Lunar Land
Croda di Re Laurino (2.813 m), shot at 5:55 a.m. from the Rifugio Re Alberto (Gartlhütte) area (2.621 m), in the heart of Catinaccio, Dolomites.
High in the sky you can see the moon. On October 4th 2012 scheduled to set at 11:16.
I've seen countless times enchanting alpenglows in the mountains, at sunset and/or sunrise when the peaks are becoming pink, orange, red, magenta, purple. Equally anywhere along the whole Alpine range.
Glaciers showing infinite shades of blue, cyans, pink...
black, yellow clouds...
but, as I can remember, I have never seen rocks with such a loooovely dreamy blue color before dawn. This was a pleasant surprise indeed.
I guess this does not depend merely by what we tendentially call "the blue hour", rather by a particular natural characteristics of dolomite rock (dolostone).
Substantially white stone in ordinary daytime light.
To bring home this shot I've paid a truly careful attention to set a perfect white balance.
Which is always good to check - on the spot - to prevent the camera approximates something on his own :-))
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©Roberto Bertero, All Rights Reserved. This image is not available for use on websites, blogs or other media without the explicit written permission of the photographer.
Lunar Land
Croda di Re Laurino (2.813 m), shot at 5:55 a.m. from the Rifugio Re Alberto (Gartlhütte) area (2.621 m), in the heart of Catinaccio, Dolomites.
High in the sky you can see the moon. On October 4th 2012 scheduled to set at 11:16.
I've seen countless times enchanting alpenglows in the mountains, at sunset and/or sunrise when the peaks are becoming pink, orange, red, magenta, purple. Equally anywhere along the whole Alpine range.
Glaciers showing infinite shades of blue, cyans, pink...
black, yellow clouds...
but, as I can remember, I have never seen rocks with such a loooovely dreamy blue color before dawn. This was a pleasant surprise indeed.
I guess this does not depend merely by what we tendentially call "the blue hour", rather by a particular natural characteristics of dolomite rock (dolostone).
Substantially white stone in ordinary daytime light.
To bring home this shot I've paid a truly careful attention to set a perfect white balance.
Which is always good to check - on the spot - to prevent the camera approximates something on his own :-))
_____________________
©Roberto Bertero, All Rights Reserved. This image is not available for use on websites, blogs or other media without the explicit written permission of the photographer.