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Fred Miranda wrote:
Thanks for all comments and feedback. I actually had a bad experience while capturing this image. There was a swarm of photographers near this location surrounding a "famous rock". I couldn't even get close to this rock, which I originally wanted to shoot, because one photographer was using a fisheye lens to capture a sunset, time-lapse of it. If anyone would get within 180 degrees of his camera, he would scream out..."You are in my frame." The problem, is that this area is very tight. Too many photographers shooting the same subject. It was an issue.
So, I found this other location near by, but in a completely empty area which faced a different orientation. I suspected that dusk colors could appear on this side, so I set up my tripod and waited for the light. Once the light finally turned on, the same photographer that was hogging the other famous rock, saw where the colors were, immediately changed his composition and then started screaming for me to move out of his way!!! I was never in his frame until the sky changed and he decided to move his orientation. I decided to just ignore him and finish shooting my image. I even told him he could stand next to me if he wanted to.
When it was time to pack up, he came up to me and started ranting on about how rude I was! At this point, I was ready to leave but instead I ended up having an argument with him. I told him, "look we are all here enjoying a beautiful sunset, doing what we love, we should have more respect for each other."
He parked his tripod with his fisheye in a very constricted area. Even so, everyone respected his boundaries. I was forced to look for an alternative location and did. Then, I waited around for the good light.
What an arrogant guy. He went on and on about how important he was. Then he hands me his card. I didn't even look at it. I just ripped it up and walked away. Too bad too, this jerk messed up the experience for me. It really is a beautiful park, but I probably won't be going back there for a long time.
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Thats a sad story Fred. I think I know that rock. I also noted that the official rules prohibit being in the park before sunrise or after sunset unless you are camping. I found that strange. In two days of exploring the park and even hiking to the fire wave, I never really found a good viewpoint like yours. I also noted that many places had signs to stay off the rocks.
For my next visit I will camp and spend more time exploring. But I have many other places beckoning.
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