Headlight Basin, larch needles

This is the image I would have taken instead of "In the Headlights", if I had awoke earlier and had time to set up. A few more days and another trip got me back to this spot. What had caught my eye was the relationship of a massive mountain, bright larch trees with their almost radioactive needles, and the lower right fg pools... slowly spinning cast needles in endless circles. The near-perfect sky was a thrill to capture, as well.

Hi Marc,

Lovely image,super colours, should have far more critiques,I think everyone is on holiday.

beautiful image....nicely done with the long exposure for the needle movement

Impressive image!  Great light and composition!  Regards

Gorgeous light and color in this well composed image Marc! Beautiful work.

All the best,
Neil

Thanks everyone. While I was working one this scene, a perhaps equally cool drama was unfolding behind me: a perfect rainbow arch with it's center over the summit of the peak above camp. The light was absolutely stunning and I wanted so much so unclick the camera and shoot a few of the 'bow. I knew that if I accidentally changed the focal length I was screwed, so I just enjoyed it. Best rainbow I ever saw.

Remarkable image.  Looks like it could almost be a painting from one of the old west masters!