Sprague Lake Rain, a photo from Colorado, West

Photographer's Note

Sprague Lake Rain

Sprague Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park.

Sprague Lake is a wonderful place in RMNP. The large picnic ground and stables make this an often overrun location. It has a wonderful wheelchair accessible mile loop trail around the lake.

The two mountains in the background are Hallett Peak (el. 12,713 ft. - 3875 meters) on the left and Flattop Mountain (el. 12,324 - 3756 meters).

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claudio74 (7263) 2007-05-24 13:41

Hello John
a really peaceful picture,the rain on the lake give a particular atmosphere,we can ear the rain falling......
well done
Greatings from Kosovo

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danyy (0) 2007-05-24 13:45

Bonjour John,
ca , c'est de l'ambiance.
On voit bien cette pluis qui frappe la surface du lac et les lumi鋨es 憝oquent bien cette m彋廩.
Des tr鋊 belles lumi鋨es captur嶪s malgr� leur faiblesse.
Les photos de pluie nous changent de l'ordinaire.

Bets regards.
Daniel.

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dragonslayero (3592) 2007-05-24 13:54

Hello John, how are you doing?

The quiet transition to nature.
Having spent the best parts of my childhood weekends away from the city really makes me fall in love with this view.
My first impression is the quiet scene here. Rain falling gently on the lake and that combined with some great low light colours and light impressions really makes me get into the feelings you might have experienced here.
So after a day at work and the previous days work of starting and putting out fires, this one really hits my spot.
..........................................................*silence* I wish I could just be in this scene.
Thank you for sharing.

Odd Jarle

Buin (42580) 2007-05-24 14:09

Hallo John!
Great! No one could miss sun here! The whole picture is composed out of mild colours and without any sharp shadows. the landscape sem to be even more calm than it's obviously already. the raindrops on the water surface are a beautiful extra!
Greetings from sticky and thundery Germany!
Frank

scobert (5355) 2007-05-24 14:24

Hello John,
Wow! Not only a unique capture of this part of RMNP but a fabulous photo as well. An incredible shot! I love the raindrops on the water, the trees on the other side of Sprague Lake and Hallett Peak with the soft Sunlight shining on it. Congratulations for not taking the usual cliche photos that photographers take of our beloved National Park.
Stan

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leo61 (0) 2007-05-24 14:33

Hi John!
You show us in a good way that don`t need always a blue sky for good landscapeshots.Even in the rain you managed a great one.Composition is perfect and I like the atmosphere here.
Thanks for a new favourite.
Regards,Leo

pat0500 (21561) 2007-05-24 14:42

Hi John,
Another beautiful picture and excellent point of view..!
Very nice perspective on the lake and the beautiful mountains..
I like much the effect of the rain on water, good light and pretty colours too..!
Very nice composition..!
Best regards,
Patrick

anes_lc (14968) 2007-05-24 15:00

a dream place...magic ,capturing my eyes
well done
thanks for share
anes

taurian_ady (0) 2007-05-24 18:28

i love the photo very much...the mountains, forest green go wonderfully well with one another

izmirli (3989) 2007-05-24 18:51

merhaba dear john
wonderful landscape.wonderful nature and mountains.well done my friend.
best regards.
g僡kan ak蓷kır.

adores (46979) 2007-05-24 19:00

Hi John!
This is a perfect composition. Great colours and the effect of the rain falling on the lake is perfect! Great work!
Regards, Anabela

gunbud (34066) 2007-05-24 22:30

Hi John,
Excellent moody shot of this lake with the rain drops beating down and the majestic mountain in the background.
Very nice soft colors and fine details to this rainy day landscape.
Regards, Tom

robertosalguero (292) 2007-05-25 0:20

John the colours in this picture give a different mood to the scene. I noticed some red hue under a grey sky. Well composed and framed scene. The two mountains in the background are high and beautiful. A peaceful scene. Thanks.

Roberto

Angelillo (9374) 2007-05-25 2:18

Hi John,

The colors are amazing, mainly the water's color. And the landscape let us see its bigness and beauty, until these far mountains. I like the tree "layers" in the shot, in horizontal position, giving depth. Very well done! Regards,

Angel.

evanrizo (462) 2007-05-25 2:23

Aaaaa woooh excellent, superb, with these all details,especial the rain drops!
Everythink works very well, lightness, colors, composition and sharpness.
Have a nice time
Evan

japiey (10163) 2007-05-25 4:22

Hi John..

When I see this, I rejoice ..here, we are waiting the rains..

Fabulous colours and a fantastic moment..

Congrats, dear friend..

jean paul

bruce_wayne (1507) 2007-05-25 7:44

Great John!!
Very good picture, right composition with interesting colors, there is a good mood...

Bruce W.

jemaflor (148292) 2007-05-25 11:19

Hi John,
Lovely landscape, good paeceful atmosphere with your composition, well done and tfs.

ls7902 (7380) 2007-05-25 12:52

John. This is a strange coincidence. Just yesterday I was thinking on working on THIS very view for my third posting of Colorado. The second one comes tomorrow as I have already used up my quota for today. But I can tell you this now ... Those small rocks have not been moved. The conifers in front maybe half an inch taller after 21 years. And thanks for this posting. I was scratching my head to know the peaks in the back. And I got the name of the lake wrong too. I thought it was Bear Lake.

Natural colors and I like the rain drop on the water. Warm regards. Latiff.

Photo65Net (43144) 2007-05-25 13:21

John,
This compo is just beautiful !
In particular, you did oustanding job working this dim light.
Very nice,
Regards,
JB.

cdmonson (5304) 2007-05-25 16:21

Hi John:

Love it! This one is fantastic, particularly because you caught the rain falling on the lake. Of course it would be nice if the trees were a bit greener, but you can't have everything I guess. Otherwise I can't find anything to fault about it. Great job.

