Photo ©2011 and Commentary ©2025 by Chuck Davis
Monday, July 7, 2025
Getting sunrise photos of Mt. Rainier from “Reflection Lake” meant getting up early and
a long drive in the dark. Landscape photographers place a high value on the quality of
light. The “Golden Hour” (around sunrise and sunset) produces warm diffuse light that
can put a glow on the subject.
As I set up for the photo shoot that morning, I felt rushed to capture the best
composition possible. Should I be up high to get a full reflection of the mountain, or
down low to include the wildflowers as a base? I was thinking, “What are the most
important things that will best document this time and place?”
While it is important to identify the salient elements when composing a photograph, it is
paramount to identify what is most important in our walk with God. The list of those
things is robust: Faith, Trust, Obedience, Discipline…
“And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him” (Genesis 5:24 KJV).
“ And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love” (1
Corinthians 13:13 NIV).
What do you think about this photograph — mountain reflection, or wildflowers? I chose
the flowers.