Montana-1972: Sunlight Shimmering on a Mountain Lake Beneath a Bright Cloud

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Year1972
Decade1970s
LocationMontana, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1972 · Montana, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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1972 · Montana & Monida Pass · Reel 299f2e3b contains 15 published Stockfilm-exclusive clips. Watch them in reel order and review the available reel documentation.

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What is in this clip

mountain scenery
light on water
outdoor travel
nature observation
amateur filmmaking
landscape contemplation

Shot type: wide
Camera: zoom · handheld · Shore-level view across the water toward a mountain slope
Setting: outdoor · Mountain lake bordered by conifers and shoreline vegetation
Time and weather: Daylight; exact time indeterminate · Indeterminate · Cloud visible against the mountain, with sunlight reaching the water
Lighting: Strong backlighting, bright water reflections and deep foreground shadows
People: 0 · No people visible.
Objects: lake · mountain slope · cloud · conifer trees · tree trunks · branches · leafy shrubs · sunlight reflections
Colors: deep blue · purple · black · silver white · muted green
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Medium

Moments in the footage

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A bright cloud hangs above a silver band of reflected sunlight.
The view widens as glittering reflections extend toward foreground foliage.
A wooded shoreline and dark framing branches become more prominent.
The shot holds a wider lake view enclosed by trees and shrubs.

Sunlight Shimmering on a Mountain Lake Beneath a Bright... — Clip Details

Montana, circa 1972 home movie footage shows a bright cloud suspended against a dark mountain slope above a lake. Sunlight forms a broad silver band across the water, with scattered reflections sparkling toward the foreground. The continuous shot widens to reveal a wooded shoreline at left and silhouetted trunks, branches and leafy shrubs around the edges. Coarse grain and a blue-purple cast give the scene its subdued appearance.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800004192

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People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1972 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Montana, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports documentary requests for circa 1972 Montana travel scenery, especially a brief mountain-water cutaway with strong reflected light.
Period detail: Grain, soft detail and pronounced color cast show the transferred film's appearance, while the landscape itself supplies no narrow dating clue.
Home-movie behavior: The visitor's camera lingers on an unusual patch of light and widens to include the surrounding shoreline vegetation.
What appears in frame: A luminous cloud sits above rippling water, a dark mountain slope, distant conifers, foreground trunks, overhanging branches and leafy shrubs.
Film character: Coarse grain, blue-purple color, deep shadows, bright highlights and slight framing drift shape the projected-film capture.
Edit role: Works as a scenic establishing shot, reflective pause or transition between walking and lakeside activity.
Historical context: The sustained scenic observation fits the surrounding outdoor travel sequence, although this shot contains no people or equipment to illustrate period recreation.
Research note: No people, logos, artwork or identifiable private property are visible; copyright licensing remains separate from likeness and property permissions.
Research search match: Matches searches for Montana mountain scenery, circa 1972 home movies, small-gauge nature footage and sunlight reflected on water.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's mountain lake beneath clouds and fishing scenes, then Montana footage from circa 1972, followed by other lake-reflection studies.

Still Frames From This Clip

Montana, circa 1972: a luminous cloud contrasts with a dark mountain slope above sparkling water and silhouetted shoreline foliage. — A bright cloud and broad water reflection dominate the tighter opening composition.
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Montana, circa 1972: scattered highlights spread across a mountain lake beneath a bright cloud as leafy branches enter the widening view. — Glittering reflections extend toward the foreground beneath the illuminated cloud.
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Montana, circa 1972: a wooded shoreline appears at left as trunks and shrubs frame sunlit water beneath a cloud against the mountainside. — The wider composition reveals the wooded shoreline and vegetation framing the water.
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Montana, circa 1972: the closing wide view places shimmering lake water between dark foreground trees, with a bright cloud beyond. — Foreground trees enclose the final wide view of the lake and its bright reflections.
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