Twilight breaks for Dawn, originally uploaded by dmzajac2004-.

Copyright © 2010 Deborah M. Zajac. All Rights Reserved.

The workshop was over, but, we Theresa, Dali, and I were not through looking for color in the Eastern Sierras.
We wanted one last sunrise before leaving Owens Valley for home.
Rising at 4AM and leaving the Lodge at 5:15AM with all our bags, memories carried in our minds, hearts and on SD cards we drove up Highway 395 to greet the Sun.
Arriving at our destination while still dark, we began quietly walking down the paths searching for a good vantage point to watch the Sunrise.
We were walking through a campground, still quiet with slumbering campers, and a few early risers who were quietly starting their morning fires.
Veering off the path Theresa and I made our way through some thick bush to the bank of the lake to set up our tripods. Here, from the misty banks we watched the drama of Sunrise unfold on the craggy walls, and snow capped mountain tops at a place called Silver Lake.
Exposure- Nikon D300s, Nikkor 17-35mm @ 17mm, f11, 20seconds, ISO 200, Manual Mode, On a Tripod, Timer Release Cord, NO FILTERS
PP- Vibrance, clarity, levels, color boost on the mountain tops, cropped off some of the top, sharpened, and resized.