There is More to Life than Sunrise and Paradise

thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
edited August 12, 2009 in Landscapes
A different but no less beautiful side of Mt. Rainier. Enjoy! :D

Sony A-900 & Zeiss 16-35 f/2.8 lens

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  • cmkultradomecmkultradome Registered Users Posts: 516 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2009
    Mahesh-
    I just love your photos!! #3 & #4 are my favorite below. I love the composition of #3 and I love the way the flowers draw you into the photo in #4 and then my eyes kept wandering up until I got to the mountain summit.

    Stephanie
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2009
    Beautiful series Mahesh. What is that little guy in your last photo. I love it. clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
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  • toragstorags Registered Users Posts: 4,615 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2009
    #2 does it for me, textures, textures....

    The colors of the flowers are a nice accent.

    Nice work... Mahesh
    Rags
  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2009
    cmkultradome wrote:
    Mahesh-
    I just love your photos!! #3 & #4 are my favorite below. I love the composition of #3 and I love the way the flowers draw you into the photo in #4 and then my eyes kept wandering up until I got to the mountain summit.

    Stephanie

    Thanks, Stephanie! The wildflowers were really fantastic on this trip, one of the best I've seen at Rainier.
    Shoot in RAW because memory is cheap but memories are priceless.

    Mahesh
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  • coscorrosacoscorrosa Registered Users Posts: 2,284 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2009
    Spray Park?

    I was going to head up there last night but I wimped out (too tired from my hike and no sleep). Might try tonight or sometime this week, definitely seems like the best spot for sunset on Rainier. I love the shape of the mountain from that side too. Awesome set! First two are my favorites, really like that marmot pose too :D

    You're right about the wildflowers, this looks to be a really good year especially compared to last year which wasn't great due to the late snow melt.
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  • scolescole Registered Users Posts: 378 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2009
    Love the moon peeking out from behind Rainier!
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2009
    Fab ! :Dmwink.gif
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  • davemandaveman Registered Users Posts: 120 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2009
    nice
    Stunning - I particularly like the first one - with the deer... really nice.
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  • Allan FGAllan FG Registered Users Posts: 492 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2009
    Great series, thanks to all the great Mt Rainier pics lately I went up there yesterday.
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  • rontront Registered Users Posts: 1,473 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2009
    Phenomenal work Mahesh!!!!

    Ron
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  • Doug SolisDoug Solis Registered Users Posts: 1,190 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2009
    These are killer photos!! I can't believe the first image.. beautiful reflection..near full moon....a forked horn deer....great sky. WTH
    You definitely found a great spot.

    all your shots are gorgeous.
  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2009
    dlplumer wrote:
    Beautiful series Mahesh. What is that little guy in your last photo. I love it. clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif

    Thanks, Dan! That little guy is a Marmot. Cute, chubby, rodent-like creatures that inhabit the PNW. They are pretty much fearless of humans now days. :D
    Shoot in RAW because memory is cheap but memories are priceless.

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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2009
    torags wrote:
    #2 does it for me, textures, textures....

    The colors of the flowers are a nice accent.

    Nice work... Mahesh

    Thanks, Rags! Glad you enjoyed the shots. The wildflowers were amazing! :D
    Shoot in RAW because memory is cheap but memories are priceless.

    Mahesh
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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2009
    coscorrosa wrote:
    Spray Park?

    I was going to head up there last night but I wimped out (too tired from my hike and no sleep). Might try tonight or sometime this week, definitely seems like the best spot for sunset on Rainier. I love the shape of the mountain from that side too. Awesome set! First two are my favorites, really like that marmot pose too :D

    You're right about the wildflowers, this looks to be a really good year especially compared to last year which wasn't great due to the late snow melt.

    Yes, Spray Park, as you already have figured out. Sorry about the mosquitos up there...should have warned you. You hot some great shots too, despite the mosquitos. Nice job! :D
    Shoot in RAW because memory is cheap but memories are priceless.

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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2009
    scole wrote:
    Love the moon peeking out from behind Rainier!

    Thanks, Steve! I was completely taken aback by the moon as she made her appearance from behind the mountain. :D
    Shoot in RAW because memory is cheap but memories are priceless.

    Mahesh
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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2009
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    Fab ! :Dmwink.gif

    Thanks, Awais! Glad you enjoyed the shot. :D
    Shoot in RAW because memory is cheap but memories are priceless.

