Zion National Park is located in the southern Utah regions of Dixie and Canyon Country. Park was designated in 1919 and it is the oldest national park. National Park area is 229 square miles (593.1 km) and it includes a spectacular cliff-and-canyon landscape. Zion National Park provide a wonderland for unparalleled camping, hiking, canyoneering, climbing, biking and horseback riding. Zion is Utah’s most heavily used park with three million visitors per year. All visitors are required to purchase a recreational use pass upon entering Zion National Park.

Entrance fees:
Private Vehicle: $25. Valid for 7 days.
Motorcycle: $12. Valid for 7 days.
Per Person: $12. Valid for 7 days.

Credit: Michael Seljos

HDR is an acronym for High Dynamic Range. One of the best ways to capture HDR photography is to use a camera with HDR function or simpler way is photographed a series of photos with different exposures and then combining them on your computer by software like Adobe Photoshop.

What we need ?
– Camera with manual exposure controls
– Tripod
– Suitable lens

Basic Camera Settings:
– Use aperture priority or manual mode, change only the shutter speed
– White Balance set to a fixed value
– Automatically focus on a subject and then switch to manual focus
– Set the lowest ISO value
– Turn off all undesirable effects
– If is it possible, Shoot in RAW

Shooting (three ways):
– Autobracketing (set aperture priority, select the aperture, the number of shots, AEB size and others are already managed by camera)
– Manual mode ( focus on the object, switch to manual focus, set the appropriate aperture value and shutter speed for the darkest / brightest area. Gradually increase / decrease the shutter speed by 1 EV, to reach a value for correct exposure)
– One RAW shot (you take it on only one shot and save it in RAW format. Than recall three photos with different exposures and then merge them in the program in HDR photography)

JP Okinawa Zamami Island Lookout booth HDR

JP Japan Shibuya Night HDR

JP Tokyo Ginza Ricoh HDR

JP Tokyo International Forum HDR

JP Roppongi Hills Mori Tower HDR

JP Odaiba Venus Fort HDR

JP Kyoto Arashiyama Tori Gate HDR

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