Spirit in the Sky, a photo from California, West

Photographer's Note

Another shot from the TE meeting this past weekend at the Lee Vining and the Mono Lake Scenic Basin. This was taken at sunset on the first day. The lake is six times saltier than the ocean. It is filled with brine shrimp and and in some parts the shoreline can be filled with a six inch layers of brine flies. Sounds gross but odd and unique scenery more than makes up for it. The white shrubs are coated with salt crystals.
Thankfully some clouds were lingering around to give some contrasting colors. I used a new sharpening method learned from John Munro.

bdayer, jean11-3, Nelu_Goia, jwmunro, derek3755, pboehringer, plimrn, lcarolan, jmcl has marked this note useful

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gneufeld (15890) 2007-06-06 12:55

Hi Steve,
This is an amazing shot of Mono Lake at Sunset. The POV is excellent and colors almost breathtaking. Great shot and thanks for sharing. Gerald

pasta (457) 2007-06-06 13:03

Very beautiful view,this is my favourite color combination...
well done
regards Petya

bdayer (489) 2007-06-06 13:18

Hi Steve,
Excellent picture! I like the dry wood or bushes in the foreground. The lakeside and the stones in the lake lead to the horizon and give deepness to the picture. Beautiful colors in the sky.
Well done!
Regards
Bertrand

darrasin (2860) 2007-06-06 14:01

Hi Steve! Strong composition with good foreground interest. Your long exposure was right on and helped create a soft glassy like effect on the water. Well done!

Doug

Nelu_Goia (3116) 2007-06-06 14:27

Hi Steve,
This is a very interesting picture: the colors are particularly cold yet, the atmosphere feels like warm! The sharpness is outstanding and the composition is flawless.
Congratulations!
Nelu

jean11-3 (2799) 2007-06-06 15:24

Hi Steve,a beautiful shot of the lake.I especially like the frosted plants in the f/g, they provide a good focus point and contrast well with the smoothness of the water.The sunset is the icing on the cake!
TFS, regards Jean.

jocduerr (217) 2007-06-06 18:07

Hi Steve,

Awesome shot!
I like the composition, with the icy plants making the foreground, the blue water and the colorful sky.

Thanks,
jochen

jwmunro (286) 2007-06-06 19:05

Hello Steve -

Wow, very nice in deed. I love the soft pastel sky colors and the overall blue tint. The alkali encrusted bush was a very good choice for a foreground element. It looks like all of the technical stuff is spot on. Well Done!

Thank you for sharing.

John

DarkoG (8) 2007-06-07 4:32

Excellent, beautiful landscape. Not much to tell beside that. Fantastic place.
Regards Darko

derek3755 (2341) 2007-06-07 10:18

Hi Steve

Stunning, beautiful composition, wonderful colours!
(if i can get any shots like this when i am over in Oct. i will over the moon)

Derek

pboehringer (770) 2007-06-07 10:23

I was struggling initially to understand were you took it from, but finally I got it.
Another piece of art in your gallery, Steve. You have a good eye to get a well balanced image with a stunning foreground and enough elements in the background providing suficient info of the place. It's a pity that such wide angle approaches always gives the barrel impression. Nothing that you change.

pnphan (3957) 2007-06-08 3:41

You guy got the perfect lighting on Saturday. What lens did you used for this shot Steve?

plimrn (21344) 2007-06-08 9:10

Hi Steve,
It is amazing that the water in the foreground is transparent with a long shutter speed; The underwater rocks provide a nice contrast to the ghost plant. I'm learning a lot about foreground detail from your compositions. HLJ, Pat

dkeus31 (27739) 2007-06-15 4:10

hello Steve,
Very nice composition well using the foreground to gova a big DOF.
Nice light.
didier

jmcl (14535) 2007-07-08 10:16

Hi Steve,

This is such a unique and evocative place .. one of those places I never get tired of seeing images from .. add to that your wonderful palette .. low point of view .. I love the detail of the lake rocks in the foreground . .wondrous image.

take care,

John

anes_lc (14968) 2007-08-20 17:49

beautiful picture steve..like you say in the previouse one ,the "heaven"
stunning view
thanks share.
regards,anes