Storm Over Mono Lake Tufa
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In a remote area of Mono Lake, Jeff Sullivan and I photographed this tufa formation as storm clouds formed overhead and in the background. The rain was coming down in the distance and evaporating. The wind would blow and churn the water's surface and then suddenly stop and the waters would calm and reflect the colors and textures in front of us. It was truly a magical afternoon.
These tufa formations are about 15 to 20 feet tall.
Often with images with water reflections, you abandon the Rule Of Thirds and split the image at the water line.
For the composition, I used the sand bar on the left to lead the viewer's eye into the image. I left some room on the right so your eye goes off into the distant hills. I also used layering here, with the bands of color and contrast.
The conservation efforts over many years have resulted in a water level goal of 6392 feet above sea level. The current water level is around 6385 feet ASL. When the water level goal is reached, many of the lake's tufa towers will be submerged. So if you are interested in photographing these unique features, you need to plan a trip to California's Eastern High Sierra soon. During our Mountain High Workshop "Fall Color In the Eastern High Sierra" (October 5-10) we will be visiting Mono Lake for both a sunrise and sunset. Join us and I will lead you to these incredible tufa towers. I can't promise dramatic storm clouds, but I can promise you will learn a lot about landscape photography from our skilled instructors. Please visit my profile page for a link to our workshop web site.
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Storm Over Mono Lake Tufa
This image is copyrighted and all rights reserved. It may not be used in any form without my permission. This image may be used in flickr galleries. This image is available for licensing. It may not be used for free.
In a remote area of Mono Lake, Jeff Sullivan and I photographed this tufa formation as storm clouds formed overhead and in the background. The rain was coming down in the distance and evaporating. The wind would blow and churn the water's surface and then suddenly stop and the waters would calm and reflect the colors and textures in front of us. It was truly a magical afternoon.
These tufa formations are about 15 to 20 feet tall.
Often with images with water reflections, you abandon the Rule Of Thirds and split the image at the water line.
For the composition, I used the sand bar on the left to lead the viewer's eye into the image. I left some room on the right so your eye goes off into the distant hills. I also used layering here, with the bands of color and contrast.
The conservation efforts over many years have resulted in a water level goal of 6392 feet above sea level. The current water level is around 6385 feet ASL. When the water level goal is reached, many of the lake's tufa towers will be submerged. So if you are interested in photographing these unique features, you need to plan a trip to California's Eastern High Sierra soon. During our Mountain High Workshop "Fall Color In the Eastern High Sierra" (October 5-10) we will be visiting Mono Lake for both a sunrise and sunset. Join us and I will lead you to these incredible tufa towers. I can't promise dramatic storm clouds, but I can promise you will learn a lot about landscape photography from our skilled instructors. Please visit my profile page for a link to our workshop web site.
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