Mono Lake
On a recent trip to Bodie we caught a sunset at Mono Lake.
Mono Lake belongs to the following groups:
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Jenny Haskey
Wow – simply breathtaking. This is a beautiful shot and boy did you catch that sunset!!!
crackgerbal
great shot!
Dzian
Beautiful natural framing, the clouds in the sky and reflected in the water drive the eye to the middle, very nice composition.
zee1
What a beautiful shot. I am not big into landscapes etc. but this is something special, well done.
Mark Ramstead
Thanks for all the encouragement!
Mel Brackstone
Fabulous capture!! Love that sky!
DawsonImages
One of the more unique views I have seen of this icon, well done!
Helene Kippert
Fantastic shot!
John Douglas
stunning
Care
Beautiful….the couds almost look like rays of sunlight…..
rock
Excellent image, lovely composition MM.
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StacyLee
The water and the sky = perfection!
Andy73
OMG, stunning in every way!
Cadence Gamache
AMAZING capture and very alluring composition! =) You are such a talented photographer! :D
Robert Boretti
WOW! very nice.. Looks like a fabulous place to visit. Great capture
Antanas
very nice composition
Eleni Sofroniou
gorgeous!
Alessandro Pinto
Wow I hadn’t seen it before.. what amazing image and the composition is just brilliant …Stunning!!!
moonstone
Yet more outstanding work the sky looks great with the cloud line
Crokus Label
very peaceful and beautiful… this truly is a great picture… love the strains of light in the sky and water… gorgeous… :)
I love it.
Franklin Lindsey
This is just stunning, wish I was there too!
Heather Davies
this is fantastic love everything about this!! :)
Brenda Anderson
Oh my! Lovely composition. Love the way the clouds lead your eye.
kristian94
amaizing capture!
very well done!
studiofascino
love the framing!
billyboy
This is so gorgeous. Your perspectuve sucks you right into this amazing vista, perfectly composed and with that awesome transparency in the lake. You waited till the sun was perfect and were rewarded with a killer shot!
BySilent
Stunning image
FlickerLightSt...
The sky is amazing! What an excellent job you have done in the capture of this stunning image!
KylieForster
Now this is the kind of stuff i would buy!!!!
Sensational – so natural and poignant!
Charlene Aycoc...
Where is this lake located
SylviaHardy
Goes straight to my fav!
Brian Puhl IPA
simply gorgeous, great composition, and the sky is perfect!
featured
FANTASTIC SCENE WELL DONE
Dimf
Fabulous image.
Well done.
Irene Burdell
stupendous!!!
kmargetts
this is great, love the framing
Mark Tisdale
There’s just something otherworldly about this – like a matte painting for a sci fi movie.
Antoine Dagobert
Marvelous!!!!!
Cliff Vestergaard
I love your art work very cool !
webgrrl
phoaarr!!
bluerabbit
Wowee zowee! This is wonderful!
pmistric
This is so beautiful. The clarity is fabulous.
emapearl
wow! this is gorgeous!
paulywog1561
Mono Lake, sea of salt
man has put you…
under assault.
We drink our tea,
and play our games,
while Mono Lake
goes down the drain!
Tufa is awesome!
Vulcan Spark S...
fabulous
Mark Ramstead replied
Thanks!
EnVee
wonderful view, great textures and i like how you can see below the waters in the front and the slight hint of light on the small foreground rock. very pretty :)
Kurt Golgart
This one stands up near the front of the many, many photographs that I’ve seen of this extremely unique and picturesque lake. Bravo!
Mark Ramstead replied
I had a good lens and a location and the twilight, could have used a few more clouds…
Geri Bragg
gorgeous photo.
pinkyjain
So beautiful there, excellent capture
josiem
incredible! definately a favourite
jase8812
Fantastic capture,well taken
Mark Ramstead replied
Thanks very much! Your fave helped to find the missing Dairygirl. Your wife I presume? I was gone a long while and she changed her page I guess. This is a pretty good shot of Mono Lake. I was there at the right time with the right lens.
jase8812
Yes ! my wife Dairygirl08 ! I like your work visit again soon cheers Jase.
Jean M. Laffitau
WOWOW!!! This is soooo fantastic!!
kcranmer
Wow MtnMan…that is GORGEOUS!
Mark Ramstead replied
It was buried in my too big gallery… Thanks.
budrfli
spectacular comp and view
sugarbear
Wow! This is the stuff you see in magazines!!!! Fabulous work!
