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A Sky Pilot's View

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Posted by Steve Sieren on July 21, 2009 at 11:12 PM
A Sky Pilot's View
Nothing grows higher than a Sky Pilot in the Sierra Nevada. Growing right of the scree slopes of Agassiz staring at the Dusy Basin and off into LeConte Canyon in the distance. The rocks just bounce off these little dense bush like flowers only centimeters tall. Guess you can say I appreciate the smaller things in life.

Sky Pilot is also a common name for a person leading other's to heaven. Not trying to say I'm taking you there but it's as close as you can get on your own 2 legs in California. :smile:

Shot this just a few minutes before my last post in ESS.
f22 2 sec iso 100
24-105mm L IS
5DMII

Yes the darkside would of helped with the DOF on this one! :wink:
Posted by Floris van Breugel on July 22, 2009 at 12:55 AM
Awesome Steve! I like this one even better than your ESS post. The Sky Pilots add a lot, and the Earth shadow is a perfect compliment. You got some fringing on the cliff.. easy fix. Did you focus bracket? If not.. any reason why not? Love it, very unique :smile:
Posted by Paul Breitkreuz on July 22, 2009 at 11:59 AM
WOW, what a view from here, Steve. A truly beautiful higher elevation scene. :toast:
Posted by Steve Sieren on July 22, 2009 at 7:16 PM
It could be my imagination but I think the shadow looks bigger than usual??

Floris, I was just in a mood since I took the wrong route up.

Thanks Paul.
Posted by Floris van Breugel on July 22, 2009 at 11:52 PM
Gotcha.. well, did you backtrack and find the right route, for next time? I think that's probably the way to go with these... climb it in the light, know the route, and come back for the predawn :smile:
Posted by Eric Good on July 23, 2009 at 10:10 PM
Man what a beautiful view to take in the sunrise. Lots of interesting elements from near to far. Well done!
Posted by Dan Truong on July 24, 2009 at 2:34 AM
Very nice. I guess I should wake up early more often. :)