First Light
Yakima Peak illuminated by dawns first light as a morning mist rises off the Lake Tipsoo within Mt. Rainier National Park
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Jonicool
wonderful work!!
Sherrianne Talon
Beautiful, Mike! Composition is stunning and reflection… perfect!
mikrin
Beautiful capture Mike Love the reflection!!
louise
Perfect lighting,
Perfect reflection,
Such a serene and calming image….
justimagine
Incredible beauty and detail..You certainly know when and where to find places;-)
Travis Easton
Pure class, classic shot
Holly Werner
Fantastic. Love it.
Lisa G. Putman
Gorgeous reflection, I love the complimentary colors of the sun on the range and the water and sky. I also really love the way you framed the foreground with the grasses and stick in the water. This adds so much more interest, and a more natural element.
Julie Langford
Wow – thats so beautiful – Stunning image
Robert Mullner
Fantastic scene and lighting Mike….Great shot as always..
Magee
Beautifully thought out, and exquisitely shot!!
Mien
damm nice shot
Helene Kippert
Stunning mike
Joyce Dickens,...
Superb work Mike; love that morning light and the awesome atmosphere going on here; beautiful image!
Jay Ryser
Love that magic light
Rikki Pool
Superb Work, love the light and reflection. ”:D
Cathy Middleton
Terrific shot, such perfect lighting throughout the whole shot. Excellent!
Philip James F...
Very nice! Great work.
AnaCBStudio
Wonderful again!
Noelene Davies
Stunning capture,colours and reflections Mike.
David Haviland
The clarity in this shot is great, I can almost smell the fresh air.
Antanas
great composition, perfectly done
John Pitman
Love the lighting on the Peak and great dof. John
Irene Burdell
Absolutely gorgeous ,such fabulous colours .
George Lenz
the water is so still… perfect..
Cindy Perrinj...
Excellent capture!!!
Dave Law
Beautiful capture.
Glen Allen
Beautiful Mike
elena7
spectacular view! great image!
naturelover
Oh what a beautiful morning and stunning scenery-fine capture!
Stuart Chapman
That first light of the day doesn’t last long but for the few minutes that it does it’s an awesome sight. Beutifully captured Mike. I really love the calm and crystal clear reflection in the water. Works so well in portrait view.
Cheryl Ribeiro
a beautiful landscape, thanks to your early morning effort :-)
Di Jenkins
Stunning!
Curtiss Simpson
Wow perfection the light color reflection composition awesome photography, love it !
LindaR
wow ~ wish I was there ~ fabulous capture of one beautiful morning and vista xx
Steve Chapple
Stunning reflective image, crisp and clean!
Wzard
Great reflection and colour
PigleT
Nice – looks like a perfect moment :)
GerryMac
outstanding! great vista love the reflection!
Jing3011
Your photos help us appreciate the beauty of this earth.
frozenfa
beautiful!!! the reflection is so cool!! =D
i got a lil freaked out when i saw the stick in the foreground.. thought it’s some broken pipe or snake or something… hehe.. n_n”
bmckain
Schweet! Very well done!
Patricia L. Ba...
Sigh! The Western US is so lovely. Great work showing it off.
Louise Cooke
the reflection, colour and stillness… wonderful!
Nikki Mulkern
The reflection is stunning, wonderful capture
paul winninghoff
yes lovely relections
hirst
Stunning indeed, so beautiful, the reflections are fantastic, love it!
NATURELENS
Great image – lovely fresh ,still, peaceful early morning feel to it
Heloisa Castro
perfect capture
John Wright
A stunning image.
kevin smith sk...
One of the best most natural looking shots I have seen from you. Love it.
Rany Lutz
Fantastic composition…..lovely!!!
Stephen Thomas
Outstanding photo of a wonderful view. Love the rich colors.
Walter Colvin
Very professional work Mike, well done
Alf Caruana
such a clear image…very nice piece of Photography
Antoine Dagobert
first class image sir..top shot!
John Edwards
Stunning and inspiring photography Mike
Jackie Wilson
Wonderful colours and atmosphere. Great work
stephen jones
fantasic shot.
aphoto4you
nice reflection
JayVee
Great shot Mike. It pays to be early. Great light and colours as well the reflection.
suziesplace
Fabulous shot
Heather Rivet...
stunning
Jesse Blyth
I like the wide range of colours in this image, also the angle showing the grass and the mountain all in one is a great photo overall!
EvaMcDermott
Beautifully caught!
helmutk
Truly amazing capture perfect
Mariaan Krog A...
Incredible capture. Truly an amazing scene Mike!
amarica
Beautiful
Stephen Thomas
Great photo of this mountain lake scene. Looks so peaceful!
Jeff Burns
just breathtaking WOW
Marion Cullen
Mike, your work never fails to astound with it’s simple perfection.
Cheryl Lunde
stunning capture!
Chuck Wickham
I know after so many nice comments it’s sometimes hard to come up with something fresh…so I’ll just stick with the old standby…”fantastic!”