Sunny Side

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 14, 2010131 views5 comments

This is a shot looking north as the sun came up enough to cast a nice red shade on the sides of these tufa towers. It was an amazing place.

Thanks for taking the time to stop in for a look.

As always your thoughts and comments are welcome and appreciated.

Nikon D5000
f/18 @ 1sec
ISO-200
circular polarizer
manfrotto tripod and ballhead

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Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on October 14, 2010 at 11:18 PM

This is my favorite so far. I like the tighter comp. The formations make a stronger impression.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on October 14, 2010 at 11:20 PM

Mark,

Excellent capture from the South Tufa at Mono Lake. You've managed a very nicely lit scene because usually by this time the tufa are burning hot (exposure wise) and any decent images have long past. Great complimentary sky, beautifully calm waters and overall a very nice image from Mono. No nits

Lon

Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Shephard on October 14, 2010 at 11:53 PM

Thanks for the comments. My biggest fear on this particular shot was with regards to the sun as it came up and how it would show (ie real hot) on the tufa. I started shooting these tufa forms as soon as there was a hint of sunlight showing and was just hoping i caught it before things got too intense. The conditions were absolutely perfect, i was just fortunate that i was there to take the shot. Mother nature was very kind to me on this particular morning.

Registered on February 23, 2010, 62 Posts, 132 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Roane on October 15, 2010 at 4:02 AM

Super capture!

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Comment posted by Michael R Reynolds on October 16, 2010 at 12:38 PM

Very nice capture of this iconic location. It is an amazing place and you've done a good job showing that. Nice colors, given what was probably a high dynamic range. Best Regards.

Registered on February 26, 2008, 54 Posts, 812 Comments