Thursday, 28th July 2011
Stands in Silence
by Scott Smorra
As the sun rises behind Mt Hood, Oregon, a perfect pyramid shaped shadow is cast upon the surrounding landscape. I climbed Hood in mid June with a few friends and we made it to the summit just after sunrise. This is one of my favorite images from the climb.
Photography was not my primary goal on this trip (making it to the top and back down safely was my goal) but I was pleasantly surprised by the good light on the summit. Hauling dSLR gear up the mountain didn't make climbing any easier, but I was glad I brought everything along.
Equipment: Nikon D7000, 12-24mm Nikkor Dx, polarizer, tripod
Scott Smorra
Scott Smorra is an amateur photographer based in Portland, Oregon who primarily creates landscape images of the beautiful wilderness areas of North America. His goal is not to merely document nature in a photo journalistic style, but rather to capture the beauty, emotions and moods of nature. He views photography as an artistic medium and uses a variety of techniques both during image capture and in Photoshop to help achieve his personal vision for each image. He hopes when you view his images, you feel some of the emotions which he experiences while traveling through the wilderness. He currently use Nikon digital SLR cameras and a variety of Nikkor lenses.
Website: www.scottsmorraphotography.com
Stands in Silence by Scott Smorra was photo of the day on Thursday, 28th July 2011. It is tagged Mountains, Shadows. You can leave a comment below.
24 Comments
Tim Andes
Wow. Thank you for bringing your gear on the climb, seriously
Bill Kenny
What an amazing photo-you have a gift for capturing a moment!
Alice
Awesome!! What a beautiful photo. You could think you were on a different planet. Thanks for sharing.
Steve Hancock
Creative and interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Chamika
Amazing shot!! Great contrast in colors…beautifully captured. We have a similar phenomena in sri lanka, where you can see this kind of perfect triangle shaped shadow cast by the rising sun over Adam’s Peak (a 7,359 ft tall mountain located in central Sri Lanka). Congrats on your lovely shot!
Jim Lundgren
Just when you think you have seen every angle possible of that mountain, someone manages to do it different again. Great Work!!!!
A Zirma
Yeah, a big Wow. You really succeeded convening the emotions of nature. Another wow for reaching such achievements with DX lenses… an inspiration for the rest of amateurs…
Tazmin
Stunning! Takes your breath away! Thank you for sharing!
bettina
breathtaking… thanks for that amazing shot!
Pauline Jones
Looks like something straight out of science fiction; I could see it in the next episode of Stargate
maria angela
I love you Scott Smorra and definitely God loves you too. You`ve been inspired by divine
grace to see what would have passed unnoticed by ordinary people like me and the rest of 97% of us
Helen Hart
Wow! Love the title, too.
Cesar
Beatiful.
Congratulations
Terri
Very interesting. I love how the pinnacle of the deep blue triangle touches the horizon.
The color of the darker blue “mountain” against the layers of deepening mauves is also a treat.
Perfect timing here.
Deborah
I love this perfectly framed and composed shadow shot! Exceptionally unique perspective and soft muted colours. Super Fine image!
Congratulations for this well deserved spot as POTD!
Dennis
Beautiful shot. I have seen shadows like this from Indonesian volcanos, but never from our Pacific Northwest mountains!
Jim Griggs
Glad you endured the trip to the top with the gear for the rest of us! Extremely nice. Been around the base a few times during trips out there but never up very far.
julie schmidt
I recognized the shadow Mt Hood makes and have seen this shot attempted before but yours is the best. I love it when Oregon is featured so beautifully. Thanks for sharing.
Kimberly Gould
I’ve been to Mt Hood the snowboard, and the view is awesome. You can see for miles around and you really do feel like your ontop of the world. Great job. Love the shadow.
Jo-annvanderburg
BREATHTAKEN.
Scott Smorra
Thank you to everyone for all of the kind comments. I appreciate it.
Julianne Richman
Stellar “POD.” The beauty of the Pacific Northwest Mountains is endless.
Thanks for sharing.
Rajib Singha
Wonderful shot!
Corinna
This photo is amazing! It takes my break away. Thanks a lot.