Sierra Mountain Clouds Landscape Photos

We had some patches of clouds hovering around our local mountains recently so I went out with the camera. Equipment used on this short photography adventure were:

• Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera
• Canon RF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Lens
• Vanguard Veo 265ab Tripod

I was hoping for more pink color in the clouds during sunset but didn’t get much to admire. The day still offered some nice opportunities.

Five Fingers Clouds

I parked on a dirt road about a mile north of Five Fingers just off Highway 395 near Inyokern in Short Canyon. The photo below was taken facing the Five Fingers peaks at 5:21pm March 17, 2022. The sun was setting over the mountain tops.

This photo was edited in Corel AfterShot Pro 3 with three bracketed photos. Each photo was shot with the same ISO, F-Stop and focal length. The exposure time of each photo was the only differing factor. Check the camera settings below.

Camera settings:

• ISO = 400
• F-Stop = f/5.6
• Focal Length = 90mm
• Exposure times
  • 1/1250 seconds
  • 1/2500 seconds
  • 1/5000 seconds

Camera settings:

• ISO = 400
• F-Stop = f/11
• Focal Length = 24mm
• Exposure times
  • 1/40 seconds
  • 1/125 seconds
  • 1/400 seconds

Cholla Cacti Foreground with Mountain Background

The photo below was taken facing north from the same location. I noticed this cholla cacti standing all alone with a beautiful mountain background.

Camera settings:

• ISO = 400
• F-Stop = f/5.6
• Focal Length = 24mm
• Exposure times
  • 1/320 seconds
  • 1/1000 seconds
  • 1/3200 seconds

Conclusion

This was a short trip to work on more bracketing techniques. It was good to get out with the camera after the past couple weeks. All the bracketed photos taken were with 3 photos, I plan to experiment with 5 photos next time out.

Let me know what you think of the photos taken on this trip in the comment below.