Samantha Bla Bla
Damn!!! Thats where I want to be NOW!!
Mark Ramstead replied
OK we can go to the lake…
Samantha Bla Bla
sounds great!
annonymouse
STUNNING work !!
joolz
Wow – great work. Love the angle along with the clouds and their reflection.
Antanas
great work and composition, well done
judygal
This is a stunning piece of work.
Mark Ramstead replied
Thanks, I see you have been to Vegas. I’m pretty close to it and have been all the places you photographed.
Madison Ellis
Wow..this is really beautiful!
Craig Hender
Outstanding capture! Just perfect.
Frank Legault
Fantastic!!! I’m speachless
vonnie1989
What an awesome image, so perfectly done!
Mark Ramstead replied
This image is all about location and timing, and a very good wide angle lens. I almost fell in the water… : )
linaji
How much post production do you do.. I am amazed as I wander thur your gallery this morning.. I have to fav this one too!!
Mark Ramstead replied
This was a scanned negative, it was photoshopped and put through a noise reducer. What you see is what I saw.
SiaDarkDrop
wow!
Doris B. Lambl...
unbelievable beautiful and promising!
John Fish
fantastic shot. love the lighting
Michelle Boyer
Fabulous image
RMonroe
What a stunning image….Love this:)
Anette Tyler
Lovely. Great composition, light and colours
Ryan Piercey
Amazing shot MtnMan.. Great composition and treatment!
LisaB entity
just incredible
Kaimarie
thats amazing, what fantastic colours
LizVengeance
SIIIICK!
Sonja Wells
Wow, you have a lot of comments already :) This is such a stunning image, the smooth flow of the water against the ragged rocks, and even the clouds came to play with the way they’re streaking through the sky…. bliss captured, well done :D
Mark Ramstead replied
The lens is a super wide angle. It does exagerate effects in the clouds, but is no trick. The clouds just happened in this case to converge like a vanishing point. : ) Thanks
Paul Vanzella
this is exceptional!
Rosina Lamberti
breathtaking
shermatsen
It’s so refreshing to see real art :-) I’m really tired of looking at home photos that so many think are worthy of buying. Now this is talent! You’ve got some beautiful work!
Mark Ramstead replied
Well I do offer a mix of photos. Thanks for noticing this shot, just before I snapped it I almost landed in the water you see. : )
Noel Elliot
Stunning shot
Tessa Bishop
Stunningly beautiful shot. I can’t believe I visited Yosemite but didn’t bother to make the trip to visit this lake, what a place!
shermatsen
You’ve got some amazing stuff!
Mark Ramstead replied
Thanks very much.
PPPhotoArt
wow absolutely superb image!!! love it
Joyce Dickens,...
So very serene and beautiful; the depth is exquisite…the reflection is perfect; I love the clarity, the vibrant color and the amazing composition which you have presented so well!
Gary L. Suddath
beautiful color and reflection of the clouds
FuriousEnnui
A view of Mono I have not seen before. I be thinking that ye be a fan of Galen Rowell’s works. He was a magnificent photographer, and a great guy. He is missed, still.
Mark Ramstead replied
Yes I am a fan. But just a casual photographer with a nice camera and a penchant for framing my shots. I almost fell in the water here as I lost my precarious footing for a split second…
amarica
Outstanding POV, great choice and eye for the shot. Splendid work.
mskonception
wow!
Jenifer
Wow! This looks amazing.
tinhearts
oh mark i am in awe…this must be heaven!
perfectly eloquent shot!
Jerame *
exceptional!!
Kaimarie
fantastic shot
hybryds
another one that cries out for a visit with my models
Mark Ramstead replied
They will have to wear some shoes…
hybryds
you can’t always get what you want
hilarydougill
glorious capture, wonderful imagery and fantastic vista, beautiful colours too. (I missed these, don’t know how.) hugs
Mark Ramstead replied
I had to venture into the tuffa to find this angle…
Jervaulx
HI
This is a beautiful picture. so calm and serene, the water so clear. I love it
J
Username92
Gorgeous capture! I absolutely love the colors and perspective. This is the level of photography I hope to achieve someday.
Mark Ramstead replied
Well, if your self portrait is any guide you already have.
Username92
You’re too kind.
Teeze
Wow – Amazing capture. Well done. :)
Jonicool
Stunning!
