I recently got out for a little hike above Donner Lake, part of that hike was through the old abandoned train tunnels up above Donner Lake and Truckee, California. There were a bunch of icicles in the tunnels, it was "cool" to see. But it was also a little scary since I didn't have a helmet on and if one of them fell on you, it would hurt pretty bad...
Of course I took a few photos of the tunnels. These two were my favorites. But I couldn't decide which one I like better. A (more snow), or B (less snow)? I kind of feel A is a bit more "attention grabbing" so I went with it as my cover photo. But B is a bit more artsy/abstract and I think it might look better as a big print. Which is your favorite?
A.
Shot with the Canon 5DS R and a 24-105mm lens. ISO 800, 1/200 second exposure, and a lens aperture of f/7.1
B.
Also shot with the Canon 5DS R and a 24-105mm lens. ISO 6400, 1/200 second exposure, and a lens aperture of f/4.0. Shot handheld, but I was wishing I had brought the tripod for this one.
While hiking through the tunnels, I ran into this guy who was kind enough to let me take a few photos of him. He is an ice climber and was practicing in the tunnel where the ice was nice and cold. He informed me that the ice around town was currently too fragile and dangerous, it was much safer in the tunnel. It was interesting to see!
Eventually, I made it to an area where I could pop out of the tunnel and get a nice view of Donner Lake. Admittedly, the lake scene was not the most photogenic at that moment, so only a selfie was shot.
It was a fun hike! My ankle has been hurting lately due to a running accident. Fortunately, it is healing up nicely and this hike wasn't that bad. I should be getting out with the camera a lot more, soon...
Thank you for looking and I hope you all had a great and adventurous weekend!
Scott Thompson
Scott Shots Photography
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