Glacier Sunset

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 18, 2014311 views11 comments

I got home a couple of days ago from a pretty rough trip in the backcountry of the east side of Glacier National Park. My trip happened to coincide with a storm and wind event, so I spent 3 days in 50 mph sustained winds with gusts to ninety or so, according to the caretaker I met at the Many Glacier Campground. It was difficult to say the least, but also very invigorating, I certainly knew I was alive. I took this photo from near the Many Glacier Campground, about 7 miles up the closed Going to the Sun Road.

Canon 5d Mark iii, 16-35mm lens, 1/30 sec at f/11, ISO 400

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11 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on January 18, 2014 at 8:17 PM

Worth the effort. Good shot! I especially like the bend of the river and the rapidly clearing sky.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on January 18, 2014 at 9:44 PM

Great light and composition. I like the little bit of blue in the upper left.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 18, 2014 at 10:06 PM

You caught some fine light here, Thomas, and the big bend in the river adds nicely to the flow.

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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on January 19, 2014 at 1:37 PM

Congrats to you for getting out there and this is a nice reward.
Very well done.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on January 19, 2014 at 2:08 PM

The larger view is very nice. There is a significant amount of noise that you may want to play with. Sounds like you endured some crazy conditions. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on January 19, 2014 at 3:43 PM

Tough conditions but the sky is sweet.

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Comment posted by Genny K. on January 19, 2014 at 10:48 PM

Nice view. (Maybe it's my monitor, but the sky seems too magenta.)

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on January 19, 2014 at 11:48 PM

Oh yeah it be windy out there!!!!

Great shot man! This place produces some of the weirdest light I have ever seen.

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on January 20, 2014 at 12:55 PM

Sweet light and way to hang in there to come back with this beauty, Thomas. The sky is dripping with drama although it looks a touch magenta. I wasn't there so that may have been the actual color present. Either way this is superb.

Ed

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on January 21, 2014 at 3:15 AM

Dramatic conditions and a fine capture. Would agree with puling back the magenta a bit.

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Comment posted by Tim Mulholland on January 25, 2014 at 4:22 PM

Very nice and dramatic. It feels like there are so many different ways that you could develop this image - so much opportunity!

Great capture,

Tim!

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