Rising Shadow

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 22, 2010478 views28 comments

It slowly forms as the sun rises… at first barely perceivable, but then clearly visible above the sea and clouds to the west…… the shadow of the peak, the very point where you are standing…

This image was taken from the top of Mount Rinjani on the island of Lombok (immediately east of Bali), which at roughly 12,500 ft is Indonesia's second-highest volcano…
Trekking here was for me the highlight of my recent trip… getting to the top takes about 10 hrs of walking… the final part is a relatively tough slog across loose scree…
... but no, you are unlikely to have the view to yourself at the top…

Thanks for your c&c.

Comments

28 comments

Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on August 22, 2010 at 5:56 PM

Wow, what a neat view! The shadow of the Volcano fits into the landscape perfectly, almost like another distant mountain, and the clouds balance it perfectly. I love the horseshoe lake as well, fills the midground with plenty of interest. Well done!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on August 22, 2010 at 6:27 PM

What a wonderful view, and great shot. The shadow is really cool and it almost does look like another mountain. Love the clouds and light. Nice work.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on August 22, 2010 at 6:31 PM

Totally awesome! Man this has to be one of the craziest spots to photograph. Awesome job with the shadow, never seen anything quite like it.

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Comment posted by Mohsen Al-Dajani on August 22, 2010 at 6:53 PM

Majesty of the creator is very clear here, I like the color here very much because it is real. I would remove the bottom 1/4 of the image to get rid of the near mountain (cover it with your hand & you will see a big difference).

Thanks Karsten for this grand landscape view.

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on August 22, 2010 at 7:06 PM

Wow! What perspective. You handled the shadows and sun well. Imposing view and sweep of the horizon. Well done!

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Comment posted by John Williams on August 22, 2010 at 7:11 PM

Now that's just too cool!

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on August 22, 2010 at 7:24 PM

Wow phenomenal scene here!!! What an amazing shadow cast by the mountain! Tons to look at and stay interested in.

Does look a bit muted in color.

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Comment posted by Ricardo La Piettra on August 22, 2010 at 7:38 PM

Wow, what an amazing vista Karsten, no nits or suggestions, i´m just enjoying it.

Registered on July 22, 2009, 62 Posts, 730 Comments

Comment posted by Jeremy Kessler on August 22, 2010 at 8:18 PM

Spectacular and unique image.

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Comment posted by Sulaiman Al-Riyami on August 22, 2010 at 8:50 PM

WOWOW,, Amazing work and effort,, outstanding lighting ,, thanks for sharing

Sulaiman

Registered on July 19, 2010, 4 Posts, 24 Comments

Comment posted by Ben Horne on August 22, 2010 at 10:12 PM

That shadow is very impressive indeed. If anyone is a math wiz, they could likely figure out how far away your shadow was given the angle of the sun, and the time beyond sunrise to calculate the degrees above the horizon that the sun was.

I too find the foreground hillside to stick out a bit more than I would like, but you didn't have much choice with that. A crop off the bottom would certainly help though.

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Comment posted by Kurt Budliger on August 22, 2010 at 10:17 PM

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Comment posted by Andrew Finlayson on August 22, 2010 at 10:25 PM

Very very cool, quite unique. Really like this one.

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Comment posted by Rick Lundh on August 22, 2010 at 11:40 PM

Amazingly beautiful and unique image!

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Comment posted by Richard Wong on August 23, 2010 at 12:05 AM

This is really amazing. The shadow and that little patch of light is what make this work.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on August 23, 2010 at 12:48 AM

Amazing shot. That ghostly shadow is takes this over the top.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on August 23, 2010 at 1:22 AM

Stunning photograph Karsten! Worth the hike. That shadow is amazing.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on August 23, 2010 at 1:40 AM

very nice scene karsten. the strong shadow, the lake and the distant clouds really make this.

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Comment posted by Abdullaziz Bin Ali on August 23, 2010 at 2:32 AM

Fantastic work,
What a place
the shadow is perfect here

Registered on May 31, 2009, 112 Posts, 1590 Comments

Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on August 23, 2010 at 2:59 AM

That looks pretty close to heaven for me. Beautiful shot with all the colors, the drama of the sunrise and the work to get there. All make it worthwhile. Congrats on this one Karsten.

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Comment posted by Roberto Fernandez on August 23, 2010 at 5:55 AM

Hi Karsten

Thanks so much for share this impressive image, as Floris said the shadow of the volcano cone fits the comp

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Comment posted by Justin Peterson on August 23, 2010 at 7:17 AM

This is amazing...what a view and what light on the far side of the rim. Excellent!

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Comment posted by Arnab Banerjee on August 23, 2010 at 10:34 AM

Never seen a photo like this from here Karsten. Simple awesome..

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Comment posted by Rafael Rojas on August 23, 2010 at 10:35 AM

Wow Karsten. That is EPIC. I did to Rinjani...but never climbed. Still in my point and shoot era...some years ago :) The image is full of graphism and it really looks like another planet. The focal point given by the shadow is top notch and also tells very nicely the story about the shot. Well done man.

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Comment posted by Martin Bartsch on August 23, 2010 at 1:31 PM

Wow... that's insane... what a view Karsten. The perspective is pretty awesome, the lighting is also really nice. I love the pyramid shadow on the left and the overall composition. Superb shot. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Jack Brauer on August 23, 2010 at 9:21 PM

Wow that is incredible! The view into the crate is spectacular enough; the summit shadow puts it over the top! (no pun intended!

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Comment posted by Jeff Loomis on August 24, 2010 at 8:47 AM

Absolutely stunning! I do agree with the crop suggestion, but more than anything I am in awe of all the detail - the light, clouds, and crater - and how you handled the exposure. Just awesome.

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Comment posted by Karsten Wrobel on August 24, 2010 at 3:28 PM

thank you for your comments, everyone.
I had thought about a crop from the bottom, but decided against it both to have greater depth and to have the full circle crater in the frame... I appreciate the suggestion.

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