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Mt. Whitney and Alabama Hills, Winter Dawn

Posted by
Barbara Lee (Oakland, United States) on 11 January 2011 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.

Last February, I made a trip to Death Valley and the Alabama Hills east of the Sierras off highway 395. It was a magical week of terrific winter light. I spent the night at Lone Pine and made this image just at dawn.

I am active in the Berkeley Camera Club, and I had submitted this image in a travel competition. This weekend, this image was chosen by the Northern California Council of Camera Clubs as the "Travel Image of the Year".

I am proud of my work, proud that I got up at dawn to grab this shot, and proud that I am still, (hey, today is my 65th birthday!) getting up and out and making art. Photography is a passion which will fuel my fire for, hopefully, decades more to come!

NIKON D90 1/30 second F/16.0 ISO 200 195 mm (35mm equiv.)

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Spotlight photo at http://barbaralee.aminus3.com/image/2010-10-09.html

Barbara Kile from Ft. Worth, United States

Very dramatic and nicely composed!

11 Jan 2011 5:31am

marci from in, Morocco

gorgeous! the sunlight is exquisite!

11 Jan 2011 7:14am

Tomek from PoznaƄ, Poland

Fantasic shot. Super light and nice composition.

11 Jan 2011 7:33am

Tede from Aubenas 07, France

Simply fantastic shot, light is splendid. 5 * Good day.

11 Jan 2011 8:42am

Marie LC from Entre montagnes et Bretagne, France

5* for this great great work !

11 Jan 2011 10:44am

KriKridesign from Cully, Afghanistan

Another place to be!

11 Jan 2011 10:51am

CLODO from PESSAC, France

happy birthday Barbara, and congratulations for this splendid picture, well composed. Good light management. Apparently, I am not the only one to think of it!
CHEERS

11 Jan 2011 11:37am

Denny Jump Photo from Easton, PA, United States

I wish you the Happiest of Birthdays, Barbara!! What a pleasure and a true honor it is to simply be able to view your beautiful works of art and to chat with you on the blog here. This image is MOST deserving of the recognition and I certainly congratulate you for that...You have me beat buy two years - I will get to 64 in July...my knees are shot and will soon be destined for repair (hopefully just scope) and then, perhaps, I can trapse around the rocks as you must have done here. Until then I can enjoy your wonderful work, take a couple shots of my own, and proudly say that I "know" you and am a huge fan....Well done, Barbara and Happy Birthday!

11 Jan 2011 1:49pm

@Denny Jump Photo: Why thank you, Denny! I am always so touched by your comments and appreciation! It helps to keep me going! I must say that I was on a workshop with other photogs when I made this shot - being with others is great motivation to get up at dawn and out into the winter morning!

Tracy from La Selva Beach, United States

Happy Late Birthday Barbara! You are an inspiration to me- And this image is no exception, absolutely stunning! The sense of depth you've created is wonderful, and of course so is the light....Here's to many more early morning shoots!

11 Jan 2011 2:04pm

Rick from Toronto, Canada

Let me add another "happy birthday!" to the collection, and this is a fabulous image. You caught the sweet spot of light and framed this with a lot of drama in the view.

11 Jan 2011 2:55pm

Franz from Baden, Austria

what fascinating scenery, what a superb photo! great frame, colours and dof!

11 Jan 2011 2:56pm

Amir Taheri Kondar from Bandar Abbas, Iran

very nice capture

5 star !

11 Jan 2011 3:58pm

Sonia Nansid from Barcelona Stockholm, Sweden

Absolutely stunning light.

11 Jan 2011 5:14pm

Phil David Morris from Saskatoon, Canada

Unlike any landscape I have ever seen, most beautiful scene, golden lighting.

11 Jan 2011 5:40pm

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

exquisite

11 Jan 2011 9:33pm

JCJ from Troyes, France

the place is gorgeous, the light is gorgeous, guess how is the photo!

11 Jan 2011 10:17pm

Scott F. Schilling from San Martin, United States

Congratulation Barbara and you got up early and created a wonderful image and artwork! Wonderful light!

12 Jan 2011 12:24am

@Scott F. Schilling: Well, I was with Gary and Don, so you can be sure I got up early! They are pretty great taskmasters!

David from Detroit, United States

Beautiful! Excellent exposure! The colors are fantastic, and I love the composition. Outstanding. 5 stars.

12 Jan 2011 1:24am

Julie Brown from Indianapolis, United States

The composition and light is just gorgeous! I have not yet seen the Alabama Hills in person. Congrats on your Image of the Year selection, and a very Happy Birthday! I am inspired by your art. Keep up the good work.

12 Jan 2011 1:51am

DarkElf from Perth, Australia

wonderful layered composition with different hues of the rocks, light and shadows! you balanced the overall light very well and there is lots of details and fine textures all around! excellent DOF as well to keep sharpness all the way through!

12 Jan 2011 3:08am

Daniel from Kenmare, Ireland

lovely image.

12 Jan 2011 1:46pm

Wild Mustang Photography from Carlisle, Massachusetts, United States

Stunning image Barbara! I love this with the perfect light!!! Happy Birthday and 5*****!!!

12 Jan 2011 4:54pm

Punit from Somewhere in, India

Wow - wonderful lighting. Happy Birthday - glad to see you making such a wonderful art.

13 Jan 2011 4:38am

Bill Laing from Pacific Northwest, United States

Congratulations--for a superb image and your 65th birthday.

14 Jan 2011 6:37pm

NIKON D90
1/30 second
F/16.0
ISO 200
195 mm (35mm equiv.)

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