I always thought Alpenglow was that pinkish color casting itself on the opposite surface,(in this case, mountains), from the sunset and most certainly, after the sunset. An example from my neck of the woods.
by dskoon » Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:31 am
by lasvegaswraith » Wed Mar 10, 2010 1:28 am
SoCalHiker wrote:I agree that some are really nice, but I just don't understand the obsession with those photos. As soon as there is some part of the mountain illuminated with some sort of reddish warm light the photo is considered "great"
by SoCalHiker » Wed Mar 10, 2010 1:36 am
dskoon wrote:I always thought Alpenglow was that pinkish color casting itself on the opposite surface,(in this case, mountains), from the sunset and most certainly, after the sunset. An example from my neck of the woods.
by lcarreau » Wed Mar 10, 2010 2:12 am
by SoCalHiker » Wed Mar 10, 2010 2:46 am
lcarreau wrote:For crying out loud, Guido! I'm guilty as charged !!! : ))
But .. I seemed to get many hits on this one, and it was "morning glow" rather than alpenglow.
Didn't the word "alpenglow" originate in the European Alps ???
by Day Hiker » Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:14 am
SoCalHiker wrote:dskoon wrote:I always thought Alpenglow was that pinkish color casting itself on the opposite surface,(in this case, mountains), from the sunset and most certainly, after the sunset. An example from my neck of the woods.
Really nice photo. That certainly seems to qualify by my interpretation.
SoCalHiker wrote:Also, "Alpenglow" in its truest meaning is not illumination of the mountain with the last rays of the setting sun. It appears <b>after</b> the sun set and the mountain is illuminated <b>indirectly</b> by the sunrays that reflect from clouds or particles in the sky.
by Sierra Ledge Rat » Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:29 pm
by Nelson » Wed Mar 10, 2010 1:56 pm
Sierra Ledge Rat wrote:True, the sun may have set but due to either elevation, refraction, or both, the subject is still directly illuminated with light..
by Nelson » Wed Mar 10, 2010 1:59 pm
by dskoon » Wed Mar 10, 2010 3:05 pm
Day Hiker wrote:SoCalHiker wrote:dskoon wrote:I always thought Alpenglow was that pinkish color casting itself on the opposite surface,(in this case, mountains), from the sunset and most certainly, after the sunset. An example from my neck of the woods.
Really nice photo. That certainly seems to qualify by my interpretation.
The Sun has set at the photographer's viewpoint, but by the shadows on Hood, the Sun looks to be at least partially visible from points up on the mountain. Is that true? If so, it would not qualify as alpenglow as defined in your post.SoCalHiker wrote:Also, "Alpenglow" in its truest meaning is not illumination of the mountain with the last rays of the setting sun. It appears <b>after</b> the sun set and the mountain is illuminated <b>indirectly</b> by the sunrays that reflect from clouds or particles in the sky.
by SoCalHiker » Wed Mar 10, 2010 3:30 pm
Sierra Ledge Rat wrote:Alpenglow is direct illumination by refracted rays of the sun. As you can see from the above photos, you can see the colors of the rainbow, especially yellow, orange, red, and purple.
True, the sun may have set but due to either elevation, refraction, or both, the subject is still directly illuminated with light.
The subject may be mountains, or it may be the clouds above. Either way, illumination is direct.
by Sierra Ledge Rat » Thu Mar 11, 2010 10:07 pm
Nelson wrote:P.S. A long, thorough discussion about alpenglow here, with the direct illumination point debated:
http://photo.net/nature-photography-forum/00FRnS
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