Posted by Bill Pelzmann on March 19, 2010 at 1:59 AM
Here's the sunrise on Longs Peak this morning (Thursday), from the Dream Lake trail. There was just enough of a crack on the horizon for a few minutes of sun on the peak. That's the last I saw of it all day.
As you can see, the snow pack was rather sparse. No need for snowshoes on the trail. I suspect this will be a winter wonderland in a few more hours.
Canon 70-200mm f/4 IS @ 200mm
On a side note:
I just discovered that the Board on Geographic Names officially ruled there is no apostrophe in the name! I just assumed it had to be "Long's Peak", and you guys were just sloppy.
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on March 19, 2010 at 2:00 AM
#2 - A wider view with the Canon 100mm L
Both images are single exposures. I tried a 5 image +2EV to -2EV blend. But I prefered the single exposures because they were sharper.
Todd, don't worry, I have no intention of posting any ice abstracts from Dream Lake.
Posted by Todd Caudle on March 19, 2010 at 9:20 AM
Post away, Bill. Who the hell cares what I think?
FWIW, these are gorgeous! The colors are stunning. As for the lack of snow, that's surprising. I was just driving past the Sierra Blanca and over La Veta Pass yesterday, marveling at how much snow was down there. Like you infer, it's changing as I type this, but I would've expected more.
Long ago the Board of Geographic Names scrapped the possessive nature of feature names, I assume to avoid confusion, since some things are named after people, and some aren't, so they just went for consistency.
Beautiful Bill! I always love that view of Longs. It sure does look different out there right now! One news channel just said that they think we could get another 20" today. Spring in the Rockies is great!
Posted by Brian Jackson on March 19, 2010 at 10:59 AM
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14 repliesAs you can see, the snow pack was rather sparse. No need for snowshoes on the trail. I suspect this will be a winter wonderland in a few more hours.
Canon 70-200mm f/4 IS @ 200mm
On a side note:
I just discovered that the Board on Geographic Names officially ruled there is no apostrophe in the name! I just assumed it had to be "Long's Peak", and you guys were just sloppy.
Both images are single exposures. I tried a 5 image +2EV to -2EV blend. But I prefered the single exposures because they were sharper.
Todd, don't worry, I have no intention of posting any ice abstracts from Dream Lake.
FWIW, these are gorgeous! The colors are stunning. As for the lack of snow, that's surprising. I was just driving past the Sierra Blanca and over La Veta Pass yesterday, marveling at how much snow was down there. Like you infer, it's changing as I type this, but I would've expected more.
Long ago the Board of Geographic Names scrapped the possessive nature of feature names, I assume to avoid confusion, since some things are named after people, and some aren't, so they just went for consistency.
I think the dynamic range in #2 is just fine as is.
Even though that view has been shot a zillion times, I just couldn't pass up that sweet light.
Eric, I hope you get your 20"+, and expect to see some great shots from you tomorrow.