Went up to Porphyry Basin this weekend and met up with my friend and young (19!) prodigy Alex Mody.
At the junction of Hwy. 550 and the start of the 4 wheel drive trail up to the basin, I finally met Stan Rose.
It was a real pleasure Stan, and awfully sorry 'bout the delay (..and there's a story there that I'll let him tell).
Alex, another friend and I spent the night there and were greeted with this sunrise at a pond near Bullion Lake.
Any 'development' advice greatly appreciated!
Canon 5DII w/17-40 lens @ 25mm
1/4 sec. @ f16 ISO 100
John, great comp with great light. How was the road to Porphyry Basin?
Posted by Jack Garrett on July 25, 2010 at 10:22 PM
I am so envious John. I wanted to go up there last week but chickened out when I saw the sign that said travel not recommended. This is a great shot! Great reflection as well! Did you get any of the waterfall as well?
Tom, it was real narrow in one particular stretch with precipitous dropoffs and one small (20' long +/-) 'tilted' section in that narrow stretch that will give your vehicle a 22° tilt (according to Alex's onboard inclinometer) and your sphincter a good pucker.
Aside from that, it was OK.
Thanks, Jack! Yeah, I sure did. Flowers were great and the falls were pretty strong considering the rapid snowmelt in the San Juans this year.
Posted by Brian Jackson on July 25, 2010 at 10:23 PM
Wow - wonderful , I was not courageous enough to drive up that stretch .. may be some other time
Posted by Guy Schmickle on July 26, 2010 at 12:52 AM
Boy, you certainly had a stellar morning condition-wise. You took great advantage of it too. Excellent work!
Posted by Erik Aagaard on July 26, 2010 at 1:21 AM
Wow! Very nice indeed. Have you considered cropping out the foreground grass, making it more of a panoramic format with only the mountain and its reflection?
John... wow... is all I can say... what an amazing shot... I heard the drive up there is one of most dangerous ones? Your processing is right on... in my opinion...
Ahh, and i already let you have the honor of telling the story, John! Now it will have to remain a secret!
Anyhow, this is an awesome shot, wouldnt change a thing. I would have loved to catch sunrise there, but i have to say im sure glad i didnt miss Yankee Boy--it was insane! It was a pleasure meeting you, John, hope to see you again.
Mmmmmmm! Juicy, savory color. The second image is tremendous!
I may never drive that road after your shot...
Posted by Darren Huski on July 26, 2010 at 5:17 PM
Not sure about this one. First one is too dark for me. Second one still is lacking. Nice reflection but not sure about the foreground or if you have the right clouds.
Posted by Jeff Hackett on July 26, 2010 at 9:21 PM
That looks like one cool place! Really dig the image John.
That is one damn nice shot, John!
My Jeep may have a bit too high center of gravity for "Pucker Point", but on the other hand, it is only a few feet...what could possibly go wrong?
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27 repliesAt the junction of Hwy. 550 and the start of the 4 wheel drive trail up to the basin, I finally met Stan Rose.
It was a real pleasure Stan, and awfully sorry 'bout the delay (..and there's a story there that I'll let him tell).
Alex, another friend and I spent the night there and were greeted with this sunrise at a pond near Bullion Lake.
Any 'development' advice greatly appreciated!
Canon 5DII w/17-40 lens @ 25mm
1/4 sec. @ f16 ISO 100
Aside from that, it was OK.
Thanks, Jack! Yeah, I sure did. Flowers were great and the falls were pretty strong considering the rapid snowmelt in the San Juans this year.
Anyhow, this is an awesome shot, wouldnt change a thing. I would have loved to catch sunrise there, but i have to say im sure glad i didnt miss Yankee Boy--it was insane! It was a pleasure meeting you, John, hope to see you again.
I may never drive that road after your shot...
My Jeep may have a bit too high center of gravity for "Pucker Point", but on the other hand, it is only a few feet...what could possibly go wrong?