Hello everyone. Just checking in between vacation, backpacking and so forth ...
Here's a shot from my recent backpacking trip in the Rawah Wilderness - a sunset reflection at an unnamed lake. (The peak on the far left is Clark Peak - one of the tallest in the wilderness at just under 13,000'.)
Canon 5d + 17-40mm + headnet + DEET dripping from my fingers. The mosquito swarms are unreal this year!
Nice!!! That looks very similar to Harrison Flat, don't you think? I like how the rocks in the foreground are so clear - did you use a polarizer or is it just cause it's shallow? Anyhow great shot. Are you going to post a photo journal from the trip?
Not a lot of photogs frequent that place, it would seem, since there's not too many easily accessible (roadside) shots. Great job getting this beautiful shot! Can't wait to see more.
Posted by Jesse Speer on July 10, 2007 at 10:04 PM
Polarizer, yes. I blended two exposures - the bottom half polarized to get the rocks showing through.
Yeah Jack, the view from this particular lake is incredibly similar to the Three Apostles view.
You're right Todd. This area looked great on the topo, but that's really all I had to go on. You won't find much info online about the Rawah - let alone pics.
I'm WAYYYY behind on processing my trips. More to come this fall probably. I'll definitely do a write up. But here's one more, from nearby Island Lake - at sunrise.
Posted by Kalin Wilson on July 10, 2007 at 11:08 PM
Great stuff! I like the first one the best but the warm light in the second is killer!
I like the rocks in the foreground and the great light in the first. The disappearing horizon/reflection in the middle is an interesting effect. Nice job!
That top shot is a classic! glad to see your posts, Jesse--keep em comin'
And yeah, tell me bout the dang skeeters! I was up at 11 mile yesterday (will post something tomorrow) and nearly got eaten alive
Beautiful light and great comp, Jesse. Having such little real estate dedicated to the mountains could weaken a lot of images like this, especially when the foreground holds little interest. Bringing out the rocks with the polarizer was an excellent choice.
Posted by Mel Ladewig on July 11, 2007 at 12:41 PM
Very nice shot on the top one, really on both of them.
I gotta agree with you on the mosquitoes this year. Everywhere I've gone this summer, they have been out in force.
Watch out for that deet on your camera. Its corrosive on the plastics.
Finding info on the Rawah has always been tough...I stumbled upon some at the ranger station outside Masonville up in the area and it was really decent for the time (this was about 8 years ago). Finding anything online is pretty tough, but if you're willing to explore a bit, there's a wealth to be found. Nice stuff, Jesse!
Both are fantastic!
The second reminds me alot of a Bev Doolittle painting.
I wish I'd spent more time in the Rawahs when I lived in FC. I only made one long foray in on the east side. As the saying goes - Too many places, too little time.
Holy hell, Jesse...that first one is friggin' amazing. Amazing depth conveyed by the clouds and FG rocks. I'm excited to be seeing some new work from you!
That first shot is amazing. The way the rocks in the FG kind of transition into the reflected clouds. Perfection!
I also really like the second one, as I like to shoot those kind of abstract snow patterns as in the spring also.
Posted by Jesse Speer on July 13, 2007 at 12:16 PM
Thanks guys! It helped that the tarn was only about a foot deep. And the bottom half of the photo is simply how the polarizer rendered it. No fancy blending tricks. Just a beautiful spot.
Bret, the backpacking shoes are just getting warmed up ... :)
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18 repliesHere's a shot from my recent backpacking trip in the Rawah Wilderness - a sunset reflection at an unnamed lake. (The peak on the far left is Clark Peak - one of the tallest in the wilderness at just under 13,000'.)
Canon 5d + 17-40mm + headnet + DEET dripping from my fingers. The mosquito swarms are unreal this year!
Yeah Jack, the view from this particular lake is incredibly similar to the Three Apostles view.
You're right Todd. This area looked great on the topo, but that's really all I had to go on. You won't find much info online about the Rawah - let alone pics.
I'm WAYYYY behind on processing my trips. More to come this fall probably. I'll definitely do a write up. But here's one more, from nearby Island Lake - at sunrise.
I like the rocks in the foreground and the great light in the first. The disappearing horizon/reflection in the middle is an interesting effect. Nice job!
And yeah, tell me bout the dang skeeters! I was up at 11 mile yesterday (will post something tomorrow) and nearly got eaten alive
I gotta agree with you on the mosquitoes this year. Everywhere I've gone this summer, they have been out in force.
Watch out for that deet on your camera. Its corrosive on the plastics.
-D
The second reminds me alot of a Bev Doolittle painting.
I wish I'd spent more time in the Rawahs when I lived in FC. I only made one long foray in on the east side. As the saying goes - Too many places, too little time.
I also really like the second one, as I like to shoot those kind of abstract snow patterns as in the spring also.
Bret, the backpacking shoes are just getting warmed up ... :)