The Shark Fin casts a striking shadow against dawn's morning glow and the sunrise washed granite countenance of Lone Pine Peak (12,949 ft; 3,947 m), Alabama Hills, California. At the right of the skyline, Mount Whitney (14,505 ft; 4,421 m) and Keeler Needle reach for the greatest heights in the contiguous United States.

I spent two very hot and uncomfortable nights camping in Death Valley and gave up half-way though the second one and decided to drive to Lone Pine for sunrise. The gradients in elevation, temperature, and moisture over relatively small distances in this part of the world are astounding. The light, as it turns out, can be pretty astounding too.

Technical Notes: Stitch of four horizontal images.

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Make:	NIKON CORPORATION
Model:	NIKON D750
Exposure:	0.02 sec (1/50)
Aperture:	f/14.0
ISO Speed:	100
Focal Length:	98 mm
Lens:	24.0-120.0 mm f/4.0