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Sunrise at Lone Pink Lake, near Mt. Whitney, CA. This photo was taken on the morning of our last day of a 20 day, 230 mile backpacking trek. The Sierra really...
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Sunrise at Lone Pink Lake, near Mt. Whitney, CA. This photo was taken on the morning of our last day of a 20 day, 230 mile backpacking trek. The Sierra really sent us out with a celebration of color and beauty!
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cameraCanon PowerShot SX200 IS

settings Aperture f/3.4 ISO 80 Shutter 1/20 

upload_dateFeb, 2014

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4 Comments |
gunners42 PRO+
 
gunners42 February 18, 2014
great Capture,
Rl1956
 
Rl1956 February 21, 2014
perfection
gondmagdi Premium
 
gondmagdi March 17, 2014
love it !
Cairnphoto Ultimate
 
Cairnphoto March 30, 2014
Thank you for the kind words.

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Behind The Lens

Location

Lone Pine Lake, Sierra Nevada CA. Lone Pine Lake is the first lake on the Mt. Whitney trail and no permit is needed to hike here.

Time

This photo was taken at sunrise - about 6am.

Lighting

This is natural, sunrise lighting. It only lasted a moment and was awe inspiring.

Equipment

I just used my pocket Canon PowerShot SX200 IS.

Inspiration

My husband and I were finishing a 230 mile backpacking trip from Yosemite to Mt. Whitney. We stayed the night at Lone Pine Lake because we didn't have a place to stay in town until the next day. When I woke up at first light and stepped outside out tent, I was awe struck by the fiery orange glow on the granite walls around us. I walked to a rock near the waters edge and snapped the photo.

Editing

I worked on the sky color a little as the lighting really washed it out. I used Photoshop Elements.

In my camera bag

I always carry just a small pocket camera (right now an Olympus XZ-10) and a solar battery charger so I always have power on long backpacking trips.

Feedback

Get up early and look outside. The sunrise world is often amazingly colorful and it's gone in a flash!

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