I always enjoy the short hike to Balanced Rock along the Grapevine Hills trail in Big Bend National Park. I have photographed the feature many times. My goal on this occasion was to find a different vantage point. I decided to setup my gear on a large boulder to the right of the feature which allowed me to capture the sun rising on the horizon as well as the rock. The advantage of my new vantage point is that I can showcase the area’s rock formations. The rock in the foreground is about four feet in front of me. This left me very little room to stand and set up my camera. I decided to take five photographs to capture the entire scene. I used my Kirk Long Rail to avoid Parallax Errors (distortion that occurs when capturing a panorama image with near foreground items). Overall I’m very pleased with my new location. I may return to this area in the future to photograph from a new vantage point.
Balanced Rock Sunrise
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One of your best photos of balanced rock. They keep getting better. Looks like you didn’t have to worry about people in your shot.
Thanks Rick! No people. Park was virtually empty.
Excellent! The new viewpoint is yielded an impressive result. Where was it in reference to the boulder you used in the MW shot last year?
Thanks Tom. It’s located just to the right and in front of the other boulder. It’s a tighter fit but I like the outcome.