Panorama of Enchanted Rock and Freshman Mountain from Turkey Peak at Dawn -Texas Hill Country
by Silvio Ligutti
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Panorama of Enchanted Rock and Freshman Mountain from Turkey Peak at Dawn -Texas Hill Country
Artist
Silvio Ligutti
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
I woke up in my hotel room in Fredericksburg at 4:10 AM to try capturing a Milky Way Panorama at Enchanted Rock State Natural Area before the sun would rise. Once I arrived, I realized that the galaxy wasn't well defined in the sky, even though there was no moon; I wasn't too concerned about this since I had visited the night before at 11:30 PM and I was able to reach the top of the rock and photograph the Milky Way in all its glory.
Hiking in the darkness for 45 minutes, I reached the top of Turkey Peak, which overlooks the northeast quadrant of park, and I laid down on the rock for a good half hour to rest. Once I saw the faint light of a new day coming on the eastern horizon, I set up my gear and explored a few compositions. After snapping a few images, I decided to make this 1:4 panorama that encompasses 180 degrees of the landscape. Pictured here are Freshman Mountain. Buzzard's Roost and Enchanted Rock. Thanks for looking. FAA watermark WILL NOT show on final printed image.
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August 26th, 2015
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John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"