Myrtle Falls adorning the Majestic Mt Rainier One weekend - 2.5 days, 500 miles of drive, 5 miles of hiking, one national park, camping in the woods, sleeping under the stars, one broken car charger, one dead mobile by end of 1st day, one dead camera by 2nd - a memorable visit to Mt. Rainier National Park. As I’m going thru and processing the images, wanted to share a happy summer shot from the trip. This week is a classical view of Mt Rainier along with Myrtle falls, from the heart of paradise area. My initial plans was to reach the spot for sunrise which did not work out. Actually it was so overcast and misty that the visibility was literally less than 2 feet during the early morning. By the time I reached the trail head it was around noon and the sun had decided to smile. I was glad to have hiked up to this sweet spot. The scattered clouds helped diffuse the light well enough to capture the moment – with the silky flow and even a small rainbow. The processing on this RAW shot was minimal (Lightroom) - decreased a bit of exposure, increased clarity and added a little vignette to focus on the falls. Feel free to share with the links below if u like the shot :) Incase you are interested with the details (not sure how many would be!) Camera : Canon 7D Lens : Tamron 18-270mm Filter : Circular Polarizer + 3 stop Neutral Density Filter ISO 100 : 18 mm : f22 : 0.3 sec
Shooting Star(s) & the Moon, the Venus, the Jupiter etc. Sleeping under the stars is an experience unto itself. In addition, being away from the city lights takes on a whole new level of fun when you start taking star pictures :) In expectations of capturing a moment of Presides Meteor shower, headed to Trillium lake over the weekend. Overall the meteor shower was pretty elusive than expected, always managing to put a show where the camera was not pointed. As the night was passing by I was worried that the moon rise (around 1:30 AM) might reduce the possibility of meteor sighting. But was pretty surprised when everything just lined up just (around 3:30 AM) – the Venus, the Moon and the Jupiter – and a meteor was even adorning the scene !
Winter Wonderland Mt Rainer receives so much snowfall thru the year that u can enjoy such a spectacular winter scenery even in July. This was shot when I got a chance to drive up last month. My plans of getting a reflection shot with Mt Rainer during sunrise did not go well with so much snow at Tipsoo Lake. But as I drove up just a mile ahead, was treated with this wonderful scene. The snow probably had melted by now. Couldn't wait to get back again this month to enjoy some wildflowers and summer hikes. Have you been to Mt Rainer National Park, what is your favorite spot ?!!!