Clark

jaywalker (16105) 2007-05-25 17:20

Hi John, A very beautiful view & a gorgeous area for photography, this is a superbly composed shot & the rain drops look great & show up excellently with the light, TFS, kind regards Wilson.

Davidwh (3662) 2007-05-25 17:21

Hi John,
Another lovely capture of untouched wilderness.Your country is so rich in such raw nature and I was able to get a small taste of this a couple of weeks back with a short visit to Wash State.The composition of the image is excellent with the foreground creating a frame so as to create a window to look through.You handled the difficult weather so well.TFS and great stuff!
Regards, David

Ertan (2988) 2007-05-25 17:26

Hello John
What a beautiful landscape and mountains!Really i like it.Great colours and the effect of the rain.Well done
Regards
Ertan

JPlumb (3159) 2007-05-25 22:01

Hi John, great scene with the mountains rising up behind the water and with the rain it seems to have more life. This becomes a picture with texture and motion. Very nice.

Thanks, John

euryan (8442) 2007-05-25 23:49

This is one of the best rain photos I've seen on Trekearth. The way the light is reflecting off each little ripple is awesome. The composition is nicely framed with those beautiful mountains in the background. Well done, and a pleasure to view.
Regards,
Ryan

isabela_sor (47748) 2007-05-26 3:35

One of the places where you go with your son :) I just love this view,love to see the rain drops,lovely and peaceful atmosphere.But this is not all,the quality of the shot is great too
All the best for you all
A nice weekend

kiwi_explorer (12209) 2007-05-26 4:46

Hi John,
This one is quite special ... I like the way rain was captured. The circular repeating ripples in the lake looks very good. The image also has good depth. Excellent work! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

riclopes (35577) 2007-05-26 5:35

Ol� John, this is a very impressive capture, considering the weather conditions. Beautiful scenery with a very peaceful atmosphere. I guess that seeing the drops of rain on the water is what makes this so appealing and yet...we can see those attractive mountains in the background. Excellent work!
Have a nice weekend,
ricardo

asajernigan (21427) 2007-05-26 7:24

John,
This is a great shot, the rain adds a sense of tranquility to the scene. Rain would be a welcome site for us in N. Florida. The lighting and colors are fine as is the sharpness and detail.
TFS,
Asa

Cretense (68709) 2007-05-26 8:50

Hi John!

You have made me see USA, with diferent eyes! Far from the big cities, the spotlights. I would like to thank you for showing me the true "soul", the "essence" of this beautiful country. Congratulations!

Hercules

Paolo (41258) 2007-05-26 11:12

Hi John, amazing view with a weather and a mood more autumnal than from the past summer!
the rain on the lake was perfectly captured.
excellent POV.
thanks, ciao

Cricri (176) 2007-05-26 16:42

salut John,
Ona une vue de toute beaut� i蓾 et bien composer, avec le lac suivi de la for皻 puis des montagnes, une image au complet, sous de jolies couleurs et lumi廨e bien garder du moment
good week end
cricri

pablominto (53746) 2007-05-27 0:40

Hello John,
Rainy days have some fine qualities too!
Well composed image with a pleasant feeling of depth, good foreground interest and varied light...
Colours are a bit muted in the rain, but the shimmering surface of the water makes up for that!
Greetings,
Pablo -

rushfan2112 (2965) 2007-05-27 4:46

Hi John. Something we don't see enough of on TE - rain! It's pasrt of life and yet we shy away from it. Maybe we don't want our cameras to get damaged? You've portrayed a fairly dank day into a thing of beauty - no mean feat! The soft tones receeding to the distance are excellent and the big rain drops in the lake show us that nature is at work. Best regards. Paul.

vbl (1421) 2007-05-27 7:13

Hi John:
fantastic photo and lovely place.
Good colors and compo.
Reflex ok and perfect light control
Really a nice picture
regards, Vanessa

fserajian (2299) 2007-05-27 16:30

Hi John,

Well captured, nice lake with impressive mountain range, the sky seem to be grey perhaps a bit stormy.... I like the reflection of the trees in the water. Well done and TFS

Regards,

Fara

guillaumejm (0) 2007-05-28 2:15

Hello john,
This is an interesting picture. I like the way you've captured the rain. We only can see its manifestation by the impact on the lake surface. but we don't see the raindrops in the air!.
Best regards
JMarc

Angshu (56760) 2007-05-28 8:18

Hello John
I like the view you show us in rains...you don't require blue skies for a good landscape shot..love the drops on the water, I can almost hear the rhythm of the rain drops...wonderful!
Regards
Angshu

Yffic (6106) 2007-05-29 15:31

Hi John.

A very very nice shot.
What is stunning is depite the rain, you have succeed to obtain a colorful picture.

REgards.

Yves

VeeJayCee (2410) 2007-05-31 13:56

In spite of the rain, a fine landscape John. Exposure, colours and composition are all anyone could ask for.

capthaddock (28790) 2007-06-05 22:04

Hi John - wow, fab timing, the raindrops decorate the lake well, fortunately without decorating the lens, I know exactly where this is, when I visited the lake was partially frozen in early october...and totally deserted.

rminkow (1556) 2007-09-02 21:26

Nice shot, John..great composition, clarity and lighting.

Roger

Photo Information

Copyright: John McLaird (jmcl) (14535)
Genre: 地方
Medium: 彩色
Date Taken: 2006-07-16
Categories: 自然
Camera: Olympus E 300, B&W 58mm 1.8 ND
Exposure：f/7.1, 1/160 seconds
Photo Version：Original Version
Theme(s)：Lakes, Mountains, Malignant Narcissism, Rocky Mountain National Park [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-05-24 13:33
Favorites：2 [view]