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The Cable Route of Half Dome at Night by Kurt Lawson


‘From Mount Watkins we could see Half Dome’s beautiful edifice’

2010 Kurt M Lawson envisaged a night-time long-exposure shot of hikers ascending the 97 switchbacks of the Mount Whitney Trail in California. The following year, having enlisted the help of several friends, he realised his ambition. Later, Kurt was contacted by photographer (and astronomer) Sean Goebel who suggested that they return to the site and recreate the photograph with the use of digital equipment. The pair also decided to

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