Sierra Moonset

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 12, 2016230 views13 comments

John Muir Wilderness backcountry. This image was captured ~20 minutes before sunrise. I processed several images with alpenglow on the Sierra and the moon properly exposed but in the end I preferred the less contrasty pre-dawn light with a more stylized over-exposed moon. Comments, critiques and suggestions appreciated.

5D2, 16-35 f/4 IS
ISO100, f/16, 13 sec

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Ian Cameron on August 12, 2016 at 9:05 PM

Blimey Dave gorgeous, seriously impressive shot and the naked sky suits it beautifully. Big is even more beautifful.

Ian

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Comment posted by gary phillips on August 12, 2016 at 9:46 PM

Absolutely couldn't be better, Dave. You have had a lot of wonderful images, but this may be my favorite. Love it. Nothing I could suggest to improve. Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Registered on October 24, 2013, 185 Posts, 4136 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on August 12, 2016 at 10:27 PM

Wow - spectacular alpenglow! Great use of symmetry - I especially like the symmetry created by the placement of the rock and the moon in the composition. Just spectacular!! devil

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on August 13, 2016 at 2:42 AM

Very well placed fg rock. Well seen and captured!

aF

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on August 13, 2016 at 9:30 AM

Gorgeous image, Dave. I love the symmetry in the scene along with the combination of warm and cool colors. Beautifully done.

Ed

Registered on February 7, 2004, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments

Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on August 13, 2016 at 9:42 AM

Very peaceful, serene, and inviting. Great as is devil

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on August 13, 2016 at 9:45 AM

Beautiful, Dave. Peaceful, serene and a classic high Sierra scene.

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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on August 13, 2016 at 11:24 AM

Lots to like, Dave. The faint moonstar, orange against the magenta, sharpness of the foreground rock against the softer reflection, and how the moon and rock are counterpoints. This should look nice in print. Nit would be that there seems to be too much magenta in some of the snow banks.

Registered on April 1, 2010, 196 Posts, 1592 Comments

Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on August 13, 2016 at 2:28 PM

Very impressive shot, and I love everything about it except the purple sky, which is just a matter of preference but gives this otherwise over the top photo for me a drawback. Others seem to like it, so it's just my minority humble opinion (or my monitor). The comp and conditions, the way the moon and foreground rock line up, everything else is perfect.

Registered on November 11, 2011, 404 Posts, 1639 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Kearl on August 16, 2016 at 12:29 PM

The best of your recent Sierra photos. Lining up the moon with the FG boulder makes for a very nice comp.
Colors are outstanding.

Registered on September 2, 2013, 209 Posts, 1514 Comments

Comment posted by Sairam Sundaresan on August 17, 2016 at 12:22 PM

Lovely image, Dave. Great use of symmetry and light. I have one minor nit though : the pinks in the sky aren't quite reflected in the water below and that seems to stand out to me. Perhaps I'm being overly picky, but otherwise, I've got nothing else to add. Spectacular work!

Registered on March 14, 2013, 100 Posts, 643 Comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on August 23, 2016 at 8:46 PM

Jaw dropping gorgeous, Dave. I agree with Kathy about the purple sky, but this really is spectacular.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on August 25, 2016 at 5:37 AM

This is a gorgeous scene. I like the symmetry with the moon and rock. The reflection as noted looks washed out which is the opposite to what one should expect in nature.

Registered on September 27, 2006, 636 Posts, 10682 Comments