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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape Photography Locations => Topic started by: Mjollnir on August 31, 2012, 01:14:38 pm

Title: Show of hands for the better Vegas choice: Red Rock Canyon or Valley of Fire
Post by: Mjollnir on August 31, 2012, 01:14:38 pm

I'll be in Vegas tomorrow, on short notice, and will have one sunset free and clear.  I've never been to either place, but have heard good things about either.

Preferences, anyone, and why?

Title: Re: Show of hands for the better Vegas choice: Red Rock Canyon or Valley of Fire
Post by: Roman Racela on September 01, 2012, 07:06:34 am

Red Rock Canyon

Title: Re: Show of hands for the better Vegas choice: Red Rock Canyon or Valley of Fire
Post by: The Ute on September 01, 2012, 07:34:31 am

It's not even close.

Valley of Fire by a country mile.

Title: Re: Show of hands for the better Vegas choice: Red Rock Canyon or Valley of Fire
Post by: grsphoto on September 01, 2012, 11:37:23 am

Valley of Fire would be my choice

Title: Re: Show of hands for the better Vegas choice: Red Rock Canyon or Valley of Fire
Post by: Peter McLennan on September 01, 2012, 11:41:41 am

Valley of Fire. Longer drive though.

Title: Re: Show of hands for the better Vegas choice: Red Rock Canyon or Valley of Fire
Post by: Scott O. on September 03, 2012, 02:23:21 am

I agree, Valley of Fire. Much larger and much longer to get to, but many more photo ops. I shot Red Rock last year and got nothing. It is an excellent place to ride a bike however.

Title: Re: Show of hands for the better Vegas choice: Red Rock Canyon or Valley of Fire
Post by: haefnerphoto on September 15, 2012, 07:54:36 pm

Valley of Fire!  Also check out the pawn shop from the tv show.

Title: Re: Show of hands for the better Vegas choice: Red Rock Canyon or Valley of Fire
Post by: Mjollnir on September 24, 2012, 10:17:00 am

Thanks, one and all.

Believe it or not, we made it to both and STILL had time to.....
 
elope.

Red Rock would require a LOT of good sky to make it work, which didn't happen, and we had a bit of a disaster at VOF, leaving on a short hike far, far too late and breaking at least 4 basic rules of survival.

But, hey, she married me, so it's all good.