Michael Ritzie
October 2025 - Elevation – Number 01
About the Image(s)
Taken last winter during my trip to Death Valley. The Sierra mountains got a dusting of snow that night and the shadows from the clouds were dancing across the mountains during the sunrise. Beautiful, quite morning.
Shot with a Canon EOS R5 and RF 100-500 @300mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM, 1/30 sec, f13.
5 comments posted
Hi Michael
The exposure is beautifully controlled,wonderful detail and texture throughout,contrast is so good and the composition so well thought out this must have been spectacular to witness. Posted: 10/12/2025 13:40:55
The exposure is beautifully controlled,wonderful detail and texture throughout,contrast is so good and the composition so well thought out this must have been spectacular to witness. Posted: 10/12/2025 13:40:55
Michael - I would never thought that this image was captured in Death Valley. Simple and to the point - the lighting on the snow covered mountains, set on a diagonal, is striking and the softness of the clouds contrasts well with the grittier mountains. Posted: 10/14/2025 10:19:09
I guess I could have been more accurate in my description of the location. This was during my trip to Death Valley, but I spent a couple of weeks in the general area. This photo was taken just outside the NW part of the park, in Lone Pine, California. Posted: 10/19/2025 22:04:48
Michael, a super image.
I really like the three layers in your composition. Posted: 10/15/2025 09:25:49
I really like the three layers in your composition. Posted: 10/15/2025 09:25:49
Hi Michael: Never in 100 years would I have thought this shot was taken in Death Valley not until I read your intro. I love the composition, which is very simple, but dramatic. The sky is the icing on the cake. Well seen and processed as well. Posted: 10/15/2025 23:41:11