Judylee
Fabulous!!! I not only love the textures, but the reflections in the water and the blue glow. You also captured so much depth here that I feel I can almost reach out and touch it. Love this, truly!!!
sigfusson
You’ve managed to make a spectacular place look even more inviting than it already is. Oustanding shot. Cheer, S.
DiEtte Henderson
Stunning! A favorite! It’s breathtaking ~ beautiful!
Carole Felmy
spectacular shot, love this wide angle view, the contrast of the limpid water with the textured rocks
Renee Dawson
WOW…this is brilliant!
Patricia Montg...
Tis image has the WOW factor! Stunning image…
Paul Louis Vil...
Glad I came back for another look! Your work is outstanding! :D
Carrie Glenn
Truly this is a breathtaking shot…wonderful work!
Mohammad Khaksar
love the depth and the feel is very calm….
JenniferB
Oh wow! How did I miss this? A stunning shot Mark, it has a real surreal kind of feeling and look about it! Fantastic! :)
Ann Rodriquez
Absolutely stunning! Wow. PERFECT, perfect composition, creating great depth. Impressive tones and lighting. WOW!!! : )
Karina Sanchez
ahhhhhhhh once again I envy you. I stopped at Mono lake before I headed up to Bodie…none of the photos I shot are worth posting.
Autismmom
amazing work! this is beautiful:-)
velveteagle
You got this so good.. Wonderful light..
Ginger Barritt
How, wonderful…actually …. Glorious…
lisagerken
This is absoulutely breath taking! WOW!
Kimberly Tilley
stunning view
blondiegirl
This is stunning! it belongs in my Rivers Lakes and Dams group
Mark Ramstead replied
I will find that and join… Thanks for the invite.
Laurie Search
Wonderful!!! I really want to get there someday!!
Mark Ramstead replied
Not to far from you, and Bodie is a very cool place to spend a day too. June Lake is a nice place to spend the night.
Peta Ridley
Beautiful work, Mtn Man! I was in these parts just recently…so inspirational and beautiful….your landscape photos really are just spectacular….
Charlotte Hu
Stunning, especially the sky + reflection… and the clarity of the water!
Aaron Riddle
WOW!!!
dougf
stunning capture – what a great job composing this shot.
Joyce Dickens,...
Incredibly beautiful......awesome photography!
angiejones
Lovely…............
loua
great shoot of the lake mate love. is this salt seas in palm spring?
Mark Ramstead replied
Mono Lake is near Mammoth and just south of Lake Tahoe.
montemayor
beautiful light and exposure, excellent work. looks almost unreal in its natural beauty
Crystal Zacharias
This is very interesting capture and quite beautiful! well done
Shadi N. Saber
Such a beautiful picture; it makes it look like a magical place.
Mark Ramstead replied
I dare say it is, certainly was…
Gerard Rotse
This is what you call a fantastic shot. Bravo,
Natures Vision
Beautiful Shot!
Madalena
Excellent composition, seamless treatment. I love it!!
madvlad
mt man= insult =was inspired by the murder of all them russian kids a few years ago the that school fire and bomb explosion i did a full painting of this cartoon and sold it to a man who was angry as i was at the kids being killed by madness
Trucker
Great place did you go into the ghost town? also if you hike up from mono to black point inside the volcano you will find great blocks of obsidian created there and shards scattered around the mono pathways. California is a great natural wonder too bad it’s going to fall into the ocean someday..just kidding.. :-)
Mark Ramstead replied
I will remember to check that area out! Thanks
Carlos Teófilo
Wonderful Mt.
Robert Elliott
superb
suzee
Such a serene feel to this capture. I do like very much.
Mark Ramstead replied
It was a serene moment, after all the hoopla of getting to that viewpoint!
SilverVisionz
Seriously love the atmosphere in this image…perfectly composed mtnman!
Globalphotos
Love the comp and tones, stunning shot !!
Anne McGinn
perfectly framed and executed
Mark Ramstead replied
My marriage feels like that at times… ; )
Anne McGinn
Should I say sorry or great? Not sure….
HydeSide
Breathtaking work.
Greg Halliday
Beautiful shot, perfect capture.
Sharon Mau
I love the deep light, patterns and colour in the brilliant blue sky and the transparency of the water in the foreground. Wonderful DOF and lovely highlights on the lava rocks. That is an amazing precipice.
