Sierra Sunrise

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 14, 20111,749 views14 comments

I was backpacking in the Sierras two years ago when I took this on our first morning at Steelhead Lake, above McGee Creek. The typical Sierra sunrise in the summer usually consists of clear skies, so I was happy to see some clouds on this morning.
Thanks and comments welcome,
Rudy

D700, 24-70mm, f16
Two exposure blend

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Danny Laureys on September 14, 2011 at 11:16 PM

Excellent

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Comment posted by Art Escobado on September 14, 2011 at 11:36 PM

I like how the grass clumps and the clouds repeat the theme.

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Comment posted by Michael R Reynolds on September 14, 2011 at 11:44 PM

Rudy,
I like the color and composition. The clouds and reflection are fantastic. No nits here. Best Regards.

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Comment posted by Abdulla Bin Touq on September 15, 2011 at 12:04 AM

I love the green composition, reflection and the skies. Beautiful!

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on September 15, 2011 at 1:48 AM

A beautiful summer morning in the sierra! That's a sweet little lake. I like the v shape in the trees at the end there. I was thinking of doing a little exploring up McGee Creek this fall.

Chris

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on September 15, 2011 at 7:13 AM

The sky is amazing. The way the puffs of grass mimic the puffs of clouds is very appealing.

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Comment posted by Kevin Trinkner on September 15, 2011 at 8:26 AM

Really nice light and colors Rudy, love the popcorn clouds and clumps of grass. The blend looks good. I guess my only nit would be the comp feels kinda heavy on the right side, but probably nothing you could do about that.

Beautiful capture.

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Comment posted by Paul Duval on September 15, 2011 at 8:30 AM

Rudy,

A special place, a special scene, great light and comp, a wonderful image that gives a new interpretation to the word reflections.

Paul

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on September 15, 2011 at 9:27 AM

Art said it first, but that is the cool thing about this shot, the repeat of the shapes of the clouds and clumps. Really nice comp and light as well.

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on September 15, 2011 at 10:48 AM

Love the way the foreground tufts of grass and sky textures mimic each other. The treeline areas look a tad too dark and contrasty on my screen. Would probably process that with no contrast work and a tiny bit of fill light added, then paint it in.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on September 15, 2011 at 10:56 PM

Lucky you! The clouds and reflection make a really strong focus. Foreground plants are nice too. Could maybe see even a pano here with cropping some of the sky.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on September 16, 2011 at 9:58 AM

Wow...Beautiful. Great reflection and wonderful colors. Excellent work Rudy!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Russell Colletta on September 17, 2011 at 2:03 AM

Absolutely stunning Rudi. Great place, great moment, great shot!

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on September 18, 2011 at 1:43 PM

Rudy,

I really like the graphic nature, the lines, triangles and symmetry captured here. And how the tufts of grass echo the clouds is terrific. Agree with Marc about the darkness of the tree/ridge line. A couple processing tweaks and you'll have a beauty.

Lon

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