Gotta take advantage of those rare summer days without thunderstorms...
I really didnt care that the midday light and cloudless skies werent optimal for photography, i just had to stand on top of Herard aka Mount Seven and see the Dunes from a mile above. The only other photos ive seen of the Dunes from Herard are by Jack B, and while i didnt share his nice morning light it was still a fabulous trip! I needed the exercize badly, so w/o 4WD i made it a 15+ mile 5,000 foot daytrip from the forest boundary on the east side. Only two other cars were at the trailhead, despite the perfect weather. Here's the Dunes...
Great stuff Stan even with mid-day light
Just remember: Time spent in the mountains will not be deducted from your life !
Posted by Joshua Hardin on August 9, 2009 at 7:34 PM
Nice trip report Stan! You've captured the dunes from almost every angle now. I love the view on that first shot, seeing the Blanca massif in the distance is nice too with or without midday light. Thanks for posting this!
Ok then! Now I know you are like totaly certifiably crazy dude! Congrats Stan and some nice photos too inspite of the midday light. I got exhausted just reading your post... huff,huff, huff.... Thanks for sharin'.
Posted by Todd Caudle on August 9, 2009 at 10:47 PM
I backpacked to Medano Lake a few years ago (still shooting 4x5) with the intention of making it up to Herard's summit. Needless to say, the backpack in, and all the snow we had to negotiate through in mid-June, wore me out too much to make it up past the lake. That you did it doesn't surprise me one bit! Great photos, Stan Dune!
Thanks! I made some minor revisions to it to try to counteract some of the effects of the haze/smoke. I always wondered if CS4 could handle a photomerge of handheld shots, so i tried it out with these 4 shots from Herard, didnt too badly considering.
Posted by Bryan Maltais on August 11, 2009 at 3:13 AM
Impressive trek Stan. Shot 1 certainly is breathtaking.
Posted by Paul Beiser on August 11, 2009 at 9:36 AM
Pretty cool Stan, thanks for sharing. Love that first look at the Dunes, my oh my, you made my morning!
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24 repliesI really didnt care that the midday light and cloudless skies werent optimal for photography, i just had to stand on top of Herard aka Mount Seven and see the Dunes from a mile above. The only other photos ive seen of the Dunes from Herard are by Jack B, and while i didnt share his nice morning light it was still a fabulous trip! I needed the exercize badly, so w/o 4WD i made it a 15+ mile 5,000 foot daytrip from the forest boundary on the east side. Only two other cars were at the trailhead, despite the perfect weather. Here's the Dunes...
Just remember: Time spent in the mountains will not be deducted from your life !
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