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Monday, 3rd October 2011

Sierra Twilight

by Harry Lichtman

My first trip to the Sierra backcountry opened my eyes to all of the photographic possibilities there. It's no wonder that photographers gravitate to these mountains for inspiration. On this evening, rain and hail cleared out just in time as the sun set. This single exposure was made after sunset using a 20 second exposure. I had found this section of lake earlier in the afternoon which seemed protected from the wind. Should the light return after the storms, my plan was to head to this area. Luckily, things worked out on this evening.

Equipment: Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 17-40L

Harry Lichtman

I am a freelance landscape photographer based in seacoast New Hampshire. While many of my images are from New Hampshire, my travels have taken me to Africa, New Zealand, Peru, and the American West.

Website: www.HarryLichtman.com

Sierra Twilight by Harry Lichtman was photo of the day on Monday, 3rd October 2011. It is tagged Mountains. You can leave a comment below.

26 Comments

Jim Lundgren

3rd October 2011 at 3:05 am

Really beautiful light. It is really nice to see such a soft touch on an image these days. Makes you want to kick back and just enjoy the show.

Russ Bishop

3rd October 2011 at 4:16 am

Great image Harry. Really amazing because I was at this exact spot last weekend – Dusy Basin under the Palisades.

Bill Kenny

3rd October 2011 at 8:17 am

Beautiful colors-superlative composition. What a gorgeous bridge between earth and sky!

Keith

3rd October 2011 at 8:33 am

Just purchased the 17-40 for my 5D MKII, so can’t get enough of these piccies at the moment. A great image that holds a lot of expectations for me.

Pauline Jones

3rd October 2011 at 8:46 am

This is just gorgeous; well worth the trouble.

Harry Lichtman

3rd October 2011 at 12:13 pm

Thanks for the views and comments.

Russ – We nearly crossed paths! I flew back last Sunday to NH.
Jim – Thanks for the comment – Very easy and tempting to crank up sat. these days, but I prefer the more subtle approach.

Roman Johnston

3rd October 2011 at 1:02 pm

Very Nicely Done. I love it when the world goes pink like that. It is those still moment right after crazy weather that create such beauty. Nicely captured.

Mario Gustavo Fiorucci

3rd October 2011 at 1:48 pm

An amazing capture¡ Congrat

Rhoda

3rd October 2011 at 2:18 pm

Wonderful capture and great job of being ready for the moment!

Guy Tal

3rd October 2011 at 2:34 pm

Absolutely beautiful, Harry. Congratulations!

Guy

Deborah Flowers

3rd October 2011 at 2:35 pm

These colours are amazing! I am soooo lovin the refelections also. Very beautiful!
The light is sublime!
Congratulations for POTD!

Ariful Haque Bhuiyan

3rd October 2011 at 4:37 pm

Cool Landscape

Laura Milholland

3rd October 2011 at 4:43 pm

Marvelous imae. Love the hues.

Subi

3rd October 2011 at 5:37 pm

Beautiful! I’m a sucker for reflections.

Kimberly Gould

3rd October 2011 at 5:56 pm

Your patience paid off in a big way. Wonderful composition and color.

Alex Sharp

3rd October 2011 at 6:34 pm

this is pretty damned stunning – wow, congratulations, it’s wonderful

catterina

3rd October 2011 at 8:21 pm

non ho commenti, meravigliosa

Tazmin Shariff

3rd October 2011 at 9:07 pm

Stunning!

Tibby

4th October 2011 at 12:45 am

This is a wonderful shot. It’s remarkable that a 20-second exposure can turn out such a still and reflective lake surface. Where in the Sierra were you? And thank you for sharing!