Mount Wrangel Alpenglow

NorthernFocus

Every other week during the summer we drive the Richardson Highway from Fairbanks to Valdez. Every trip is unique with different weather, length of daylight, number of animals, etc. This is an image I captured Thursday on the way headed south. Taken at 3:54 in the morning about 15 minutes before the sun broke the horizon. It wasn't the best spot in the world to take the photo from but I had to just stop along the highway when the light was right :dunno

Nikon D300, 18-55VR, handheld
1/15s f/8.0 at 55.0mm iso200 GND filter

Awais Yaqub

very nice
That blue mist ? looks magical

wfeller

Classy.

NorthernFocus

Thanks for the comments.

Awais, the mist in the valley is most likely due to the fact that the Copper River was between me and the mountain. The Copper is a fairly large river derived of glacial melt water. The cold water temperature churned up in rapids keeps the temperature in the valley several degrees cooler than the surrounding area. Plus it was a cool morning (about 28 F when I took the photo) which stratifies the air when there's no wind. These things combine to cause moist air to lie close to the valley floor (in case anyone other than me cares about thermodynamics ) I purposely underexposed a bit which I've found intensifies the color of the alpenglow.

thapamd

Totally fantastic shot! I love that light and the composition is fantastic!

scole

Beautiful shot, Dan. I even like the foregound.

Alaska's definately on my short list of places to go..

NorthernFocus

Thanks, Mahesh and Steve.

dlplumer

Beautiful Dan

NorthernFocus

Thanks, Dan. This was one of those scenes where you look through the camera and think to yourself "just don't screw it up" Of course the behind the scenes aspect is that I was in my shirtsleeves and it was 27 degrees F and about 20 mph of wind blowing as I fumbled around with a GND filter etc. Somehow I'm never prepared during those special moments....

dlplumer

articblooms wrote:

Thanks, Dan. This was one of those scenes where you look through the camera and think to yourself "just don't screw it up" Of course the behind the scenes aspect is that I was in my shirtsleeves and it was 27 degrees F and about 20 mph of wind blowing as I fumbled around with a GND filter etc. Somehow I'm never prepared during those special moments....

Assuming you use rectangular gnds, do you hold them or put them in a colkin adaptor Dan?

NorthernFocus

Cokin adapter.

Picture North Carolina

Wow. Look at that mountain glow. Made of neon!

dlplumer

articblooms wrote:

Cokin adapter.

Thanks

dseidman

Beautiful light on the mountain. Good job!

NorthernFocus

Thanks for commenting. Having the opportunity to see this sort of lighting is pretty cool. Glad I was able to make a reasonable capture of it to share...