Lake and Reflected Peaks. © Copyright 2019 G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.
Rugged peaks reflected in the surface of a quiet subalpine Sierra Nevada lake.
Many of my landscape photographs, at least those made in clear and sunny conditions, come from rather early in the morning or quite late in the day. As we know, the light is often very lovely at those times — it can be warm-toned, reflected light may fill shadows. But it is most certainly possible to photograph at almost any hour of the day, and that can broaden the photographic opportunities quite a bit.
While it was still somewhat early when I made this photograph, it was most certainly long past sunrise. The warm light had been replaced by the colder, bluer light of daytime. The geography of this location helped a bit — a very tall ridge stood to our east, and it blocked the direct sunlight until relatively late in the morning. After finishing my sunrise photography I ended up strolling slowly along the shoreline of this small lake, paying attention to the small inlets and peninsulas and to the ways that the smooth water reflected the surrounding peaks.
G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” is available from Heyday Books and Amazon.
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