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Photography

valleyrogue

(2,267 posts) Wed May 21, 2025, 08:41 PM May 2025

Sunrise at Hume Lake

I took this photo August 2024 when I was part of a tour group visiting Kings Canyon and Sequoia national parks. Our group spent part of the time at the Hume Lake retreat. I kind of like this picture I took on my last day on the tour:

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Sunrise at Hume Lake (Original Post) valleyrogue May 2025 OP

Breathtaking! SheltieLover May 2025 #1

Peaceful and foreboding at the same time. Excellent photograph. Thank you. LoisB May 2025 #2

Lovely vast and peaceful. Calming. Walleye May 2025 #3

I used my little point-and-shoot Canon for that photo. valleyrogue May 2025 #4

Yes, I like the rich color. The picture is what counts not what camera you used. Walleye May 2025 #10

Professional quality. Irish_Dem May 2025 #5

I agree, 100%! NCgayguy May 2025 #7

Peaceful and beautiful. Diamond_Dog May 2025 #6

Truly Magnificent ! NCgayguy May 2025 #8

Wow, my dear valleyrogue! CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 #9

Smooth as glass..beautiful blue glass Deuxcents May 2025 #11

Absolutely beautiful! MIButterfly May 2025 #12

A watercolor..... Bayard May 2025 #13

That looks like a magic spot valleyrogue. You and your camera did great! Thanks! George McGovern May 2025 #14

Very nice HAB911 May 2025 #15

SheltieLover

(72,982 posts)

1. Breathtaking!

Reply to valleyrogue (Original post)

Wed May 21, 2025, 08:43 PM

May 2025

Ty for sharing!

LoisB

(11,437 posts)

2. Peaceful and foreboding at the same time. Excellent photograph. Thank you.

Reply to valleyrogue (Original post)

Wed May 21, 2025, 08:43 PM

May 2025

Walleye

(42,043 posts)

3. Lovely vast and peaceful. Calming.

Reply to valleyrogue (Original post)

Wed May 21, 2025, 08:46 PM

May 2025

valleyrogue

(2,267 posts)

4. I used my little point-and-shoot Canon for that photo.

Reply to Walleye (Reply #3)

Wed May 21, 2025, 08:47 PM

May 2025

It turned out underexposed, but I really like it. The blue is pretty much how it looked. I did very little manipulation on that picture.

Walleye

(42,043 posts)

10. Yes, I like the rich color. The picture is what counts not what camera you used.

Reply to valleyrogue (Reply #4)

Wed May 21, 2025, 09:01 PM

May 2025

A good picture can be taken with almost any camera under the right circumstances.

Irish_Dem

(73,307 posts)

5. Professional quality.

Reply to valleyrogue (Original post)

Wed May 21, 2025, 08:52 PM

May 2025

Should be art work.
Poster or print.

NCgayguy

(255 posts)

7. I agree, 100%!

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #5)

Wed May 21, 2025, 08:55 PM

May 2025

Diamond_Dog

(38,125 posts)

6. Peaceful and beautiful.

Reply to valleyrogue (Original post)

Wed May 21, 2025, 08:54 PM

May 2025

I visited this place back in the 80s. It is stunning. Great photo.

NCgayguy

(255 posts)

8. Truly Magnificent !

Reply to valleyrogue (Original post)

Wed May 21, 2025, 08:59 PM

May 2025

Clearly this needs to be framed and hanging in an art gallery!
Thank you for sharing!

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,868 posts)

9. Wow, my dear valleyrogue!

Reply to valleyrogue (Original post)

Wed May 21, 2025, 09:00 PM

May 2025

This is so gorgeous, and peaceful. The glassy water, the wonderful colors, the feeling of spaciousness--all of these elements make this an outstanding photo!