I previously shared another photograph made from this same vantage point. That photograph is more tightly cropped and does not include sky. By using a somewhat shorter focal length I was able to include a bit more of the forest at lower left and the rising ridge at the right, though these choices required me to include the sky in the frame.
I like both versions, but they have different effects. The other photograph (without the sky) feels more “contained” than this one, and perhaps more strongly emphasizes the various shapes that make up this mountain scene. But this version, I think, offers more context. For example, I think it may be a bit clearer that some of the light on the far face is coming from the canyon to the left of the end of the lake.
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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” (Heyday Books) is available directly from him.
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