Early Morning at Mammoth Mountain

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Current Stock:
SKU:
05-5
Date:
January 2005
Location:
Mammoth Lakes, California
Details:
We are now offering a selection of impeccably produced Epson Ultrachrome Prints, unique Giclee Canvases, and luminescent Metal Prints.
Purchases:
For all patrons, pay for two images and take a third at NO cost. There are always discounts for multiple prints orders. And for all my valued clients, I prefer to have a personal connection. Please call/text me. 760 934 5100

Unspoiled locations in Mammoth are harder to come by, however a parcel at Minaret and Meridian still affords a view of Mammoth Mt. with no visible development. Scouting was essential: it didn’t take long for snow banks to obliterate the roadside view during this enormous winter. On this January “bluebird powder” day, I struggled onto the 7’ bank and snow-shoed to my camera position. For a trackless mountain, I shot at 7:45 a.m., before the Panorama Gondola opened. I eliminated hot spots created by the sun through the trees, by placing shadows along the edge, allowing the eye to go to the Mountain rather than to light areas (or even leaving the image). A soft 2-stop split neutral-density filter lowers the contrast of shadows and bright new snow along Dragon’s Back & Top of the World.