Dawn in the White Mountains at 11,500'

2013-07-12 • SEND FEEDBACK |
Related: image stitching, Inyo National Forest, peak bagging, White Mountains

Awkward aspect ratio, but fun anyway. From the Ricoh GR, 61 megapixels stitched, handheld. The sky blending wasn’t perfect, but could be improved with some work.

Dawn in the White Mountains at 11,500'
Ricoh GR

Dusk is pretty darn nice too. The Ricoh GR is insanely sharp wide open at f/2.8, extracting superb detail from its 16MP sensor. It is probably sharper than the Leica M Typ 240 most of the time, in total edge-to-edge and near-to-far sharpness. I’d put its lens up against the Leica 28/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH any day. It’s a pity that the Ricoh GR does not have a 24 megapixel sensor as I see no limit at 16MP for the lens.

Ancient Bristlecone Pine at Dusk in the White Mountains
Ricoh GR @ f/2.8 handheld

The grace of dusk is hard to capture. It is a favorite time of day for me.

Ancient Bristlecone Pine at Dusk in the White Mountains with Full Moon
Ricoh GR @ f/3.2 handheld