by going to the North Am. Open ody In summer, it's harder to reach than the
South Am . More than 1.000 feet higher and covered with ~t$. it'! ~ scenic. too.
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Stick to classic overlooks
10 shoot panoramas at dawn or dusk. On the North Rim, Point Im perial aM Gape Royal (better at sunset) revlNll rock formations ail ihe way down. On lhe South Aim, busy Hopi POint Juts from a cliff into the heart of the canyon lor views in ~ direction. Desert VIew and Navaio Point (less crowded and best for sunrise and sunset) look ouI on the winding Colorado River. At Desert View, compose around the landmam Desert View Watch1ow«.
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W~(ing to drop some cash? Starting at around $80, depending on length, tdicopter tOUtS offer a stunning view ot hard-to-reach places such as Havasu Falls.
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More .. aluable than a wide-angle (though t!sheyes can be fun) Is a long lens to get new- angles on classics and · Z6fO In on things beneath the rim: advises local photographer Mike Buchheit. Zoom in at st.l'ri;& and sunset, when rT'lOYing clouds paint shadows on canyon walls.
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Load Up your kit.
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The YtWW of cliffs from Mather Point. South AIITl, is close enough to Ie( you
crop out the sky and focus on detail. Tm::I of tourists? Wander of! the beaten path In se«Ch of interesting details 10 lighl~t
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Hike one of the trails.
You can reach Ihe popolat South Kaibab trail by shuttle bus trom the viSItors' center. The strenuous 6_S-mile trek
Bnng a tripod, polarizing finer. and at least one split neutral-densrty tilter.
Learn while you're
there. Get InSider tiPS on where
and hoW to shoot the carr,-on from one of the local photo 'NOrIc.shopa, such as those onered by Qand Canyon Field
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