Hilton Chen
Embers
I've seen alpenglow on mountains, granite peaks, and gigantic icebergs, but this is the first time that I've seen trees glowing like this at sunset. This is a row of trees growing on a diagonal ledge about halfway up Yosemite's Half Dome. The light was coming in at an angle, leaving some of the trees in the shade but glowing like embers. You can even see the shadows of some of the trees on the granite wall. The color contrast between the upper and lower potion of the ledge is pretty amazing too. Shot handheld at 400 mm.
Embers
I've seen alpenglow on mountains, granite peaks, and gigantic icebergs, but this is the first time that I've seen trees glowing like this at sunset. This is a row of trees growing on a diagonal ledge about halfway up Yosemite's Half Dome. The light was coming in at an angle, leaving some of the trees in the shade but glowing like embers. You can even see the shadows of some of the trees on the granite wall. The color contrast between the upper and lower potion of the ledge is pretty amazing too. Shot handheld at 400 mm.