Since the sun is on the left hand side, this must be from the north of Pinnacle Mountain. Correct! I arrived right at about sunrise and shot pictures every minute until the light was good. At first the sky was always blown out but I switched to manual to bring that under control and to my surprise, the foreground was still okay.
9/30/2023 Rattlesnake Ridge Natural Area
5/14/2023 Bridal Veil Falls
I shot this same scene last winter during my first visit. I think it looks a little magical with spring greenery.
Shot with my Canon EOS 800D, auto-bracketing and focus stacking to produce three sets of three images that combined for rich color and better focus from foreground to background.