Yesterday I was post-call, but the weather was too hot to stay in town. So, I drove out to Mt. Rainier National Park and hiked the Panorama Point trail. Although the hike was moderately strenuous, the cool winds and colorful wildflowers kept my body and soul refreshed. The trail offers spectacular views of the Tatoosh Mts. and Mt. Rainier. Higher up, you’ll also see Mt. Adams and Mt. St. Helens. Did you notice them in the opening image?
August 6, 2012
absolutely stunning, Mahesh. Thank you for sharing.
August 6, 2012
Mahesh…the images are fantastic.
August 6, 2012
As always, your pictures are awesome. I love them all. Thank you for sharing them.
August 7, 2012
I just LOVE Mount Rainier!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 7, 2012
Extraordinary blend of colors, textures, and clarity. I find my eyes searching the entire image looking for treasures.
August 7, 2012
I like your Pictures, Always look at awesome images,
Also i want to take picture just like your images,
when is best time take picture at Mount Rainier
August 10, 2012
Thanks, Kansu! I would say, August – Oct are the best times for Rainier.
August 12, 2012
Hi Mahesh-
I love the suggestion of parallel lines in the first image and the natural symmetry you’ve framed well there.
Technical question, though — I was out with the Seattle Hiking & Photography meetup yesterday in the north Cascades, and noticed all my shots of the lupines there came out blueish. I’ve heard purples are problematic for digital cameras in general, and I was wondering if you had a trick for restoring the proper color there. (The difference between the lupines in ‘Path to Paradise’ vs ‘Luscious Lupines’ is quite dramatic, for instance).
August 13, 2012
Thanks, Chris. You ask a very good question, to which I don’t think I have a very “good’ answer. First of all, make sure your white balance is correct (or shoot in RAW and worry about it later). Also realize that the color will look different depending on the quality of light hitting it. For example, colors will, in general, look cooler “more blue” in deep shadows. If fact, I’ve noticed that the colors in the shadow while the sun is till above the horizon vs. after sunset will vary.
As a last resort, I color balance the various parts of the image differently. For example, I may “warm up” the shadows and leave the highlights alone.
I, too, struggle with colors, not just purples/blues, but also pinks/reds. I’m now satisfied to make the images look “good” vs. making them look “accurate.”
August 13, 2012
As the kids say “OMG”
Hi Mahesh, this beauty
has me in tears. You have
put great heart in love
of our mountains.
Thank you so much
September 3, 2012
Wow!! Absolutely gorgeous!! Love these.
April 11, 2013
Your works is stunning Sir!
November 5, 2013
Mahesh, you are MY Favorite photographer and artist of all time. 🙂 I truly hope you are no longer the “Starving Photographer”. By all rights, you should by now have reached the status of “Legend”. I am no artist, just a lover of great beauty. Thank you immensely, for sharing! Have you been able to put your works in any formal art shows (I have always wondered about that); if not, you are certainly deserving of the honor!