Donna Martin
Thank you for introducing me to some amazing photography…Most everything I would have said has already been posted…awesome – all of them…but this one is more like a connection with the Almighty for just a second…!
Mark Ramstead replied
Thanks very much for that thought.
Rikki Pool
Superb POV aqnd great exposure. :D
K4RL
What can I add to the above? Nothing, its all been said – its stunning!
Wendy Slee
It is almost like an artifical, digital landscape, it is so surreal, so perfect and beautiful…..great shot!
Robert Boretti
WOW! another amazing capture.. Again, the depth in this photo is wonderful!
Lisa Ouillette
excellent capture… I have been here, very interesting place….
Mark Ramstead replied
To get this shot I had to go through them and to the edge…
steveberlin
This photo is better than all the photos put together that I have taken in my life. Super shot.. I am soooooo jealous!
pulsdesign
Beautiful! great composition and light. Perfect
Patricia Gibson
Brilliant textures,tones and perfect capture!!!
Eva Lee
Damn! How many times have I passed this lake and never stopped?
Beautiful!
xoxox…
Eva
Mark Ramstead replied
Spend a night in June lake, and spend the sunset here…
Mindy McGregor
Wow!!! What a stunning image, love the composition and all the rich colors!
Mark Ramstead replied
This was not a “crappy” day at the lake! ; )
Mindy McGregor
I bet!!!!
Rosina Lamberti
Beautiful shot, Great lighting.
sticky
A really wonderful shot x
Tom Gomez
Stunning shot …
Nicholas Averre
Wonderful capture!!
Tara Sheffer-A...
Beautiful shot!!!
Mar Silva
Amazing photography and perspective!
Apri1
this is amazing!!
liesbeth
awesome view.. the clouds seem to form a star..
Steve Liptrot
excellent image mate
TeriLee
Absolutly gorgeous! :)
Mark Ramstead replied
I just ordered a large print of this. Me Mum is getting it for me for Christmas… Thanks.
Danilo Lejardi
This is one of the most impressive real images I´ve ever seen. Thanks for sharing.
Angel Warda
stunning!!! i’m speechless!
steveberlin
really, really strong, well done!!!! I know the place and you did is so well :)
Brian Carey
Great shot!
clizzio
The composition just draws you into this photo.
chris blackwell
great shot well done
AndreJ
amazing location and shot
Anthony Mancuso
spectacular image
macabrecat
Wow! Gorgeous view!!
Anthea Slade
Glorious perspective Mark…what a striking composition. Truly beautiful.
GerryMac
stunning capture!
Sekans
Fantastic! absolutley fantastic!
Rosina Lamberti
stunning in every way
Karin Taylor
breathtaking image!
lindybird
I can almost feel fresh air on my face! Manohman!
rabbitgirl
bewtiful…i want to be there now
Mark Ramstead replied
It is cold and dark and very wet there now… ; )
Jon Bradbury
Beautiful scene
linda858100
LOVELY.
Mark Ramstead replied
As are you… thanks very much!
Carol Barona
wow, stunning capture!
Waleska Luker
Superb!
linda858100
wonderful always
Barbara Brown
and a great Mono Lake shot. You have taken often photographed scenes and given them a different perspective. Great job!
Mark Ramstead replied
That is my goal! I can tell you can tell the difference too. : )
shanghaiwu
wonderful image
Waleska Luker
Stunning view! Amazing and enchanting.
paulywog
A nice view of a very special place!
You caught those high clouds just right.
Monique Alvis
stunning!!
Daniel Sly
Amazing shot, really well done!
auntydakine
wow….perfect sky and reflection! love it!
linifer
Awesome work oxo
bigbear2311
fantastic photograph!!!
CiaoBella
Exceptional!
Mischief
This is beautiful!
Cathleen Taraw...
Mmm beautiful.
Adam Gormley
Brilliant capture mate, love that cloud formation!! Your in the perfect spot with perfect angle to highlight this!! :)
Dentanarts
Grand and dramatic seascape….lovely work! o(~_O)o
Steve Chapple
Hard to know what else to say, seems half the world has commented on this, and rightly so. Outstanding comp and clarity!
melbourneguy75
The otherworldly feel to this is amazing – fantastic capture :)
AutismMom2
stunning shot:-) Beautiful!
Jens Helmstedt
Great shot!
jacqleen
I’m sure you have heard all the good stuff by now…...............so I’ll just FAV this :)
ooyayootay
Beautiful!
mimi yoon
beautiful mark…
Christine Boretti
Love it!
