[x]

Browse More Like This

More from *Jacob-Routzahn

View Gallery · View Prints

Featured in Groups:

#Scapes-club
Scapes club

#PhotoPrestige
The Photo Elite

#Scape-Photography
Land, City & Water!

Details

Submitted: July 31, 2011
Image Size: 709 KB
Resolution: 600×900

Link

Thumb

Statistics

Comments: 18
Favourites: 58 [who?]
Views: 740 (0 today)
Downloads: 27 (0 today)

Camera Data

Make:Canon
Model:Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shutter Speed:1 second
Aperture:F/9.0
Focal Length:10 mm
ISO Speed:400
Date Taken:Jul 24, 2011, 5:53:43 AM
Software:Adobe Photoshop CS5 Windows
Sensor Size:3mm

Shop For This Camera

[x]

The Wind Feeds the Fireby *Jacob-Routzahn

Photography / Animals, Plants & Nature / Landscapes

Recently my brother, dog, and I went to hike some 14ers. The first day we packed in and set up camp/goofed off. The second day we hiked up Missouri Mtn. (14,067 ft). And the third day we hiked both Mt. Belford (14, 197 ft) and Mt. Oxford (14, 153 ft).

It was on the accent of Mt. Belford that this sunrise began. Seemingly nothing at first. The clouds were in the right place for a good light show and I even remember saying to Gabe, "I sure thought the colors were going to be booming more than this." Fifteen minutes pass and then the glow began. Slowly working from a dull glint of light, to a rich tonality of color.

I told myself not to bring the tripod after hiking Missouri Mtn. with it and realizing it made the trip miserable, so I didn't. I knew I would have to have the camera ready for whatever nature threw at me. And, that if the moment came, I'd have to hand hold it. And of course, the sunrise was awesome, and I did have to hand hold the shots. But using the scree as balance really allowed for me to capture what I wanted to represent.

And it was: Seeing the wonderful blue flowers flow across the mountainside kept searing this image of the persistent wind we were experiencing during our hike up. And looking at the clouds becoming more and more illuminated by the early sun's light, I continually thought of a fire being stoked by the wind. How the light, color, overall intensity becomes so great and so beautiful.

Not to often do I have a goal to depict with a shot, but this was something I felt when setting up. Utilizing motion and the cool flowers as a representation for wind. And the hot, vibrant clouds as the coals being stoked.

In my head, not too shabby for hand held

~weakestlink123 Aug 21, 2011

wow this is great, i love the sunset on the cloud

*Jacob-Routzahn Aug 21, 2011 Professional Photographer

Well thanks so much

However it is a sunrise! Who would have thought I'd be up that early

*L0NE-W0lf Aug 6, 2011

Excellent shot!

*Jacob-Routzahn Aug 8, 2011 Professional Photographer

thank you

*L0NE-W0lf Aug 9, 2011

Welcome.

*NWunseen Jul 31, 2011 Hobbyist Photographer

darn good for a one second exposure hand held! lovely photo for a perfect depiction

*Jacob-Routzahn Jul 31, 2011 Professional Photographer

Thanks so much

I was hoping they worked together

*NWunseen Aug 2, 2011 Hobbyist Photographer

most welcome!

~alban-expressed Jul 31, 2011

Wonderful blue and motion blur. The mountain slopes are a bit too dark for me though.

I would like to know what it was that made your hike with your tripod miserable. You did not regret not having a tripod with you on your second hike?

*Jacob-Routzahn Jul 31, 2011 Professional Photographer

How is the background now? I liked your idea of slightly lightening the background.

More from *Jacob-Routzahn

Featured in Groups:

Details

Statistics

Camera Data

The Wind Feeds the Fireby *Jacob-Routzahn

The Journal Portal

Polls

What is your preferred drawing software?

deviantART [dee·vee·un'nt·ART]

Keep in Touch!

Deviousness

Add Media

Style