The light just sucked me in. The light was way beyond the range of the camera, especially the clouds. 7 frames, 11 stops and some post processing later, once again I can take in that sun streaming in over the ridge.
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And then for a moment after the sun went down, the forest glowed.
Photos captured by D3, 24-70AFS on Lexar UDMA digital film