Shadow in the Sky

Gallery: LandscapePosted June 24, 2010144 views4 comments

This desert sunset includes the shadow of 12K peak coming from behind me. The challenge was to find a decent foreground and eliminate other distractions before the light was gone. Which happened a few minutes after this shot. The mountain has significance to Native Americans, adding to the drama? Taken on the Schurz Reservation, NV. I just couldn't pass up that shadow in the sky. C&Cs always welcome.
D300s
10-24 @11mm cropped
ISO 200
1/50 @ f5.6
14 bit raw processsed in Lightroom

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4 comments

Comment posted by Ron Richins on June 24, 2010 at 10:37 AM

This is very cool. Love the shadow. Usually a flat area like the foreground isn't too interesting, but this works. Perhaps it's an illusion, but it seems to be tilted a little CCW.

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Comment posted by Bill Dark on June 24, 2010 at 12:16 PM

Very interesting shadow you found, Russ, and I think the foreground worked fine for you in this case. Beautiful warm and cool colors...

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Comment posted by Ben Horne on June 24, 2010 at 11:55 PM

Shots like this really fascinate me. The shadow of the mountain really give a sense of scale. I love how it stretches to the opposite horizon. You've found a pretty good foreground here for a spur of the moment shot.

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on December 26, 2010 at 9:14 AM

Your picture is dramatic and serene at the same time! The foreground is telling us much about the atmosphere.

Peter

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