• archive
  • blog
  • publications
  • store
  • about
  • contact
  • newsletter
  • Menu

aows

  • archive
  • blog
  • publications
  • store
  • about
  • contact
  • newsletter

Sierra Nevada from the White Mountains, December 2017

March 12, 2018 in photographs

Camera and Lens: Bronica SQ-Ai, Zenzanon PS 150mm f/4
Film stock: Ilford HP5+
Exposure: 800
Developer: Ilfotec HC

On my way to the Bristlecone Grove and already on top of the White Mountains in Eastern California, I ran across this view.

All these mountains you can see on this image, including the one I was on, are at least 10,000 feet high. In the foreground, the White Mountains. In the background, the Sierra Nevada. In between, the Owens Valley. This valley is 6,000 feet lower, making it one of the deepest in the US.

Here I tried to capture the contrast between the two mountain ranges and hint the existence of the valley in between them.

From up here and looking west, you can see most of the Sierra Nevada. Turn around to the east and you can see parts of Death Valley. The highest mountains and the lowest point in the continental US, all in an amazing 360 view.

I lost count of how many times I've said it, but this is one of my favorite areas in the US and one of the most beautiful landscapes I've seen.

See more photos of the Eastern Sierra Nevada.

Tags: california, hp5
Prev / Next
Featured
Apr 22, 2026
My best photo this year isn't even a photograph
Apr 22, 2026
Apr 22, 2026
Apr 17, 2026
Choose a camera that fits your needs
Apr 17, 2026
Apr 17, 2026
Apr 15, 2026
This is a photographer's most important asset
Apr 15, 2026
Apr 15, 2026
Apr 6, 2026
Great photography in Montana... until everything went wrong
Apr 6, 2026
Apr 6, 2026
Mar 29, 2026
How (and Why) to do Long Exposure Photography ~ from the CA & OR Coast
Mar 29, 2026
Mar 29, 2026
Mar 22, 2026
One adventure a day keeps burnout away
Mar 22, 2026
Mar 22, 2026
Mar 17, 2026
I wasn't inspired, so I bought a new camera
Mar 17, 2026
Mar 17, 2026