I’ve been to the summit of Paulina Peak in the Newberry Crater National Volcanic Monument countless times over the last ten years and I have finally captured what I think will make a beautiful fine art photograph. Newberry was created in 1990 and comprised over 50,000 acres of land.  The high point of the Newberry National Monument is Paulina Peak at 7,985 feet. In my opinion, the view from the summit of Paulina Peak is one of the most dramatic in Oregon and that is why I wanted to take my time and capture a spectacular image from this amazing location.  I will offer this image in two forms, the horizontal version seen below and a vertical image which is further down in this blog post.  The horizontal image from Newberry crater does an excellent job of capturing the scale and textures of this amazing location.  The Pinnacles of Paulina Peak, Mt. Bachelor and the Three Sisters in the distance, and Paulina Lake far below all captured together during a beautiful summer sunrise promise to make this photograph a welcomed member to my fine art landscape photographs collection.

Newberry Crater, near Bend, Oregon

While I love the above image from Paulina Peak, I also felt it was worthwhile to offer a version of this image which emphasizes the cascade mountain range in the background and the rugged pinnacles of Paulina Peak.  While these two images were captured during the same sunrise, they have a very different feel.

Paulina Peak and the Oregon Cascades

I’m even considering adding one of these images to my collection of Central Oregon Greeting Cards.Selections are welcome as to which of these two images would make the best greeting card.  Hopefully this image will be available at the next First Friday in Downtown Bend, so please check back regarding specific for the photography show.

Thanks,

Mike