Twilight Mount Sneffels

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 13, 2011531 views12 comments

From the west summit of Gilpin Peak (13,660-ft,) a one and only twilight perspective of one of Colorado's most beautiful 14er's...in full alpen glow, Mount Sneffles. The peaks surrounding Sneffles are as beautiful as any mountains in Colorado; however these peaks are rotten, made of chip rock, thus very dangerous to climb. Ascending 45 degree slopes and ridges of moving rock with 12 pounds of camera gear, we made the summit of Gilpin Peak at 2:30pm to get a bird’s eye view of potential area cloud build up. I got the privilege of waiting for 6.5 hrs at 13,600-ft to take this photo. I say that sarcastically, considering I was wondering how in the hell I would decent this beast in the dark. I'm alive!!

Comments and critique welcome.

Canon 5dII
Nikon 14-24mm at 20mm

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Yiming Hu on August 13, 2011 at 10:05 PM

The texture and light on the FG are beautiful. The mountain looks a little bit dark --- open up just a little bit might help. Also, the it seems that blending in the upper-middle part can be further improved.

Registered on April 28, 2011, 38 Posts, 733 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on August 13, 2011 at 10:37 PM

Great perspective Kane! Sneffels (how dare you misspell it!) was my first Colorado mountain (summitted it about 20 years ago) and it will always be my favorite peak here. I'm not sure about keeping most of it in shadow, but its still a worthy addition to your huge summit collection!

Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments

Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on August 14, 2011 at 1:47 AM

Lovely perspective Kane. I agree with the others about opening up the shadows. The chip rock is pretty interesting.

Michael

Registered on June 18, 2009, 86 Posts, 2317 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on August 14, 2011 at 9:21 AM

You've certainly used the "rotten" element well to create foreground interest here, Kane. I guess it would be nice to maybe get a little more details out of the shadow areas

Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments

Comment posted by Chris Martin on August 14, 2011 at 11:04 AM

Simply stunning! I'll never get tired of staring at Mt. Sneffels, and you've captured an interesting and unique view of it. Great shot!

Registered on September 1, 2008, 2 Posts, 24 Comments

Comment posted by Basil Greber on August 14, 2011 at 11:46 AM

The composition, subject, and light are stunning. The rock face is a bit dark for my taste. Lightening it somewhat may reveal some more details and add some balance. But anyhow, I like this very much. An excellent shot. Interesting gear combo, too.

Registered on November 8, 2005, 219 Posts, 1340 Comments

Comment posted by Kane Engelbert on August 14, 2011 at 12:14 PM

I agree, I need to pull out some shadows. Stan, thanks for the "Sneffels" correction.

Here's a repost with a minor adjustment to the shadows.

Registered on June 14, 2009, 63 Posts, 291 Comments

Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on August 14, 2011 at 1:48 PM

love it love it

Registered on June 1, 2009, 372 Posts, 2282 Comments

Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on August 14, 2011 at 4:17 PM

Beautiful soft light! I love the foreground scale like rocks. I think I see some haloing around the top and top left of the peak, and wouldn't mind seeing a little more light in the peak.

Registered on December 19, 2008, 306 Posts, 4840 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on August 15, 2011 at 12:14 AM

I saw this late last night, Kane but didn't comment. I like this a lot. The detail comes through much better with the larger size. You captured some remarkable light here and that is definitely a stunning perspective. Glad to hear you made it back safely!! Keep up the great work.

Registered on May 28, 2004, 114 Posts, 2890 Comments

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on August 15, 2011 at 2:50 AM

A terrific shot. I personally think you nailed it first time around. The shadows feel more natural darker.

Registered on September 27, 2006, 636 Posts, 10682 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Zemmin on August 21, 2011 at 9:31 PM

I saw this mountain in person last year and can't wait to see it again this fall. The repost is really awesome. The soft light on the rotten rock is a beautiful element.

Registered on November 4, 2010, 8 Posts, 170 Comments