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Back-Lit Trees, North Cascades. Near Mount Baker, Washington. September 20, 2017. © Copyright 2017 G Dan Mitchell - all rights reserved.

A group of backlit trees above a deep valley, Artist Point

In early September I spent a few days in the Seattle area — mostly on non-photographic business, but I managed to get out for a couple of days of photography. One was spent photographing street images in downtown Seattle, and I'll share some of those photographs, too, before long. On the other day I managed to do the long drive up to the North Cascades near Mount Baker and Mount Shuksan, where I wandered a bit at the Artist Point location.

Conditions for my visit were varied, good for some subjects and more difficult for others. The main attractions here are probably the spectacular alpine vistas on either side — the point is located between the peaks of Mount Shuksan and Mount Baker, both of which are tall, rugged, glacier-covered mountains. However, the weather conditions were a bit less than idea for photographing those subjects, with light that was often a bit too obscured by the clouds. On the other hand, those same clouds muted the most intense light and created light that was sometimes good for more intimate subjects. As I wandered the easy trails at this location I spotted these hemlock trees standing against the backdrop of mountains and a deep valley leading off into the distance.

G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, "California's Fall Color: A Photographer's Guide to Autumn in the Sierra" is available from Heyday Books and Amazon.
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Taken on: September 10, 2017

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Camera: Fujifilm X-Pro2, f/11.0, 1/45 sec, 71.5mm (=107mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

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Exposure Time:	0.022 sec (1/45)
Focal Length:	71.5mm (35mm equivalent: 107mm)
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
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White Balance:	Auto
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Software:	Adobe Photoshop CC 2017 (Macintosh)
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