Canyon Overlook Sunrise Panorama, Zion National Park, Utah

A favorite sunrise location in Zion National Park, the canyon overlook begs to be shot in panorama format. This panorama was created with eleven generously overlapped vertical frames. I also used a 3 stop soft step ND grad filter to help open the landscape and retain deep vivid color in the sky. Generously overlapping the frames ensures smooth transitions from one frame to the next. Shooting verticals gives me a  little room to crop into the image top and bottom, this is a huge help if I didn't do the best job lining up the frames, and end up with a stair step shaped panorama.