Sunset from Yellow Aster Butte
We backpacked to Yellow Aster Butte over the weekend. We never expected to see so many beautiful tarns let alone catch the reflection of a sunset in one....
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We backpacked to Yellow Aster Butte over the weekend. We never expected to see so many beautiful tarns let alone catch the reflection of a sunset in one.
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This photo was taken in the North Cascades. We decided to spend my birthday at Yellow Aster Butte for our first two night backpacking trip. And we chose a spot for our tents that had a perfect view of Mt Baker and Mt Shuksan. It was my first time out with my new Canon 10-22mm EF-S f/3.5-4.5 USM Lens and my goal was to capture the MilkyWay over the mountains.Time
Right after we got done eat eating dinner we noticed that Mt Baker had started to glow. It was what seemed like only moments later the whole sky started turning glowing in different shades of pink and purple on a light blue background.Lighting
I wanted to share the feeling from the moment when I first climbed up the hill and noticed the setting sun on fire and the reflection in the mountain tarn.Equipment
This was shot with a Canon 70d and their 10-22mm EF-S f/3.5-4.5 USM Lens and a tripod.Inspiration
We don't normally go to far North in the Cascades due to the 4 hour drive, but it was a record year for wildfires over in the Chelan, WA area and the smoke was putting a damper on the clear summer skies. With my new lens in hand I was bound and determined to take my chances on clear skies for an opportunity to capture the Milky Way.Editing
I took manually took 4 exposures and had to really over expose the sky in order to capture the reflection on the lake due to the bright sky. I used Lightroom to combine the images as an HDR.In my camera bag
My Canon70d is the first camera i've ever owned. I love that it can take both the EF and EF-S lenses. I recently purchased the Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L and this has been my favorite go-to lens for nearly all of my outdoor adventure shots... It's capable of capturing the rugged landscape and durable enough to withstand all of the dust and dirt we encounter along the way. With the low aperture it's also capable of getting the candid camp scenes of us around our tents and campfires.Feedback
The North Cascades offer one of the most beautiful places with the least amount of light pollution I have ever seen. The best time to go up is right at the end of a storm when there are still a few clouds in the sky and the clouds begin to lift. Once the sun gets below the clouds it lights them from underneath and shows some of the most beautiful color filled sunsets I've ever seen.
