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USA Sierra Nevada Mountains in Spring--Panorama

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We can go for weeks, or even months, without seeing clouds--a necessary element for a good landscape shot. On Monday there were great clouds and snow-capped peaks. Recent rains removed any haze. I drove to a hillside in Rescue, a few miles from my home, and took six shots that I later stitched together in a panorama shot in Lightroom.

Photography Tips

A tripod is essential. Leveling it on the side of a hill can be tricky but necessary so that when you pan the camera to take the individual shots, they stitch together properly. These shots were taken at 350mm, so I enabled mirror lock and used a remote shutter cable. (At 350mm camera shake-blurred images--are likely unless you are very careful ). I also used a circular polarizer filter adjusted for maximum contrast. The individual shots were taken in Portrait mode with the focus point at the bottom of the frame to ensure foreground focus and I shot a f/11 to maximize focus through the entire shot.

Travel Information

Rescue is about 30 miles up hill (east) from Sacramento on Highway 50--headed up to South Lake Tahoe. Highway 50 is mostly a two-lane road with many photo shot opportunities as opposed to I 80 which is a multi-lane freeway with many trucks. Highway 50 is the photographer's choice to get to lake Tahoe.
Spot Type Outdoor
Crowd Factor Nearly no other people
Best Timing Sunset during spring
Sunrise & Sunset 06:50 - 19:26 | current local time: 03:36
Photo Themes Mountain Views
Locations Rescue CA

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