Magnificent Riches

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 24, 2009250 views9 comments

This Sierra peak lit up one evening after 2 days of storming. I can hardly think of any landscape more beautiful than the a 13er clearing after an early summer rain.

All comments and suggestions are very appreciated.

I hope this holiday finds you warm with the glow of family and friends. Merry Christmas!

Canon 40D, 70-200, polarizer

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9 comments

Comment posted by Nicolas Belokurov on December 24, 2009 at 11:36 PM

The light is magic and i really enjoy the tight comp on this one Cory. Great work and a beautifull moment.

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on December 25, 2009 at 3:20 AM

Love that golden light Cory! The tight comp really showcases the size of the peak, really making it loom large. Great capture!

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on December 25, 2009 at 6:18 AM

Wow, impressive. The golden light is fantastic!

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on December 25, 2009 at 7:30 AM

This feels like one massive mountain, Cory, and the warm light is magic I'm wondering about cropping a little from the left to give more visual weight to the sunlit areas of the image.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on December 25, 2009 at 10:58 AM

Great light and an epic mountain shot.

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on December 25, 2009 at 9:35 PM

I love the warm golden light in this scene, Cory. It must have been wonderful to witness first hand.

Ed

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on December 27, 2009 at 1:06 AM

cory,

This is Bear Creek Spire at the head of Little Lakes Valley. It is one of my favorite mountains in the range.

Your image of it is quite nice. I think the sky is a tad too dark, otherwise this works very well. Just a thought on poarizers at high altitude--the light is already naturally polarized, slightly. So, you don't need as much added polarization from the filter. I really like the light on the NW face and the glow in the clouds.

Good job!

--P

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Comment posted by Eric Vaughan on December 27, 2009 at 8:30 AM

Beautiful shot Cory, what wonderful light Wow!

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Comment posted by Cory O'Neill on December 30, 2009 at 1:23 PM

Thank you, everyone, for your responses.

Preston: This was my first visit to LLV, and it was, needless to say, purely enchanting. The weather was not as cooperative as I had hoped it would be, but it was dynamic, and the bugs weren't bad. I took this both with and without the polarizer. I ended up liking this version primarily because of the luminosity difference. The non-polarized version ended up with sky and golden rock competing for my attention. Thanks again for your critique and encouragement!

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