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Mount Baldy Village Mountain Light

Posted on | November 16, 2009 | 4 Comments

Sunset Alpenglow Over Mount Baldy Village, California

Sunset Alpenglow Over Mount Baldy Village, California

Saturday was the first time in two months that I had gone anywhere to shoot photos. I’ve been burned out from processing and submitting travel photos so I needed a break. For the time being, I’m just going to focus on landscape photography just like how I started off chasing weather and light. I like shooting pictures of a wide variety of subjects obviously but landscape is my true love. I’m not a “traditional” nature photographer in the sense that I don’t go out of my way to avoid human elements in my work (I live in Southern California for god’s sake!) but I do very much consider photos like this to be no different than my landscape photography of wilderness areas.

The stereotype of nature photography is that it is about being contemplative and a methodical process. Contrary to that view, chasing the light is about as satisfying of an adrenaline rush as you can get. Whether you have to hop in the car and drive five miles like a mad man or run a mile at 18,000 feet to match the rapidly fading light with a pre-visualized landscape this is not unlike an action sport.

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4 Responses to “Mount Baldy Village Mountain Light”

  1. Greg Russell
    November 16th, 2009 @ 12:31 pm

    Very nice shot! I’ve been up here several times to hike, but never with my camera. Your photos of the San Gabriels are changing my mind about bringing my camera along–especially since its so close to me!

    Cheers,
    Greg

  2. Michael Gordon
    November 16th, 2009 @ 12:41 pm

    Hey Richard: I know this view all too well! While I’m not as loony as others, I’ve ascended Mt. San Antonio (Old Baldy) more than fifty times (it used to be my training mountain). I’ve been up just about every peak in the area in all seasons :)

  3. William Wallace
    November 16th, 2009 @ 1:21 pm

    Stunning looking landscape and you would have to be crazy to visit such an amazing looking place without your camera….

  4. Richard Wong
    November 16th, 2009 @ 2:01 pm

    Thanks guys. It’s a difficult place to shoot but can be quite nice depending on when you go.

    You have quite the resume, Michael! I’ll have to pick your brain some time.

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