First Light, Mount Whitney
by Douglas Taylor
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45.000 x 30.000 inches
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Title
First Light, Mount Whitney
Artist
Douglas Taylor
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Digital Photography
Description
The first rays of the sun kiss the majestic eastern face of Mount Whitney and the Sierra Nevada west of Lone Pine, California. At 14,505 in elevation, highest in the lower 48 states, the summit catches the first light before anything else. Slowly, the sun fully illuminates the sheer, mile tall granite wall and washes it with a blush of red.
The red tint is caused by the atmospheric phenomenon known as Rayleigh Scattering. As the sun fully rises to the level of the horizon the light passes through many miles of the atmosphere. The spectrum of the light is scattered as it passes through the air, starting with blue, which is why we see the sky as the color blue. The cyan and green wavelengths scatter next, followed by the yellow, which is why when the sun is low in the sky photographers can enjoy what they call the 'golden hour' of warm-toned light. That leaves the red, which travels the farthest and lit up the magnificent mountain with the rosy tones of first light.
This fine art photograph is the third in a sequence of six images capturing the exquisite changes of colors on these magnificent mountains in the early morning light.
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August 16th, 2019
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Douglas Taylor
Featured by SJ Elliott in the Photography Hub art group, 7//16/20. Thank you! I consider it an honor to be selected among the superb photographers who exhibit here.
Douglas Taylor
Thank you to Judy Vincent who has chosen to feature "First Light, Mount Whitney" in the What's New art group. Thank you, Judy!
Douglas Taylor
I am honored by Norma Brandsberg who has chosen to feature "First Light, Mount Whitney" in the marvelous Mountains Are Calling My Name art group. Thank you, Norma! I am delighted to be able to contribute to your group and appreciate the support.
Douglas Taylor
My thanks to Janis Vaiba for featuring "First Light, Mount Whitney" in the Just Perfect art group. I appreciate the honor, Janis!
Douglas Taylor
I have been honored by Romuald Henry Wasielewski who has chosen to feature "First Ligh,Mount Whitney" in four of the groups he administers; ArrStudio, Arts Fantastic World, Global Art Gallery, and the Global Artists Gallery art groups. Thank you very much, Romuald!