Mauna Kea 2

This shot was taken at the top of Mauna Kea this past spring break.

When I took the original photos my friend was getting light-headed so

we started heading back down the volcano. When we were about 5

minutes down i realized that I had accidentally changed the ISO to

3200, which I was not happy with. Well, I eventually talked my friend

into going back up so i could quickly take some similar shots. I was

rushing a bit, but still liked this shot of one of the telescopes at

the summit. Let me know what you think.

Hey Paul, looks like you and I are about in the same boat...I am just getting into this digital revolution, too.  Years ago, I remember taking a rental car up this road--despite the prohibition against it by the rental car company.  The vehicle was some very small, underpowered thing and, because of the altitude you allude to, we almost had to have one of us get out and walk so the car would make it up the road.  Anyway, as to your image...I'll just give you some impressions since I don't yet feel qualified to do a "pro" critique a la "The Mindful Eye" Daily Critique.  It looks to be perfectly exposed and the deep blue of the sky hints at the altitude you are at, all of which which I like.  I also like the clouds below which also make you feel "on top of the world".  I don't know if you used a polarizer, but many say it is possible to really overdo it at high elevations and make the sky too black--something you didn't do, which is good.  I guess if I were to change something, I might consider cropping out a lot of the forground.  Also, maybe there were possibilities to look at another angle which would have emphasized the clouds below?  To me, the other-worldliness of the domes and the clouds way below are the two most interesting elements.  BTW, I looked at your portfolio...nice B&W stuff and also the long exposures of water--two things I also am working on (the latter with my new Singh-Ray Vari-ND filter!).

Thanks for the comments, Daniel.  I did not use a polarizer in this shot, and I agree that the foreground serves very little purpose.  I wish I had time to take a shot from another perspective, but my friend was a little frantic so I had to shoot these quite quickly.  Thanks again for the comments.  They are very appreciated.  Also, I am glad you enjoyed my portfolio.  Cheers.

Very nice impresive  imag of a teleskope dome, above  the clouds.

Cheers;  Bela

Thank you Bela.  Ciao.