Making food

I saw this photo op while out searching for the perfect desert shot. 

Dessert Contrasts

This is year three, attempting to get the perfect dessert/snow-covered mountain scene.  Any feedback appreciated.

THE SHERWINS

I shot this in Mammoth Lakes at about 7:00 pm. This is a view of the Sherwins. I used a Canon 40D with a 28-135mm lense at 56 mm, F4.5 for 120 seconds, ISO 1600. The sky was clear and the lighting was from the stars and a few town lights about one mile away. Even though I was using a tripod, the high winds left this image a little soft. Composing in the dark is surely a "hit and miss" affair. But, after a few attempts I got the composition I wanted. I played with the exposure in Photoshop a little and re-sized for the blog. If I could re-do this shot I'd reduce the ISO to about 400 and increase the exposure time. Did I mention it was 28 degrees or that my wife waited very patiently in the car for about 45 minutes?

This is on a path to the beach in Malibu. I was leaving and the sun was goin down, I looked at the pawn and it felt so paceful. I wanted to see if I was able to capture that pacefulness. I know some parts look a bit dark but I like it that way, it gives me that late feeling...