Mt Hood SunsetWinner-Outdoor Photographer Magazine Twilight Assignment August 2014 Lenticular clouds and late evening alpinglow reflect over Trillium Lake and Mt Hood, Oregon. Read here to see how this image was captured.....“On a photo road trip in July 2014 down to the Mount Hood, Oregon region to explore the areas’ lakes, trails, waterfalls and Mt Hood itself, my wife and I spent our anniversary evening among about twenty other photographers gathered at the shoreline of the lake. It was a very breezy and chilly evening and it didn’t seem like anything special would unfold. We watched photographers pack up and leave until we realized we were all alone at the lake. Then the magic began to happen as lenticular clouds appeared out of nowhere, reflecting the alpenglow. Patience was the key factor in capturing this image,” says Fridley.
Equipment: Panasonic LUMIX DMC-G3, Lumix G Vario 14-24mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH, Hoya Circular Polarizer and UV filter, Hoya PRO1D ND8, Benro Travel Angel II Tripod. Just when things seemed just so-so, I get a email informing me that I won the "Twilight" Assignment with my image "Mt Hood Sunset" that will soon be published online and in the print magazine. Wow...this has been a life long dream of mine since I've subscribed to Outdoor Photographer magazine since the mid 1980's and I credit those great photographers for their unselfish inspiration throughout the years. See the story on this winning image here http://www.outdoorphotographer.com/blog/assignments-winners/2014/08/twilight-assignment-winner-christopher-fridley.html#.VBmSb_ldWSo