Moonstruck

Fantastic shot. This is really special. One of the best mountain scenes I've seen here for a while.

sweet image!

Dam near perfect, as usual.

Make that damn near perfect.

Otherworldly and geometrically complex

Great veiw of Julius Ceasar Mtn, the moon adds a nice touch to the scene. I like the way you squeezed into the comp Cory. It could use a little distortion or tilt fixing since the peaks on the right aren't lining up correctly from top to bottom. I favor this kind of light over the direct alpen glow. Had some ligaments pop in my knee up here while shimming aournd a rock on the lake's edge a few years back. Miraculously no swelling, thank god. Not something you want to feel and hear 4,500 ft above the trailhead. Thanks for sharing the pristine views Cory!

Incredible shot, Cory. The light is amazing and I like the reflection a lot.

Corey - The colors an glow created are fantastic. My only suggestion might have to do with composition. Most of the action/interrest seems to be on the right, but the grass area on the left takes up a bit too much room for me. Unfortunately , a crop would take off the far peak and that would be a shame! Maybe a slightly different camera position with less grass. The moon reflection seems too close to the rock, again might have meant moving around to the left, but unsure what that would have done to the other elements. Anyway, ove the shot overall and the light bouncingoff the rocks.

Harry

Superb image, the light and colour is fantastic! I like the moon for it's little extra touch here

Fabulous shot Cory. Great processing also.

What a great place to spend your anniversary, and a beautiful capture as well. The light is especially nice here.

Beautiful shot!

Beautiful basin and a nice capture.

I'm surprised none have picked up on this, but there is a clockwise tilt of several degrees.

Steve - This is actually a shot towards the west-northwest. Mt. Julius Cesear sits back and to the right of the shot. I agree, I love the softer glows that happen well before actual sunrise, especially when not a single cloud can be found. Also glad you made it out in one piece, with all ligaments attached!

Harry - I took several different comps, but chose this primarily for the curve of the grass, which provided a nice lead in to the main focal point of the image. Other comps, with less grass, did not have such a nice lead in (as well as other issues with fg rocks). With regards to the moon, as you can see, moving right eliminated the reflected moon, which looked incomplete. Moving left meant more grass. And I was at the max height of my tripod, with nothing but grass behind.

Mel - It may seem this way if you look at the right-side shore, but the far left-side shore tilts the other way. Neither shore ran perpendicular to my lens, so they wouldn't appear horizontal in the image.

Beautiful!!!

- Dan.

Sweet textures and light on the peaks, very nice!

This is fantastic Cory! It has such a crisp feel. Beautifully composed and processed.

This is breathtaking, Cory. Reminds me of my trip along the JMT some years ago. I do miss that country.

Guy

It's really about light, fresh air, wilderness. Wonderful capture.

This is a gorgeous shot. What a great glow coming off those peaks

What a beauty Cory. Whats not to like about this image. Fantastic!

A beautiful image with great light Cory, love the clean look to this too.

Wow! This is stellar! Really beautiful scene.

Chris

Gorgeous! Sure looks a lot different than when I was there this June and everything was covered in snow! I love the little grassy curve. Must have been a great trip, I wish I could've spent more time up there myself this summer, thanks for letting me pretend to be there again!

Man, you got some great stuff on this trip. That is really special lighting, set off by the nice moon. I love the way you got the moon reflection to show well in that tiny window.

Perfectly captures the beauty of the alpine Sierra. Good stuff!

Cory,

I love scenes like this - your passion for this area really shines through. What a wonderful time to share with your wife! I agree with the you about the blade of grass acting as a leading line. I think it works very well. I also like the lushness of the grass in stark contrast to the barreness of the rest of the landscape. Actually the grass is probably my favorite part of the scene. Of course, you present an image like this on NPN and you'll get plenty of opinions. From my stand point, the only thing I can suggest for improvement is to tone down the brightness of the image. It just seems a tad too bright on my monitor. Anyways, as presented works very well. Thanks for sharing this inspirational shot.

Michael

Cory,
You gotta love the color and moon reflection in this image. Very nicely composed. Best Regards.

Fantastic. What a great place to share with your best friend.

Celestial Cory!

Beautiful shot Cory, excellent from start to finish. Looks like an incredible place to spend with a loved one.

Wonderful light, color, and clarity. Ideally, maybe a little more separation for the moon and the peak and the rocks in the reflection, but that is really being nit picky. Gorgeous, peaceful image, and how great was it that you got to spend that kind of quality time with your wife?

Fabulous image, Cory! Darn it, now I have to go there!

Among the finest eastern sierra images I've seen!

Terrific shot, Cory. What a place and moment.

What an amazing scene and your processing is first rate.

I echo everyone elses comments. One of the best Ive seen here for a while.

Ian