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#20 – Mountain of Color

07.26.2010 – 6:52pm – Crater Lake, Oregon – f/7.1 – 1/125 -0.33 Canon T1i  – Tamron 18-270 lens

Even though the mosquitoes were fierce, it was worth stopping along the highway around Crater Lake, Oregon. I could not believe the complementary colors visible from this vista. The blue and orange hues were particularly intense due to the recent storm. As I have mentioned before, shooting post-storm gives you some nice cloud action, and the colors really pop!