    Mahesh
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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2009
    daveman wrote:
    Stunning - I particularly like the first one - with the deer... really nice.

    Thanks, Dave! The moon and the deer were unexpected gifts from mother nature. Something you win a few. :D
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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2009
    Allan FG wrote:
    Great series, thanks to all the great Mt Rainier pics lately I went up there yesterday.

    Thanks, Al! I hope you got so great shots up there! Isn't Mt. Rainier NP just the best place ever!? :D
    Shoot in RAW because memory is cheap but memories are priceless.

    Mahesh
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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2009
    ront wrote:
    Phenomenal work Mahesh!!!!

    Ron

    Thanks, Ron! Always appreciate your comments! :D
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  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2009
    The first shot is spectacular, Mahesh! They're all fantastic but I think I prefer the little moon and the temperature of the pink light more so than the yellowness of the post-dawn. Is this place a bit of a hike from civilization? If so, it's totally worth it. thumb.gif
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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2009
    Doug Solis wrote:
    These are killer photos!! I can't believe the first image.. beautiful reflection..near full moon....a forked horn deer....great sky. WTH
    You definitely found a great spot.

    all your shots are gorgeous.

    Thanks, Doug! I was very fortunate to get all the elements at the right place at the right time. I just about you-know-what in my pants when I was the deer approach. :D
    Shoot in RAW because memory is cheap but memories are priceless.

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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2009
    schmoo wrote:
    The first shot is spectacular, Mahesh! They're all fantastic but I think I prefer the little moon and the temperature of the pink light more so than the yellowness of the post-dawn. Is this place a bit of a hike from civilization? If so, it's totally worth it. thumb.gif

    Thanks, Schmoo! I'm with you. However, a lot of my friends like the 2nd shot better...oh well...to each his/her own! :D BTW...these are sunset images. It's impossible to tell, however.

    The hike is very doable. This particular location is about 4 miles from the trailhead (so about 8 miles round trip). :D
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  • adbsgicomadbsgicom Registered Users Posts: 3,615 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2009
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    2&4 are my faves.
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  • dseidmandseidman Registered Users Posts: 824 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2009
    Yet another set of stunning images! The first shot is easily my favorite out of these but I promise they're all good. Did you manage to get any shots with the deer striking a more photogenic pose?

    I've never been to this area before but I'm now very eager to go. Thanks for the inspiration!
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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited August 8, 2009
    adbsgicom wrote:
    WOW.bowdown.gif
    2&4 are my faves.

    Thanks, Andrew! Glad you enjoyed those. :D
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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited August 8, 2009
    dseidman wrote:
    Yet another set of stunning images! The first shot is easily my favorite out of these but I promise they're all good. Did you manage to get any shots with the deer striking a more photogenic pose?

    I've never been to this area before but I'm now very eager to go. Thanks for the inspiration!

    Thanks, Danny! Unfortunately the light was really low and I barely had time to adjust the camera settings to get that one shot. Even so, there is a little motion blur on the deer. Oh well... :D
    Shoot in RAW because memory is cheap but memories are priceless.

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  • Bruce NovotneyBruce Novotney Registered Users Posts: 81 Big grins
    edited August 8, 2009
    Sweet series! I was in the Pacific NW a few weeks back and I am kicking myself for not adding a couple of days to visit Mt. Rainier
  • ridgemacridgemac Registered Users Posts: 81 Big grins
    edited August 8, 2009
    Wish I was there!
    These seem almost as good as being there!
    I like #1 with the deer and 2 for the color but 3 the best because it's different from the typical - the focus on a small clump of flowers with small stream with reflection of the mountain behind that.
    Larry
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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2009
    Bruce Novotney wrote:
    Sweet series! I was in the Pacific NW a few weeks back and I am kicking myself for not adding a couple of days to visit Mt. Rainier

    Thanks, Bruce! Next time, you really have to visit the mountain...nothing like it in the world! :D
    Shoot in RAW because memory is cheap but memories are priceless.

    Mahesh
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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2009
    ridgemac wrote:
    These seem almost as good as being there!
    I like #1 with the deer and 2 for the color but 3 the best because it's different from the typical - the focus on a small clump of flowers with small stream with reflection of the mountain behind that.
    Larry

    Thanks, Larry! Compositionally #3 is my favorite as well. :D
    Shoot in RAW because memory is cheap but memories are priceless.

    Mahesh
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