Keywords:Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, glacial landscape, glacial tarn, snowcups, watermelon snow
Photo Info
Dimensions7808 x 3680
Original file size15.1 MB
Image typeJPEG
Color spacesRGB
Date taken2-Aug-21 06:21
Date modified3-Aug-21 09:57
Shooting Conditions
Camera makeCanon
Camera modelCanon EOS R5
Focal length16 mm
Max lens aperturef/2.8
Exposure1/500 at f/14
FlashNot fired
Exposure bias+1/3 EV
Exposure modeAuto
Exposure prog.Aperture priority
ISO speedISO 800
Metering modePattern
Glacial tarn with snowcups, Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington
The red snow (aka "watermelon snow") is caused by red pigment that is present in a green algae that grows on the snow surface. The peaks of the Tatoosh Range are visible in the background of this panoramic image.
