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Yankee Boy Sunrise

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Posted by Jack Brauer on June 13, 2008 at 5:48 PM
Yankee Boy Sunrise
Last Monday I woke up really early and hiked to a ridgeline above Yankee Boy Basin for sunrise. My main goal was a unique alpenglow vantage of Sneffels from the east, but I ended up liking this view to the south more. That's Gilpin Peak to the right, and Mount Emma to the left of that.

Sometime soon I hope to repeat this endeavor but take the shots from the summit of Sneffels itself.

This is a stitched image of about 1.5 shots from the Sigma DP1. My 4x5 shots are undeveloped as of yet.
Posted by Todd Caudle on June 13, 2008 at 5:50 PM
Holy cow, the amount of snow remaining down there just floors me! Cool shot, Jack. I like how you've got alpenglow AND a bit of remaining Earth shadow action.
Posted by Laurie Wendt on June 13, 2008 at 6:03 PM
Wow Jack, Fantastic View! Can't wait to see what you get at the Sneffels summit.
Posted by Harold Ankney on June 13, 2008 at 6:24 PM
This is fantastic..I really love the alpenglow. Great job on the stitching also. :toast:


Harold
Posted by Paul Beiser on June 13, 2008 at 8:05 PM
Hey Jack,
Great job, hope you had a fun day (I am sure you did) and look forward to your 4x5s!
Paul
Posted by Paul Wegemann on June 13, 2008 at 8:31 PM
Man, you sure did get up early to capture this. Beautiful image, Jack. I had no idea there was still this much snow.
Posted by Jack Brauer on June 13, 2008 at 8:45 PM
Thanks for your comments! Here's one of the Sneffels pics. Not exactly how I wanted to frame it... I had an easier time with the 4x5.

Todd - I didn't even notice that bit of earthshadow until you pointed it out! Sweet!


Posted by Todd Caudle on June 13, 2008 at 9:17 PM
I like this one even better! Can't wait to see the chromes.
Posted by Kalin Wilson on June 13, 2008 at 10:30 PM
Very nice. I like the Sneffels shot too. Both are great.
I woke up really early and hiked to a ridgeline above Yankee Boy Basin

How far into the basin can you drive? I hate to think how early I'd have to get up to make it to that ridge for alpenglow!
Posted by Rick Dunn on June 14, 2008 at 10:03 AM
Man, these are both sweet, Jack. Definitely looking forward to seeing what you got on the 4x5. Hard to believe we're 7 days away from summer....
Posted by Chad Rudd on June 14, 2008 at 11:05 AM

Fantastic, as usual, Jack! I'm wondering if maybe I could get a small sled of some sort, and you could just pull me along on some of these hikes. :biggrin:
Posted by Dave Showalter` on June 14, 2008 at 6:11 PM
Both are most excellent, but the 2nd really rocks! Nice job passing up sleep for a climb and images.
Posted by Morris McClung on June 15, 2008 at 5:56 PM
You are the man, Jack. I envy you, your youth, and your dedication to altitiude. I don't see very many with the quality you achieve in this environment. Keep 'em coming.
Posted by Dan Walters on June 16, 2008 at 7:50 AM
Great image! Love the light and comp in the second image.
Posted by Stan Rose on June 16, 2008 at 12:47 PM
Beautiful! I envision a killer wildflower season this year.
Posted by Jesse Speer on June 17, 2008 at 2:42 PM
I'm with Chad, I wanna ride that sled too. :biggrin:

Can't wait to see more. The combo of alpenglow and sky gradation is nice.