North Lake Dawn

[Kyle Jones]

This was taken a few years ago at North Lake in the Eastern Sierra. I'd arrived well before dawn and picked my spot along the shoreline with the other photographers. I passed the time waiting for sunrise taking shots in the twilight while others around me were making breakfast and talking. I took this photo at least half an hour before first light - and immediately afterwards the wind came up and the reflections were gone.

Any thoughts are welcome.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Good decision, this light can be very nice to work with while the wind is calm and the DR is manageable. I love North lake, I once made the loop from North Lake to South Lake over the Sierra Crest. 55 miles as I recall.

 

[AlanLichty]

Nice to get the reflections while they lasted.

 

[Ryan10]

Very nice. I'm still yet to experience any sort of "line of photographers" at any site I go to.

 

[JimFox]

Hey a nice one Kyle, that reflection is cool. And yeah, it's often about getting a reflection while you can. I was stressing that with several private workshop clients I had last week in Colorado. Set up and shoot that reflection as fast as you can. Even if it's not perfect, because reflections in the water can disappear in a second. After getting that initial photo or two, then you can sit and fiddle with camera settings or an exact composition.

Good work.

Jim

 

[Kyle Jones]

Very nice. I'm still yet to experience any sort of "line of photographers" at any site I go to.

A necessary evil if you want to get certain scenes (like North Lake during peak color). I can take it in small doses but I quickly get the itch to find something else. It can also be a lot of fun. I recall the crowd the first time I shot the moonbows on Yosemite Falls - it was like a party and there was a huge cheer when the rainbow appeared.

Hey a nice one Kyle, that reflection is cool. And yeah, it's often about getting a reflection while you can. I was stressing that with several private workshop clients I had last week in Colorado. Set up and shoot that reflection as fast as you can. Even if it's not perfect, because reflections in the water can disappear in a second. After getting that initial photo or two, then you can sit and fiddle with camera settings or an exact composition.

Good work.

Jim

Thanks Jim - I start shooting as soon as possible because you just never know when you'll have the best conditions of the day. I was harassing people to turn their flashlights off since they were shining on my foreground.

 

[BarryHamilton]

Love that light in the dawn! The best of any day, imho!

 

[Tuan Le]

Your decision to delay breakfast and conversation paid off nicely. This is lovely.