Photo 101 – Architecture & Monochrome
Today’s picture is a shot I took of the HIker’s Cabin located in Mount San Jacinto State Park in the Southern Sierra Nevada Mountains in California.
The Cabin was built in 1935 and contains 4 bunks and quite a bit of equipment left by hikers over the years. When you see the cabin, you will know that you have only about 400 feet of scramble over large granite rocks to reach the top of 10,834 foot Mount San Jacinto.
I like the architecture of this cabin. Fairly steeply sloping roof to shed snow in the winter. Angled walls to keep the structure strong in high winds. I really like the tightly packed granite blocks that make up the walls in an orderly, geometric pattern. Compare the walls to the seemingly jumbled, large granite blocks scattered in the foreground. I also experimented with a slight warming of the black and white shot. What do you think?
If you’re looking for me, I’m over the hill.
Great image! I think you could try and darken the stones in the foreground a bit 🙂
Thanks for your suggestion. I agree. The granite rocks in the foreground do look a little washed out! Thanks for visiting I’m over the hill.
Such a beautiful place!
The Southern Sierras are very beautiful. Thanks for visiting I’m over the hill!
Actually, I think, it could be a nice place to describe for my Show Your World event 😉
What’s the Show Your World Event? Thanks for visiting I’m over the hill?
have a look here http://tinyexpats.com/2015/03/14/show-your-world-the-bund/
Love it! I’d like to go there.
The Southern Sierra Nevada mountains are one of my favorite places to hike! Thanks for visiting I’m over the hill.
The Sierra Nevada’s are just awe inspiring! Specially Olmstead Point as favorite!
Your photo is just amazing.
Definitely a place I would enjoy