Sierra Nevada Eye Candy

Awesome! Makes me want to move back to CA. CO's mountains just don't quite measure up to the Sierra.

JML, thanks for the periodic uplifts.

Marty, I'm afraid you're right. The Rockies are wonderful, but with the possible exception of the San Juans, they just aren't as delicately jeweled as the Sierra Nevada.

Eastside last fall

Bishop Creek below Lake Sabrina

Falls at Whitney Portal


Mono Lake sunrise(60 mph winds)




Mono Lake with 180 degree "fisheye" lens


Fall along lower Rock Creek

WOW.

I think I'll spend Christmas in the Sierra this year. Thanks for the inspiration.

The clouds this summer were great. More storms than I can remember in the last few years.

MP is great...first Blitzo, now JML!

JML, what equipment/lens/filters/film/software do you use? Do you use a tripod?

Kevin, the first several photos were all done with an old manual Konica camera and a Konica 35-70 zoom and Ektachrome and Velvia slide film. Tripods rarely used as I am too lazy to lug one very far from the car. Starting with the Laurel/Convict nighttime shots, I was using a Sigma SD-14 digital and the Sigma EX series of lenses, mostly a 15-30mm. I just purchased a 10-20mm that I have yet to use. I am still partial to film and carry my Sigma SA-9 over one shoulder and the SD-14 over the other whenever I am out. Most of the digital shots were shot in Jpeg with no adjustments(I hate fake looking pictures). They were resized, etc with ACDSee software(much easier than photoshop) and does everything I need to do. The shots that I shot in RAW were converted using Sigma's ProPhoto software that came with the camera. If you have questions about specific nshots i will try to give the specifics. As far as filters...on a few I used a circular polarizar and on some of the reflection shots I used a Grad ND filter but most were just done through clear glass.

P.S. Can you tell I like Sigma stuff?

P.S.S. Don't put me in the same class as Blitzo. Blitzo is on a higher level by far.

Thanks for your quick reply! I'm making my wish list.

A few new additions from the last couple of months.

Those pics are Excellent, the ones of fall really make me want to go out and shoot some meat!

That reminds me...I saw very few photographers but a LOT of deer hunters. In fact, a couple of them stopped by my camp site on the side of Mt. Wood and shot the breeze for a while.

Mono Craters from Aeolian Buttes

Mt. Morrison


Bear Creek Spire


Round Valley NW of Bishop


Seven Gables Peak


Approaching Mt. Whitney


Mack Lake


Basin Mtn.


Reflection in Eagle Lake, Mineral King Valley


Laurel Mtn. moonlight time exposure

Please don’t ever stop adding pictures to this tread. I might have to plan a trip out to the North Palisade area next summer.

Phenomenal! I need to stop cleaning the house and get outside...
Thanks for posting these shots.

Bumped for Will Butler.

The photo's are truely amazing and I rarely say that publicly.....

Marty Brenner wrote:Awesome! Makes me want to move back to CA. CO's mountains just don't quite measure up to the Sierra.

Just returned from 5 days Boulder (same sentiment). There's nothing like the Sierra. Thanks for the lovely photos.