Bonsai Sunset

The east shore of Lake Tahoe is dotted with many cartoonish, round

granite boulders partially submerged in the crystal clear water. At

all times of day they make wonderful subjects for the foreground of

landscape photos. This particular rock with small trees growing out

of it has been dubbed Bonsai Rock by photographers. Finding just the

right composition with good separation between the rocks is a serious

challenge. Before the sun set I found one position with my tripod

perched on top of a boulder that produced this arrangement. After the

sun set the twilight colors were perfectly reflected in the still

water and the strong back light created wonderful graphic silhouettes.

The appearance of the crescent moon to the right of the bonsai trees

completed the scene. I manually blended four exposures in order to

contain the entire dynamic range of light and maintain color in the

water all the way to the front. As always, thanks for your critiques!

Stunning!

Beautifully done, as are the rest in your portfolio. I've also admired your work around Ashland. Cheers. Steve

Impressive photo with excellent color and composition!

Great and really flawless. Congratulations.

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