A New Dawn - The First Ray of Light Photo

Photographer’s Note

As I mention before, I’m not a morning person and I miss out a lot of wonderful light in the dawn of the day. When I travel, especially in natural environment, I do try my very best to drag myself out of the warm bed as early as I can to catch the magic light at the break of dawn where everything seems to come alive with the first lay of the sun. Here is another morning shot of Swiftcurrent Lake at Many Glacier Hotel Lodge.

With its alpine glaciers, jagged peaks, teeming wildlife, lakes, lush forests, wildflowers, and many waterfalls, Glacier National Park is often referred to as "North America's Crown Jewel". One of the Glacier National Park's crown jewels is the fabulous Many Glacier region, where the photo is taken, just outside of the Many Glacier Hotel Lodge. In the front is Swiftcurrent Lake with its wonderful vista of the Lewis Range.
Thanks for looking in and enjoy.

For a large panoramic view of the same area see my previous post
Swiftcurrent Lake

phwall, shevchenko, patdeph, Floydian, jhm, danos, fulvio52, gracious, feather, bakes888, Kielia, Wandering_Dan, Dpbours, FORJP001, didemay has marked this note useful

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delpeoples (5410) 2009-01-20 11:54

Hello Fellow Non-Morning Person, I hear your pain. You've done very well here, the light, colours and framing are perfect. Congratulations, Lisa

yquem46 (7780) 2009-01-20 12:02

You sure dont regret that you got out of bed early that morning
What a superb light and reflection for a very peaceful landscape
BBravo Way
Patrick

Cricri (42853) 2009-01-20 12:12

Hi Way
Un calme profond resort admirablement de cette image, des couleurs qui attirent et un paysage qui séduit, bon format et présentation
Friendship
cricri

bracasha75 (21701) 2009-01-20 13:10

Helo Way
Pyre nature with all needed ellements
Sky,Mountain ,Lake,Forest and extra reflection on water
TFS
Cheers,Braca

phwall (5424) 2009-01-20 13:46

Hello Way,
I too share your enthusiasm for staying between the sheets, but in this case an early rise was certainly rewarded.
A beautiful capture my friend, the vertical frame suits the landscape perfectly.
The composition is wonderful but it is the POV across the water and reflected mountains that creates the magic in this image.
Superb presentation.
Regards
Peter
ps, the bridge battle has begun.

jonathan_hart (22564) 2009-01-20 14:35

nice soft tones, the landscape is beautiful, framing seems optimal
jc

shevchenko (9756) 2009-01-20 20:36

Hello Way,
Good pov to include reflection of colorful clouds, good exposure and lighting to show the early morning mood, lovely peaceful and silent environment, thanks for sharing a great view at morning.
Ally

banaei_nikon (775) 2009-01-20 21:09

Hi Way
Excellent capture of this male Whinchat with good pose and composition, sharp details and bright natural colours.
Thanks for sharing this lovely close-up in spite of your loss.
Well done..TFS..
**MAB**

Wahclellaspirit (3017) 2009-01-20 23:48

Hello Way,
I think you should get your skinny behind up more often and capture first light! This is a remarkable image with the blue light and atmosphere. The scene is beautiful and well worth waking up with a smile and not a growl as I imagine you do, as I ,st times.
Excellent Shot here...
Steve

sevy (12945) 2009-01-20 23:52

Hello Way,

Between your photos and the ones of Floydian, we have a great serie about the mountain lakes of north america.
Good framing with the shore in foreground and the cliffs in background giving the limits and the lake in between being a mirror of the sky colors.

Yves.

Bartleby (4680) 2009-01-21 0:41

Beautiful Way! classic timeless composition and good control of exposure. I sure do like this shot that was well worth an early-rise! Congrats!

Philippe

patdeph (17452) 2009-01-21 1:42

hello Way
it was worth to wake up early,because this morning light is really magic!I love its blue tones and the pink clouds and their reflection,that give a wonderful softness to the photo!Of course,the landscape is splendid too!Magnificent!
Regards
Pascale

janusz2054 (705) 2009-01-21 3:24

Hi Way
Excellent composition. Very nice presentation for this beautiful mountains .Beautiful reflections in wateR.

Janusz

Floydian (30970) 2009-01-21 3:48

Hi Way,

Another beauty from Glacier. It's because of your pictures that throws the thought of going back there one day and do it all over again. I had terrible weather there, but seeing this it also shows how beautiful it can be when there is clear weather. A great view, with very good contrast and reflecting light in the water...

Regards,

Henk

japiey (9471) 2009-01-21 3:54

Hi Way,

Fine capture.
Superb !!

jp

jhm (81731) 2009-01-21 4:59

Hello Way;

Soft and quiet picture, lovely reflections.
What a superb light and reflection for a very peaceful landscape.
This picture is certainly constructive with the mountains in backghround.
Sharpness and clarity are superb.
Nice detailed picture. TFS.

Best regards,
John.

danos (31740) 2009-01-21 5:18

Hello Way,
really the morning light is very nice as we can see in this superb landscape view.I like the forest in the middle of the frame as the alpine glaciers that we can see on the far distance of the scene.The LV view of the district is magnificent.Well done.

