Sunrise Crater Lake

Sunrise Crater Lake

Taken at 4:45AM June 26, 2009. HDR image, three EV, 20mm focal length.
peninsula
on Jun 27, 2009 9:47 pm
Image ID: 524557

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Marcsoltan

Marcsoltan - Jun 28, 2009 2:07 pm - Voted 10/10

What a beautiful...

photo. This should be photo of the week

peninsula

peninsula - Jul 1, 2009 9:16 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: What a beautiful...

Thanks Marcsoltan! Funny thing, when I got up that morning, I read the clock to say 5:45 when it was really only 3:45, but even at that hour there was already a lot of color in the sky. Had I gotten up at my usual hour, I would have missed the show!

BigRob

BigRob - Jun 28, 2009 10:31 pm - Voted 10/10

surreal

Great shot. Funny how things work out to put you in the right place at the right time.

peninsula

peninsula - Jul 1, 2009 9:29 am - Hasn't voted

Re: surreal

Thanks BigRob,

I was surprised by how well the trees lit up in the foreground (I suspect party due to some window light shining out onto the trees from the lodge behind me). I think that is part of why it looks surreal. The other reason has to do with Photomatix, the software I use to merge the different exposures. I generally use the "Details Enhancer" when tone mapping, and this method can give a more "painterly" look. I will try some more edits with different tone maps to see what else I can come up with.

ChristianRodriguez

ChristianRodriguez - Jun 29, 2009 12:12 pm - Voted 10/10

a dream

Looks like a dream... nice, bizzare, peaceful.... great image.

peninsula

peninsula - Jul 1, 2009 9:33 am - Hasn't voted

Re: a dream

Thanks ChristianRodriguez,

It is a peaceful place. I'll definitely make another visit in the future. It would be nice to have a few days to soak it all in. Instead, I had less than 24 hours this time around.

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