McDonald Valley, GNP

Lovely perspective, the foreground pines and vegetation really add that solid element that contrasts so well with the partially diffused light. There is some evidence of flare on the lens, but that is to be expected and for me, doesn't detract from the scene. A difficult shot to make, and you have produced a very attractive image.

Compliments!

Alf

The foreground trees and silver ribbon at the valley bottom really make the photo, IMO.  The golden haze creates the atmosphere.  You're so fortunate to have this in your backyard!

Thanks guys. I've tried several times to get this shot which involves climbing down the hill a bit off of the Sun Road in order to get these foreground trees in line. I've never had much luck shooting into the sun. I dropped a small piece off of my tripod which rolled down hill of course and in the process of looking for it my tobacco fell out of my shirt pocket which of course rolled even further down into the alder bushes. I got bit up by bugs and scratched up by the brush pretty good by the time I crawled back up to my tripod. It's a wonder I wound up with a photo at all.