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December*
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11-JAN-2006 Cindyd (SisQue)

5th Place
December*
by CindyD

Mount Shasta California

Alpenglow lights the peak

Yes, I made my husband haul a heavy generator up
there in subzero temps :)

I'm working on this image and one other right now
to produce a Christmas card, so feedback would be
timely.

Canon EOS 20D
1/13s f/11.0 at 35.0mm iso200 hide exif
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Date/Time11-Jan-2006 20:59:45
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 20D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length35 mm
Exposure Time1/13 sec
Aperturef/11
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Canon DSLR Challenge30-Oct-2006 17:45
Thank you Bob - yes this moutain does resemble fuji from some angles - particularly the north. This was taken from the southwest - the angle from the north has little topography at the base with a lower base - so it is quite dramatic. Cindy
Canon DSLR Challenge28-Oct-2006 03:08
Spectacular Cindy, certainly a challenge for the DSLR. Looks like the classic Mt Fuji. ~ Regards Bob
cindyd21-Oct-2006 14:59
Thanks guys - yeah Phil, I do have a massive asset there no doubt. But it isn't always easy to shoot - talk about extreme dynamic range - this shot is a perfect example of a night shot at one end and extreme brightness at the other!

Regarding the useful hubby :) He is VERY helpful. What I was really after with this scene is the foreground trees covered with snow too - that would have been just awesome. But everytime we had a fresh storm, either the moutain stayed hidden in the clouds until the trees dumped . . . or the road was too covered in snow for the rotary plows to get it cleared before they dumped. And that generator was just too heavy to ski in. I did make it up there one time in just the conditions I wanted, but he was away on business and there was just no way I could manage that generator by myself.

I wonder if Christmas lights could be run off an extension cord somehow hooked up to the car cigarette lighter with some sort of converter??? Anybody know? that way I wouldn't need the generator . . . or if any strong backs want to come up and help me with that generator this winter I'll trade some photo-guide service :)

Thanks again, Cindy
Canon DSLR Challenge21-Oct-2006 14:48
...and husband-wise, Phil! (would your wife haul anything anywhere at any temperature «just to take a picture»?) ;-)) — db.
Guest 21-Oct-2006 12:38
I think Cindy has an unfair advantage over the rest of us scenery-wise.
Beautiful, just beautiful.
Phil
cindyd21-Oct-2006 03:10
Hi Melanie - Yes - that is alpenglow, a common phenomenon on this mountain. The peak is 11,000 feet higher than the valley - and the sun sets behind 10,000 foot mountains to the west - so the valley is in darkness long before the peak - which is reflecting the colors of the sunset. Cindy
Canon DSLR Challenge21-Oct-2006 02:33
Beautiful Cindy! Is that reflected sunlight on the mountaintop? --Melanie
Canon DSLR Challenge20-Oct-2006 23:03
Wonderful, Cindy! — db.
Guest 20-Oct-2006 22:27
Oh Cindy, this is totally spectacular. It's awsome and majestic while warm and personal. -Michael