Steens Mountain

Canon Canon EOS 5D Mark II
6643856/1000000 sec. /
ISO 160
State/Province/Region
Oregon
Nearest Area
Steens Mountain Wilderness
Town
Burns
Notes
EF 16-35mm @ 31mm; f/11 @ 1/100 sec, ISO 160
Description
East Steens Road runs parallel to the northern extent of Steens Mountain of Southeast Oregon.This late winter, first-light-on-the-mountains image called out to me. The striking dark, sharp, rocky face of the mountain with bright snow caps and avalanche chutes; the delicatel light brush on the foreground; the ominous dark skies—all contrasting with one another in more than one dimension—form, texture and tonality.