Photographer's Note
Cecret Lake in Little Cottonwood Canyon, near Alta, Utah. I took this picture several months ago, or rather these pictures--it's a stitch of three portrait-wise shots. I forgot about the potential for a stitch for a while, though. This was the result.
Cecret Lake is located in the Albion Basin, which is famous in Utah for beautiful wildflowers. I got there a bit late this year--they were mostly dead when we went--but the scenery and the lake were still beautiful. The weather, however, was not. It was an ugly overcast day, and we only saw the sun a couple times once we got to the lake. It ended up raining on us as we were leaving, as you can see in this photo.
However, for just under a minute, the sun broke through the clouds and lit up the lake and the hill just beyond it. Devil's Castle in the background never saw the sun while we were there.
In some ways this is a very well-kept secret in Utah. The lake is quite lovely, and Devil's Castle is a beautiful backdrop. The hike is less than a mile and a half round-trip, and it's only a 20-minute drive from the Salt Lake Valley to get to the trailhead. Given those bonuses, I'm somewhat surprised that most of my friends have never heard of it. Even so, there are still lots of hikers there every weekend, so if you're looking for solitude I'd go for Maybird Gulch Lakes a little lower down the canyon. But either way, Cecret Lake is definitely worth the short hike.
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bruce_wayne
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(1507) 2007-12-13 15:45
Hello Clark
very very good shot, colors and reflections are good and you made an interesting composition, well done
Alessandro
angela926
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(1884) 2007-12-13 16:01
Hello Clark,
very good composition and pov,l excellent sharpness and dof, beautiful colors.
Angela
Olivia-Earle (48) 2007-12-13 16:42
Wow this photo is so rich and vibrant! The colours are amazing! Great capture!
Wandering_Dan
(3449) 2007-12-13 18:22
Hi, Clark -
There is a lot of green here, almost too much; the water looks a bit like algae! :-)
The colors generally are good, and the diagonals are very good. Not much shadow, but I do like the way the sun hits the rocks.
Regards,
Dan
Cormac
(26565) 2007-12-13 19:15
What a beautiful, peaceful spot! The water being totally still I think emphasizes how calm and tranquil this is. The lighting is good too, being very warm, and having the background in relative darkness gives this more drama. Well done!
WaterSprite
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(180) 2007-12-14 0:07
Clark,
This is an engaging photo. The colors are alive and the water is the perfect mirror for such a gorgeous place. Great compo and an easy favorite!
Laura
tafa
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(1183) 2007-12-14 1:02 [Comment]
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euryan
(8442) 2007-12-16 1:52
Hey Clark, yep I'm done with finals so now I have some time for Trekearth. It looks like this is your first post in a couple months as well. It’s a very nice stitch. The warm light is very interesting with the overcast sky behind the mountains. I think I have some photos from the exact same angle. Our feet must have been in the exact same place :-) Yours has better light than mine though.
Good luck with your last finals ever.
-Ryan
P.S. Thanks a lot for giving away the secret of Cecret Lake ;-)
dcawker
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(5717) 2007-12-17 3:42
I love the colors and composition here.. Nice crisp image too! Regards, Doug
pboehringer
(770) 2008-01-10 21:15
LOL, the play in your title is really funny and at the first moment I thought that you got accidentally the wrong spelling.
The image is truly magnificent. Hmmm, a stitch? Really? Curious to see that you still opted for the classic framing. The landscape is very inspiring and if I ever get close to Cecret I will do that hike.
The image has a yellow hue and I'm not sure that it looks completely natural. Personally I think that it requires some correction in the WB.
Peter
jmcl
(14535) 2008-03-12 16:52
Hi Clark.
Beautiful image .. very nice stitching ... wondrous meditative stillness .. feels a bit of a green tint .. maybe .. beautiful image .. wondrous place .. well done ... well worth the effort ..
take care,
John
Photo Information
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Copyright: Clark Monson (cdmonson)
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(5304) - Genre: Lugares
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2007-08-04
- Categories: Natureza
- Camera: Canon Power Shot G2, Sunpak Circular Polarizer
- Exposição: f/8
- Details: Tripod: Yes
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original
- Date Submitted: 2007-12-13 15:27
- Favoritos: 1 [ver]
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