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DemoTex

(25,396 posts) Tue Dec 1, 2020, 04:18 PM Dec 2020

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Sunset in Drift Smoke

Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness
Salmon-Challis National Forest, Idaho
©2020 Bo Zarts Studio

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Sunset in Drift Smoke (Original Post) DemoTex Dec 2020 OP

This is stunning! Love the way the light descends into the photo. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2020 #1

Oh, that's beautiful. Ohiogal Dec 2020 #2

Beautiful photo. the road appears to get steep after the turn alfredo Dec 2020 #3

It is actually a very sharp downhill switchback to the left .. DemoTex Dec 2020 #4

That makes it scarier alfredo Dec 2020 #5

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,614 posts)

1. This is stunning! Love the way the light descends into the photo.

Reply to DemoTex (Original post)

Tue Dec 1, 2020, 04:21 PM

Dec 2020

I also like how the light highlights the grass at the edge of the road and the way the road curves upwards.

Superb shot, my dear DemoTex!

Ohiogal

(31,996 posts)

2. Oh, that's beautiful.

Reply to DemoTex (Original post)

Tue Dec 1, 2020, 05:01 PM

Dec 2020

alfredo

(60,071 posts)

3. Beautiful photo. the road appears to get steep after the turn

Reply to DemoTex (Original post)

Wed Dec 2, 2020, 12:06 AM

Dec 2020

Judging from the tree line.

DemoTex

(25,396 posts)

4. It is actually a very sharp downhill switchback to the left ..

Reply to alfredo (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 2, 2020, 01:38 PM

Dec 2020

About a four point turn in my Tacoma pickup. But the depth of field is deceptive, because I shot this with a 200-600mm telephoto lens.

alfredo

(60,071 posts)

5. That makes it scarier

Reply to DemoTex (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 2, 2020, 07:22 PM

Dec 2020

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