Last Light

Like bones, wood weathers and rots hardly at all at high altitude. At dusk it almost seems to glow in the blue high altitude light.

Bones of a Tree
Nikon D810 + Zeiss Otus 55/1.4 APO-Distagon @ f/1.4, 2014-1029 17:39

Hardly perceivable by the eye, the last light of day goes blue at Saddlebag Lake. The long exposure has delivered an unusual texture to the water.

Saddlebag Lake, fading dusk
Sony A7R + Zeiss Loxia 50/2 Planar @ f/8, 20 sec, 2014-1025 18:36

As the day comes to a close, fierce winds race across the lake, adding texture to the surface. A double down jacket comes in handy at such times: standing around it gets cold quickly.

Scrub Pine at Dusk, Saddlenbag Lake
Sony A7R + Zeiss Loxia 50/2 Planar @ f/5.6, 1.3 sec, 2014-1025 18:15