Sunrise Over Minarets, Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
The biting chill of an August morning in Mammoth Lakes made the predawn wait a challenge, but the jagged Minarets demanded nothing less. Enduring the freezing mountain air with the R6M3 locked on the ridge, the anticipation peaked as the sky began to lighten. When the first rays finally struck the high granite, painting the […]
Sunrise Star, Parc du Bout de l ‘Ile Montreal, Quebec, Canada
I took this photograph on July 19th at 5:37 a.m. in Montreal, at Parc du Bout-de-l’Île. Montreal is a big city. However, I found many places free of visual distractions that are ideal for capturing sunrises and sunsets. Before leaving home, I checked the Photographer’s Ephemeris app to confirm that the location was suitable for […]
Lake Pekoe Sunrise, Torres Del Paine, Chile
I was on a photography tour of Patagonia. We arrived early, given this is such a popular location. I had a few attempts at astrophotography over the peaks, but more and more photographers turned up, switching on headlamps as they walked around the lake. Closer to sunrise, the sky suddenly lit up with this wonderful […]
Currents Beneath The Light, Kona Coastline, Hawaii, USA
Along Hawaiʻi’s Kona coastline, the Pacific Ocean is in constant dialogue with the volcanic landscape. While many visitors gather to watch the sun disappear beneath the horizon, I often find myself drawn to what is happening at my feet, where the sea reveals a quieter story hidden within the ancient lava. As sunset painted the […]
Sunset Alignment With Salesforce Tower, Dublin, California, USA
Shooting from 35 miles away in Dublin required the R6M3 to pull off massive optical compression. As the sun dropped, it squeezed the foreground neighborhoods, rolling tree lines, and coastal fog into a single, breathtaking plane. The distant Salesforce Tower perfectly bisected the blazing sun, capturing the intricately layered landscape flawlessly in “Sun alignment with […]
Solitude At Sunset, Tel Aviv, Israel
I was on the Mediterranean beach, waiting to photograph the sunset. Quite unexpectedly, a sailboat traversed the scene just at the moment I took the shot. The solitary boat sails across the horizon beneath a radiant sunset, where layers of cloud soften the day’s final light. The image captures a fleeting balance of power and […]
The Fish Lake Sunrise, Sapareva Banya, Bulgaria
The Seven Rila Lakes are a group of glacial lakes located in northwestern Rila. They are arranged in a stepped pattern between 2,095 and 2,535 meters above sea level and occupy depressions on the mountain slope, with the individual lakes connected by small streams. When water flows through these streams, small springs and waterfalls are […]
Second Beach Sunset, Olympic National Park, La Push, WA, USA
After descending down a well-trodden trail, we reached the driftwood-covered beach. What eventually unfolded was a magical sunset at a most dramatic beach with sea stacks offshore. The sunset was captured just as it was caught between the ridgeline of old-growth Sitka Spruce forest as it sloped down to the beach and an arch in […]
Horseshoe Lake Fiery Sunrise, Enchantments Lakes Basin, Leavenworth, WA, USA
A fiery autumn sunrise reflects across still water at Horseshoe Lake, a secluded alpine lake near Washington’s Enchantment Lakes Wilderness. The dramatic color in the sky forms around the lake’s elements, creating a compelling symmetry.
Morning Storms, Lake Placid, New York, USA
Waking up before sunrise, cup of coffee in hand, I looked outside the inn and only saw rain and clouds. I wasn’t going to go out for the sunrise, but something told me maybe I should. I went out there anyways and waited patiently. Right before sunrise, the rain stopped and slowly I could see […]