CateTownsend
Beautiful capture
Tammera
TOTALLY ENCHANITING…WISH I COULD BE THERE
Mark Ramstead replied
If you look around a bit, I have drawn and painted as well…
Tammera
WILL DO…;)
Jens Helmstedt
i like this photo! Wonderful composition! Great shot!
J.K. York
i would have been disappointed if i didn’t have to scroll down a ways to leave a comment on this one. talk about an image that just draws you right in with its overall strong graphic composition then lets you admire all the finer points that combine to make this a winner. this is gallery quality my friend. bravo.
Mark Ramstead replied
Thanks very much. Everything came together on this one, a nice lens, a nice time of day with some clouds, and I found a location after looking for one for some time that had not been used a zillion times before.
Globalphotos
Perfect Mark, love the tones in this, gorgeous !!!
SueAnne
WOW, fantastic…....... You have a wonderful eye
Scott d'Almeida
fabulous ;
MattGranz
Fantastic water clarity and framing and those cloud fingers are absolutely driving this great image over the top! My favorite Lake and you caught it splendidly!
aaronschwartz
Superb.
1chick1
amazing work inspiring
Joe Valcourt/M...
stunning work
AntonLee
holy cow. I absolutely love this picture. My eye is drawn everywhere. Way to go!
Pascal Lee
great shot mark love the way you used the rocks to frame the shot,also amazing gallery well done
bluewhite
Framed AND Radiant. Unbelievable capture.
1chick1
wow its like a movie scene
Mark Ramstead replied
Very much an alien world…
1chick1
yes alien
Emmahleee
Im in awe of this Mark.. absolutely stunning
AnaCBStudio
Amazing shot!
suhaydee
wow this is amazing work
Svetlana Sewell
Fabulous!
David Hibberd
Exceptional composition Mark. Well done.
Davo
Malena Design
GREAT!!!
Martina Cross
Simply stunning!
hsien-ku
one of the most beautiful horizons i have seen – the sunlit clouds and their reflections make a star!
Mark Ramstead replied
I worked to get this shot. In fact just before I took this I almost landed in the water below… precarious footing at best.
niki78 about 1 month ago
Superb shot Mark.
Christie Moses about 1 month ago
This is just so incredibly beautiful Mark. Wow…
Michael Degenh... about 1 month ago
wow, what and amazing image! Michael
Graham Povey about 1 month ago
Magical image Mark….VERY BEAUTIFUL.
-Lilith- about 1 month ago
Oh my… Everything has been said here already…
I WANT TO GO THERE!
Mark Ramstead replied about 1 month ago
I could be an excellent tour guide… ; ) And I work for slave wages… hint hint
[l1|\|70|\| 7\... about 1 month ago
Simply put, ‘Fxxxxxg WOW!!!”
-Lilith- about 1 month ago
wink wink… It’s getting more attractive by the minute! ;-)
Mark Ramstead replied about 1 month ago
Have you ever been out west? As in visiting our west coast? You could rent a classic car and write some more history out here…
-Lilith- about 1 month ago
Ha ha… No I have never been to your entire continent!
(but did you ever visit OUR westcoast?)
(we only have one in the west… oh no, sorry, also in the north)
:-)
Mark Ramstead replied about 1 month ago
I will someday… all your coasts… ; )
-Lilith- about 1 month ago
OMG! You are and will be a poet “pur sang”.
:-)
Mark Ramstead replied 29 days ago
Banter is my thang…
Mark Ramstead replied 29 days ago
I can’t find the meaning of pur sang… it is a nice exotic car???
-Lilith- 29 days ago
Pur sang: French expression (also used over here) for “thoroughbred”, literally “pure blood”
What’s a Banter? Some sexy tool??? :-o
Mark Ramstead replied 29 days ago
Banter is witty reparte’, clever exchange of words, it is what you do here very well. Thank you for the afore mentioned compliment… xox
Michael Scholl 28 days ago
I want to be there. Great shot, Mark!
Ty Beach 23 days ago
This looks like a place I dreamed of… really beautiful shot.
Mark Ramstead replied 23 days ago
Really? Ever write those dreams down? Or do you just live the dream? ; )
LowellSmith 11 days ago
Beautifully textured foreground perfectly frames the island, with far shore and clouds giving further depth. Superb!