This is a sunrise shot of Kachemak Bay State Park, the first designated state park in Alaska, and the only one designated as a wilderness. Taken from Homer which is about 5 miles on the opposite side of the bay.
This is a 1½ frame pano from a 1DsIII. Canon 500/4IS, 1/50sec,f6.3,
ISO 200
Posted by Phillip Noll on March 20, 2009 at 2:29 PM
The first thing out of my mouth was "WHOA"! Love the clouds pouring over the peaks and the golden sky! Beautiful!
This is quite spectacular!
Love the color contrast and the 'right there' feeling I get when viewing this one.
I fell in love with Homer when I visited....hope you had as great a time!
Posted by Jeremy Week on March 20, 2009 at 3:58 PM
Wow!! Just love those clouds wrapping themselves over the peaks. Beautiful image!
This is beautiful!!! I'd love to have a version of this, perhaps cropped a bit more from the bottom, hanging on my wall! I love the way the clouds just drape themselves over the peaks and the gorgeous light!!!
Posted by Scott Fricke on March 20, 2009 at 4:25 PM
Stunning image Don! I'm with Erik on cropping out some of the bottom, maybe even as far as the bottom half so you just have the peaks, clouds and yellow sky. You make me want to visit Alaska even more.
Posted by Jack Brauer on March 20, 2009 at 4:32 PM
Wow! Awesome!
Posted by Todd Caudle on March 20, 2009 at 4:40 PM
No jealousy here, I'm in awe! This is incredible, Don!
Posted by Kalin Wilson on March 20, 2009 at 6:24 PM
Love that sky color and those clouds! Just another reason to get up north someday!
I go along with the bottom crop comments but its a great overall image! I bet you stood in awe as the color started to develop. Really like the cloud bank. Don't you just love it when a plan comes together!
Posted by Paul Wegemann on March 21, 2009 at 8:33 AM
Wow! This is one sweet image. I agree that a crop would tighten things up a bit, but it's optional IMO. Great work, Don.
Posted by Scott Bacon on March 21, 2009 at 12:07 PM
Oh, my!! What a gorgeous image - simply beautiful.
Posted by Rajeev Thomas on March 21, 2009 at 3:38 PM
Holly smokes!! WOW!! That is a beautiful picture....
Posted by Craig Schultz on March 21, 2009 at 5:30 PM
Don, what can I add to the comments already spoken. You have a terrific image here. It's like the mountains are pulling up their covers for a long winters night.
Fabulous image Don
It brings back memories. In the summer of 1980 I spent 8 weeks in Kachemak Bay State park teaching wilderness education. We did the third acent of Ice Worm Peak. Its an amazing landscape. I need to go back
Posted by Jesse Speer on March 22, 2009 at 12:06 PM
Absolute perfection Don! I also REALLY like a further pano crop. Wow.
Posted by Dan Walters on March 23, 2009 at 8:15 PM
Very nice. I really like the color of the sky and the way the clouds are rolling over the mountains.
Discussion
25 repliesThis is a 1½ frame pano from a 1DsIII. Canon 500/4IS, 1/50sec,f6.3,
ISO 200
Love the color contrast and the 'right there' feeling I get when viewing this one.
I fell in love with Homer when I visited....hope you had as great a time!
Thanks for sharing.
It brings back memories. In the summer of 1980 I spent 8 weeks in Kachemak Bay State park teaching wilderness education. We did the third acent of Ice Worm Peak. Its an amazing landscape. I need to go back