This was taken shortly after this shot that I posted a while back. I would have preferred to have captured the entire reflection, but the sky took precedence. For a sunrise that looked like a big fat dud for the first 20 or 30 minutes, it sure put on a show. I thought the place would be packed with photographers, but Darren and I were the only ones there until well after the good light faded. Not a bad way to spend a morning!
Tremendous shot Rick! All of those shades of purple/blue are very calming. Maybe I'll just sit here drinking my chamomile tea, gazing at this image and getting blissed out...
Posted by Todd Caudle on August 7, 2007 at 12:02 AM
Very nice. Great moody shot. It's too bad we're not running a "reflections" theme for our monthly theme thread.
Posted by Les Barstow on August 7, 2007 at 2:22 AM
Mmm. Looks like somewhere you could sit down and relax - if only you didn't have that damned camera along!
Posted by Kalin Wilson on August 7, 2007 at 2:59 AM
Beautiful. Period.
Astia, hmmm...
Posted by Roger Rouch on August 7, 2007 at 8:46 AM
I think it's exceptionally nice!
Posted by Mel Ladewig on August 7, 2007 at 9:47 AM
This is really nice Rick. Beautiful shades of blue.
scwheeeet! Love the colors and you were there at a great time of year to get a little more snow remaining on the peaks. It all really ties together for a awesome shot.
Rich - this shot was taken at 6:20, which was 54 minutes after the official sunrise. The sun is rising almost directly behind the camera in this shot, just a little off to the left (31 degrees). It will be rising further to the left now, so it will be blocked by the mountains a little further into sunrise. Had there not been clouds off to the east that blocked the early part of sunrise, there could have been some really nice light even before official sunrise. I'd plan to be there about 30 minutes before sunrise - that'll give you time to pick out a vantage point and get setup.
Jack - the camera was definitely level, but the curvature of the far shoreline gives the illusion of a slight tilt; it's compounded by the shape of the rippled area near the shore. This is one of those shots where it would have been better to have tilted the camera a degree or so to make the shoreline appear level.
Posted by Momo Vuyisich on August 7, 2007 at 11:01 PM
I also think this would look better if warmed up a bit. Otherwise, it's spectacular. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by Adam Schallau on August 7, 2007 at 11:33 PM
I'm with Darren and Momo on this one. It's a beautiful photo, but I feel it could use a little warmth.
Posted by Craig Schultz on August 8, 2007 at 1:30 PM
I'm a forth on the too cool side of things; the evergreens look a bluish-grey instead of green. The digital shot seems much better in the color balance area. It's a nice shot no doubt, but I'd take the digital one in this instance.
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Astia, hmmm...
Can you give me an ida of what time you got there and how far after sunrise you got this shot? Is the best light sometime after sunrise?
Thanks.
RichieV
Rich - this shot was taken at 6:20, which was 54 minutes after the official sunrise. The sun is rising almost directly behind the camera in this shot, just a little off to the left (31 degrees). It will be rising further to the left now, so it will be blocked by the mountains a little further into sunrise. Had there not been clouds off to the east that blocked the early part of sunrise, there could have been some really nice light even before official sunrise. I'd plan to be there about 30 minutes before sunrise - that'll give you time to pick out a vantage point and get setup.
Jack - the camera was definitely level, but the curvature of the far shoreline gives the illusion of a slight tilt; it's compounded by the shape of the rippled area near the shore. This is one of those shots where it would have been better to have tilted the camera a degree or so to make the shoreline appear level.
RichieV