October Oratorio
by Angelo Marcialis
Title
October Oratorio
Artist
Angelo Marcialis
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Photography
Description
The view from the summit of Bear Mountain is one of the most breathtaking vistas in the Hudson Valley, NY.
You can drive to it via Perkins Memorial Drive which is located in Bear Mountain State Park.
Usually the gates do not open until 8 or 9am, but I put in a call to the park's superintendent to see if there was any chance of having them open before that time. I was told that probably won't be the case, but if I arrive before that time frame, you'll never know what could happen.
That being all I needed to hear, I ventured out from my home so that I would arrive slightly after sunrise (7:22am). When I arrived, there was no one present, so I drove around the park to see if I came across something else to shoot while the time passed by.
Coming across nothing of interest, I went back to hang out at the closed gate, hoping that I would get lucky. After about 17 minutes, another car pulled up and idle in front of me. About 12 minutes later, another car pulled up, and began talking with the other driver for a few minutes, then driver #1 opened the gate for driver #2, then quickly closed it again!
Astonished and inquisitive, I asked why that person was allowed in and I was not; he informed me that he was a park employee and that he was beginning his shift. I totally understood, told him (he was a park employee as well), that I had spoke to the superintendent and was told that if I asked nicely, that the opportunity could possibly present itself. He asked me what I wanted to do up there so early in the morning, and I reply that I wanted to photograph the landscape right after the sun rose. The kind man, nodded his head in the affirmative, and let me drove through.
So, it was just the park employee, me and the beautiful Hudson Highlands to enjoy in blissful solitude.
This capture was made from the lower scenic area just as the sun was barely over the horizon. The weather was in transition, so the sky was in transformation producing a breathtaking sky, as the Bear Mountain Bridge, Hudson River Highland and Valley sprawled out below and around me!
After shooting with a wide-angle lens, I switched that out for my 70-200mm zoom lens so that I can get in tighter to the bridge, and the east and west banks of the Hudson River more closely.
I feel that the results speak for themselves, and could not have asked for a better way to start my day! I soon thereafter went to other locations within the park to capture their October beauty as well!
I am honored to be able to offer my photography of the beautiful Hudson Valley in New York and beyond for all of your purchasing considerations.
All of my photographs are available as prints, wall art, home decor, apparel, weekend bags, etc and are NOW offered with a canvas border, title, electronic signature and the year it was taken in 'The Signature Series Gallery'. You may continue to buy my photographs as they have always been available prior in all of my other galleries as well.
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November 25th, 2022
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