Mammoth Lakes (CA), Columnar Basalt, Lichen

ISO100, 200mm, f/8, 1/13 sec
Devil’s Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes, CA

I have the toughest of times creating a composition of the basalt columns at Devil’s Postpile. Even when I think I have captured a photograph well, it either ends up with too many elements resulting in far too busy of a photo or it ends up like all other photos you’ve seen before.

Once again, a possible solution is to focus in on specific elements and go from there. This is how we end up with a tight crop of those amazing columnar basalt posts with just enough green lime lichen to brighten up the brown rock.

EXIF data: Nikon D7000, center-weighted metering mode, ISO100, 200mm, f/8, 1/13 sec

Mammoth Lakes (CA), Columnar Basalt, Lichen.  Mammoth Lakes, CA. October 15, 2014. © Copyright Steven Tze – all rights reserved.