The Sky's on Fire

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 27, 2014446 views12 comments

Getting up early and heading down to Vermillion Lakes is finally starting to pay off. Had some amazing sunrises this trip to Banff. This was taken just before sunrise. The light show started early and it was thrilling to watch the colors change from smooth cool tones to exploding warm pinks, orangey yellows and electric blues. Some of you mentioned warming up my previous image, hope this satisfies

Because the wind was strong up high, I set my iso at 800 so I could get a higher shutter speed and retain some of the fine details in the clouds. Probably could have went one more.

Thanks for looking.

D800
24-70
f/16
1/15sec
iso 800
24mm

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on December 28, 2014 at 12:29 AM

Pretty freakin pretty. Nice catch.

aF

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on December 28, 2014 at 1:55 AM

One of the very best Vermillion shots I've seen.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on December 28, 2014 at 8:48 AM

Wow, spectacular, Carey.

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Comment posted by Mark Seawell on December 28, 2014 at 9:39 AM

Impressive capture. The colors are peaking just before the sun blows it all away and the mountains covered with snow and the reflections are gorgeous. Beautiful.

Mark

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on December 28, 2014 at 12:50 PM

Wow, spectacular! Nothing to suggest really. I agree about this being one of the nicest I have seen from this location.

Chris

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on December 29, 2014 at 11:04 AM

I am glad the clouds are not blurred. The light is gorgeous and there is detail where it needs to be. Very nice, Carey!

--P

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Comment posted by D.A. Edwards on December 29, 2014 at 5:46 PM

Just a beautiful image, Carey. My very minor suggestion would be to clone out those tiny tufts of grass on the bottom edge. Looks chil-ly!

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on December 29, 2014 at 7:58 PM

I like the contours in the foreground ice - it's interesting that it sort of mimics the ridgeline of Mt. Rundle. Of course I would be remiss not to mention such an amazing sunrise. Beautiful image and nicely composed.

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Comment posted by Ryan Shain on December 29, 2014 at 8:52 PM

I feel full of life when I view images like this one Carey. The light is an inspiration, and you captured the moment wonderfully.

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Comment posted by Carey Closs on December 29, 2014 at 11:04 PM

Thanks very much everyone.

D.A., should be an easy fix removing the grass.

Brian, exactly what I was thinking when I found this spot. Thought it looked like the template for the mountain face and the overlapping sheets of ice mimic the rock layers. Glad you noticed.