I'm a bit sheepish to admit this, but I filled all but 27 images of a 4-gig card that morning. Later in the morning a couple hikers passed by. The guy asked me if I was waiting for the light, and I explained to him that I'd been up there for four hours, but was still shooting, just so I'd have an excuse to not have to leave. The clouds created an ever-changing scene, and I found so many comps to play with up there. A good morning in the mountains!
Awesome stuff Todd! I really like the middle ridge line and the light falling onto the mountain behind in shot #1.
I love those days when you can be productive (with quality results) far past the magic hours...
Posted by Joshua Hardin on July 26, 2007 at 12:01 PM
Excellent stuff Todd. It is indeed a great day when you can shoot for hours past sunrise. Where in the La Platas were these taken from? Above Cumberland Basin, Indian Trail Ridge or somewhere else? It looks like the flowers there are looking great. Shot #4 is awesome !!!!! (I give it about five exclamation points). I hate you now.
I like the shot with the flowers in the foreground. The composition has a balance to it and it conveys the mood of the time and place. How would it look with a couple of degrees rotation clockwise?
Sheepish? Why? 'Cuz the rest of us are staring at the display and drooling? Great, rich, dripping with honey sunrise color. I dig 'em all, esp. the lake shot.
Posted by Kalin Wilson on July 26, 2007 at 1:33 PM
Looks like you had a fun morning. I like the shot with the pond/lake and the flowers!
Your comment about 'are you waiting for the light?' reminded me of last Tuesday morning up at Clear Lake. I had gotten up for sunrise and had been shooting the alpenglow on the ridges in the reflection of the small pond below Clear Lake. By 6:30-7:00am the light was getting harsh and I headed back up to shoot flowers, etc. About 7:30 three large SUV's full of photographers came blasting in, parked by the end of the lake, unloaded, and they all when trapsing right through a camp to get to a patch of flowers overlooking the east end of the lake. I felt like telling them they had missed all of the good light but they were merrily shooting away and I didn't want to disturb their revery. It left me with a great impression of whatever workshop they were part of.
Catching the sunrise light takes commitment and sacrifice that surprisingly few devote. Good job yet again!
Great stuff Todd. Numbers 3 & 4 are my favs!! Yeah, you should be sheepish about leaving 27 shots up in the mountains on a perfect day. Next time you had better bring back a full card, or else!!!
I didn't make it to Indian Trail Ridge. Looks like I really missed out! All of these are amazing, Todd. I really like the lake photo and of course, the wildflower garden.
Beautiful, what a haul, I'm envious! What time did you start your hike, in order to be up on the pass by sunrise? I went up there last year and sunrise happened before I got to the lake.
Posted by Todd Caudle on July 26, 2007 at 10:48 PM
Josh: Yes.
Don: As I do all hikes, I started exactly 15 minutes later than I should have. I gave myself an hour, though, and made it on top just before the sun was rising and lighting the peaks.
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Your comment about 'are you waiting for the light?' reminded me of last Tuesday morning up at Clear Lake. I had gotten up for sunrise and had been shooting the alpenglow on the ridges in the reflection of the small pond below Clear Lake. By 6:30-7:00am the light was getting harsh and I headed back up to shoot flowers, etc. About 7:30 three large SUV's full of photographers came blasting in, parked by the end of the lake, unloaded, and they all when trapsing right through a camp to get to a patch of flowers overlooking the east end of the lake. I felt like telling them they had missed all of the good light but they were merrily shooting away and I didn't want to disturb their revery. It left me with a great impression of whatever workshop they were part of.
Catching the sunrise light takes commitment and sacrifice that surprisingly few devote. Good job yet again!
Don: As I do all hikes, I started exactly 15 minutes later than I should have. I gave myself an hour, though, and made it on top just before the sun was rising and lighting the peaks.