Columbia River Gorge Sunrise

From the vantage point of The Vista House in the Columbia River Gorge

you have a beautiful view (vista) of the layers of hills that make up

the banks of the Columbia River. Unless you believe Hollywood as this

view was used as the opening scene in Proof of Life and said to be

South America :-) I was up to photograph sunrise from the view point

but the wind was so strong that my large format camera was shaking so

bad I knew it was pointless, but I also knew that this was a special

morning. I quickly drove a little ways into the gorge and found a

place where there was some protection from the wind. This was my

favorite shot from that morning and I went with a panorama crop for

the compositional lines and layers that are present. I would love to

hear your thoughts on this image. Thanks for taking the time to view

and comment,

Stunning scene and gorgeous color hues.  Glad you took the time to avoid the wind... Mike

River,layers,sunrise color all create the magic of this moment,works very well this format.

kind regards

Gorgeous panoramic! Sunset colors are very nice and the silhouette of the mountains that form up the gorge complements it nicely.

Really well done Craig.

G Nel

Craig...

Good panorama with excellent colors. 

Hi Craig,  Ok,  I found this image.  My first reaction is that the image's impact is in its color pallete and excellent first light.  I really like the panoramic presentation.  Getting to this spot at sunrise had to be a mission for the day - such is a luxury of living in this part of the country and not being bound by the time restrictions of travelers like me.  I like the image a lot.  I might consider doing some noise reduction on the sky.  I think I'd duplicate the image and experiment with opening the shadows on the darkest areas to see how more detail and separation, especially between the mountains on the left, might look.  I think this would make a nice image in a photography article about capturing light.  It would also present well as a calendar image.  Unlike, my image, this one begs to be presented in the great color scheme you have captured and artistically presented.  You have my compliments.  Thanks for requesting my input. Larry

gorgeus view indeed, the degradee of the colour in the sky and on the mountains!

This is a good scene, with excellent colors. I know very well the feeling when capturing this kind of sunsets, so I can identified with your emotions in moments like this. Congratulations!

Warmest regards,

LuDa

I love the composition of the photograph. The simplicity, lines that lead the eye easily and the layers of shade that compliment the leading line of the river. I to am glad that you took the effort to drove to a place out of the wind to capture this outstanding shot Craig, very well done indeed.

Regards,

Duncan

A really beautiful result with impressive lighting, Craig!