Flaming tufas

This past week I decided to head up to the eastern sierras and explore a bunch of places I had wanted to see for so long. Originally, this was suppose to be a trip to southern Utah, but I felt some mountain scenery would be a nice change. Upon arriving at my hotel I could see clouds forming to the north. I didn't want to waste any time so I dropped off my luggage and drove out to mono lake. Knowing that the sunset was still hours away, I started to explore the martian like tufa formations. The clouds kept forming and I was almost certain there would be no sunset. Alas, about 20 minutes before sunset the clouds broke open and light began pouring all over the lake. There were about 30 photographers lined up along one part of the shore, so I ventured off and found a small trail that lead to more unique formations. As soon as the sun dipped below the horizon, the real light show started. It lasted for almost an hour and had to be one of if not the most epic sunset I have seen. I was glad I went out the first night, because clouds were pretty scarce the rest of my trip. Anyways, comments and critiques appreciated.

Canon 7d
Canon 17-40mm @ 17mm
ISO 100
f22
1/3 sec, 1/13 sec
Two images blended for dynamic range