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Eastern Sierra Autumn/Fall 2023

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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Eastern Sierra Autumn/Fall 2023

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Hi all. Had a quiet summer photography wise - made one trip up to the White Mountains but got chased off the mountain by lightning and afterwards my friend didn't feel well so that trip was a bust. So as newly anointed empty nesters I took my wife for her first trip to the Eastern Sierra, last weekend, for the autumn colour.

She loved it and claimed it was like seeing heaven. We visited a few areas new to me, like Lobdell Lake and Sagehen Summit, both locations blared out in social media as being "go now" status, which is how I found out about them. Also did the classic South Lake, North Lake peeping. June Lake was still green when I drove through it but Convict Lake and McGee Creek canyon were as usual spectacular. Here's a selection of my favourites. Comments and critiques always welcome.

A wind squall struck

ILCE-1 E 70-300mm F4.5-6.3 A047 lens 268mm f/8.0 1/125s 1600 ISO 0.0 EV

Cornucopia of colour

ILCE-1 E 70-300mm F4.5-6.3 A047 lens 300mm f/8.0 1/250s 4000 ISO 0.0 EV

Cathedral of aspen

ILCE-1 E 70-300mm F4.5-6.3 A047 lens 204mm f/8.0 1/10s 100 ISO 0.0 EV

Sunrise skims across the aspen

ILCE-1 E 70-300mm F4.5-6.3 A047 lens 82mm f/8.0 1/25s 125 ISO 0.0 EV

Aspen in the shadow of Laurel

ILCE-1 ZEISS Loxia 2.8/21 lens 21mm f/11.0 1/80s 500 ISO 0.0 EV

The inimitable North Lake

ILCE-1 Voigtlander NOKTON 40mm F1.2 Aspherical lens 40mm f/11.0 1/40s 500 ISO 0.0 EV

Oct 15, 2023 at 08:48 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Eastern Sierra Autumn/Fall 2023

Great colors and North Lake looks great

Oct 15, 2023 at 09:03 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Eastern Sierra Autumn/Fall 2023

The white trunks against fall color always pleases. This time, however, my favs are #4 and #6 for the lighting.

Oct 16, 2023 at 07:07 AM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Eastern Sierra Autumn/Fall 2023

Very painterly, and wonderful colors, Dakel!
Douglas

Oct 16, 2023 at 07:22 AM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Eastern Sierra Autumn/Fall 2023

Beautiful images! Thanks for sharing, Dakel. Headed there today.

Oct 16, 2023 at 07:34 AM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Eastern Sierra Autumn/Fall 2023

"Cathedral" and "Sunrise skims" are outstanding.

Oct 16, 2023 at 08:00 AM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Eastern Sierra Autumn/Fall 2023

Beautiful ..

Oct 17, 2023 at 10:41 AM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Eastern Sierra Autumn/Fall 2023

xterra07 wrote:
Great colors and North Lake looks great
Thanks Robert, appreciate it. This is my fourth sunrise here and each time bluebird skies!
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pbraymond wrote:
The white trunks against fall color always pleases. This time, however, my favs are #4 and #6 for the lighting.
Thanks Ray. Agree. Aspen in fall is truly a beautiful combination
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douter wrote:
Very painterly, and wonderful colors, Dakel!
Douglas
Thanks Douglas. Appreciate the comment.
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voltaire wrote:
Beautiful images! Thanks for sharing, Dakel. Headed there today.
Oh wow. Good luck. Look forward to seeing some images.
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Rajan Parrikar wrote:
"Cathedral" and "Sunrise skims" are outstanding.
Hi Rajan. Thank you. The consistent quality of your posts always inspires me.
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saaketham wrote:
Beautiful ..
Thanks for looking and commenting Anil!

Oct 18, 2023 at 10:24 AM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Eastern Sierra Autumn/Fall 2023

Very nice! Another vote for #4 & #6, really like the lighting and the composition.

Oct 18, 2023 at 10:52 AM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Eastern Sierra Autumn/Fall 2023

Well done series. Your angle on the North Lake image was worth the extra effort.

Thanks for sharing!

Oct 18, 2023 at 12:07 PM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Eastern Sierra Autumn/Fall 2023

Wonderful set of images here. My favorite is "Sunrise skims across the aspen".

Oct 19, 2023 at 09:06 AM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Eastern Sierra Autumn/Fall 2023

Beautiful. Cathedral of aspens and in particular Sunrise skims are special.

Oct 19, 2023 at 02:19 PM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Eastern Sierra Autumn/Fall 2023

Been there many times in my life, really nice shots for sure, your wife was right it is heaven. My favorites are number 2 and North lake, number 2 is really nice.

Oct 19, 2023 at 11:44 PM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Eastern Sierra Autumn/Fall 2023

I'm personally familiar with some of the trees in #4. Shhhhh...

Oct 20, 2023 at 05:57 PM

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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Eastern Sierra Autumn/Fall 2023

jcw1982 wrote:
Very nice! Another vote for #4 & #6, really like the lighting and the composition.
Thank you I appreciate your feedback.
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csenior wrote:
Well done series. Your angle on the North Lake image was worth the extra effort.

Thanks for sharing!
Thank you kindly. It's funny you should mention the extra effort, because climbing that hill in low light, at high elevation, with a lack of sleep, resulted in me slipping, tripping and even falling once.
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satie wrote:
Wonderful set of images here. My favorite is "Sunrise skims across the aspen".
Thanks Satie. I checked out your website. You have captured many wonderful images
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jaggedhorizon wrote:
Beautiful. Cathedral of aspens and in particular Sunrise skims are special.
Thanks Cedric. I enjoyed your website! I visited Brussels many years ago when I lived and worked in the Netherlands for a year. Beautiful city.
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Califmike33 wrote:
Been there many times in my life, really nice shots for sure, your wife was right it is heaven. My favorites are number 2 and North lake, number 2 is really nice.
Thanks Mike(?) I appreciate the feedback
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gdanmitchell wrote:
I'm personally familiar with some of the trees in #4. Shhhhh...
Fortunately the Eastern Sierra has so many locations to explore. I've been 5 times and only scratched the surface. I'm sure that pales in comparisons to the number of your visits!

Oct 21, 2023 at 12:24 PM

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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Eastern Sierra Autumn/Fall 2023

Gosh...those are all beautiful! My favorite is Sunrise Skims Across the Aspen.

Oct 28, 2023 at 07:08 AM

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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Eastern Sierra Autumn/Fall 2023

Great images and fall color. The Sierra's don't disappoint!

Oct 30, 2023 at 10:11 AM

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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · Eastern Sierra Autumn/Fall 2023

I particularly appreciate the three aspen photos and North Lake.

Oct 30, 2023 at 01:41 PM

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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · Eastern Sierra Autumn/Fall 2023

Congrats dakel! These are wonderful. The essence of fall.

Oct 31, 2023 at 02:31 PM

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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · Eastern Sierra Autumn/Fall 2023

That shot of North Lake is gorgeous!

Nov 01, 2023 at 11:44 AM


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