Title
Tenuous Situation
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ProPeak Photography
Medium
Photograph
Description
You plan, you walk the lines the day before when the light is harsh. You book a place to stay that is as near as possible, but still about a 40-minute drive, and is an unheated tepee when the overnight temperatures get down to about 20°F in early June. You wake at 0330 and try to quietly depart the campsite so as not to disturb all the other sane travelers. You drive to the location and find a tour group also arriving at the same time.... but, they are setting up for the straight on shot, which you have seen a thousand times.
You know it's been dark, with few stars, but there are breaks in the clouds as you drive to the location. But, as you set up your gear, you watch in horror as the clouds thicken, a periodic drizzle is an annoyance, because you are already freezing, the winds are gusty, and the updrafts from the mountains stop the clouds in their tracks...right above the scene. The ephemeris data says this is first light...but, there is no sun, there is no horizon to the east, only heavy cloud cover.
Spring in Wyoming. Unpredictable. Frustrating. Exhilarating. Worth it.
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June 12th, 2019
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Comments (6)
Mike Braun
For what little it may be worth, know that I truly felt this piece worthy of being on a billboard. If as contestants we can look through all the submissions and choose our favorites, I wonder why the judges (whose opinions should be more valuable than mine) can't do the same, instead of making this a popularity contest. I wish you the best with all your art.
ProPeak Photography replied:
Thank you, Mike! I really appreciate the vote of confidence in my work!
Tom Schwabel
Love the dark sky! Usually for me, the perfect clouds vanish just before sunrise or sunset! :-)
Paul Quinn
Awesome image. Been there, done that. I understand completely the unpredictability of the weather.....
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