Regards,Danos

jmdias (18795) 2009-01-21 5:57

way

despite the light being very difficult you got a nice work here. beasutiful the colors and the pov and framing. well done

hugs

jorge

MarcT (20983) 2009-01-21 8:41

Hi Way,
Superb light, wonderful place, gorgeous colors...
Well done
Marc

fulvio52 (8314) 2009-01-21 10:17

Hi, Way.
While fully retaining your very own style, of all the people on this site you're the one that gets the closest to Floydian. Which means you play now in the Biggest Possible League. Masterful shot, what else could I possibly say... it speaks volumes about your skills. Perfect framing, perfect light management, terrific atmosphere, TFS! Have a great day, buddy. I'll be seeing you,
Fulvio.

gracious (20017) 2009-01-21 11:12

Sabaidi Way,
How are you!
many thanks for sharing this beautiful morning hour scenery over the park, so calm and peaceful! I would loved to be there with you with our little friend in hand and enjoy the morning calm!
best pov in depth to have the calm reflection well captured for the eyes!
well done
take care and warmest regards
a hug from Tony

jimkilgallon (0) 2009-01-21 12:29

Hello Way
I am alive and kicking, been busy with other stuff at the moment, photography and TE has had to take a back seat for a while, taking a trek to the thermal pools this weekend near Rotorua, so hopefully I may have some new shots next week.
Anyway back to this picture, beautiful blue tones throughout and the slight warmness in the lake and sky is beautiful, like pastel colours. You have pulled excellent detail in the trees, we missed Montana, pretty gutted really but it gives us a reason to go back to USA some point.
All the best Way, see you soon. Good luck with the new president and all that.
Cheers
Jim

marietom (31780) 2009-01-21 12:46

hello Way,

Magnifique ce paysage, dans de belles tonalités de bleu.
Bonne soirée
marie

emka (21143) 2009-01-21 15:53

Hi Way, Splendid pohoto of the Glacier NP. We were not so lucky and had not such a weather. I liked it but was a bit disappointed. there were no reflections in the lakes. Splendid rocks and beautiful light. Wonderful vista indeed.

regards

Malgorzata

cdmonson (2751) 2009-01-21 19:10

Hi Way:

Wonderful soft light here, and I quite like the composition, with Mt. Gould's imposing face in the background. Swiftcurrent Lake was probably my favorite area of Glacier--it's such an incredibly beautiful region. Hopefully you're starting to see the benefits of waking up early. ;)

Clark

baba_flies (7937) 2009-01-22 2:22

Hello Way! This is a picture to dive in and never go back to work again :))) I am glad that you did NOT sleep in, although, many times, this is SO tempting but you know, no such sights if you sleep until 12 ... LOL. Here I really like the "fluffy" blues (especially in the sky) and the rosy tones in the sky and lake ... oh dear, what a beauty, I have nothing comparable, an almost empty tank with lots of nices ... Excellent ... Have a nice day ... no sleeping in !!!! Barbara.

feather (49848) 2009-01-22 6:47

I also find it difficult to get out of bed at 5am for sunrise but accept to do so brings rewards. (In summer dawn is before 4am in the UK so it's probably not worth going to bed if you need to drive far) This is a wonderful shot in the early light. The best bit is the wonderful reflections in the lake, more than justifying the vertical framing.
Kath

carper (64130) 2009-01-22 9:38

very nice Way
a fantastic landscape shot here, good composition, fantastic conditions, oke the wind was there a little, that's a shame for the reflection, but I like the good photo job here, fantastic balance in the shot. have a nice day.
regard Jaap

gneufeld (15007) 2009-01-22 15:14

Hi Way,
Great shot. I really like the gentle pastel shades and I think the vertical perspective works perfectly to present this image. Very well done and TFS. Gerald

bakes888 (18055) 2009-01-24 19:33

Hello Way. You caught some nice light alright. Beautifully composed to make the most of the reflections and to add depth. Very nice and thanks for sharing.
Have a good Sunday, Paul.

Kielia (8195) 2009-01-25 2:31

Hello Way,
this fantastic impression was really worth the pain! The light is almost divine and you managed to capture the most beautiful and harmonious colors of the sky and the clouds. Congratulation!
Warm regards
Harriet

Wandering_Dan (3183) 2009-01-25 9:35

Hi, Way -

Great framing, and I love the way the reflected sky is redder than the real one.

Best,
Dan

Dpbours (216) 2009-01-25 11:29

Hello Way,

Amazing to see how the light in the clouds is even more intense in the reflection in the water. Nice one!

Greetings,
Dennis

FORJP001 (3819) 2009-01-25 20:01

Hi Way,

Great mixture of different colors; tremendous effect on the water.

Jean-Pierre

cam (8880) 2009-01-27 19:21

Hello Way
At least, you did not have to go far to get this picture.
Good composition with the small part of the rocky shore taking us to the greener section and finaly to the mountain. The reflexion of the clouds in the water offers us the hint of this first light.
Have a good day
Charles

didemay (2413) 2009-02-06 4:12

So Way, out of the photos that you took...which place would be your heaven? you are uploading wonderful panoramic views handled very professionally. But just wondered out of these photos, which one is your heaven-like place?
Best Regards,
D:)

danyy (68040) 2009-02-07 13:21

Bonjour,
dommage que les montagnes soient légérement bleutées. Cela enlève un peu de naturel à cette scène.
Sinon, le reste est vraiment naturel et séduisant dans cette vue pleine de profondeur et de netteté.
Regards
Daniel.

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