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This shot was taken near Bend Oregon at the stunning Sparks Lake. This Lakes location just so stunning that there are about a million different viewpoints here. Also, the trail covering some of the best views of the lake and the surrounding peaks of the Cascade range is named in memory of the famous photographer Ray Atkeson (more details about his work can be found here www.rayatkeson.com/).
I have a bit of history with this spot as the last time we were there we had witnessed a stunning sunrise and in my haste, I focused most on the light at the top of the peak of South Sister. That resulted in the poor framing of the tree that was growing out of the rocky shoreline as I placed it below the horizon making it lost in the shadows. For some reason that irked me a lot about that shot and when we went back to the lake during this year’s road trip, I wanted to rectify that little oversight. This time though we had some excellent colors and truly unique cloud cover completely engulfing the peak of the mountain. So I used my Lee Big Stopper and slowed the exposure times a bit.