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Pyramid Mountain, Jasper National Park

Pyramid Mountain, Jasper National Park

The timing to get this shoot is difficult. The aspens are only full and yellow like this for a few days a year, unless it gets windy or rainy and knocking all ...
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The timing to get this shoot is difficult. The aspens are only full and yellow like this for a few days a year, unless it gets windy or rainy and knocking all the leaves off of the trees. Ih, and the weather has to be sunny on the mountain and trees but still have nice clouds in the sky. It took be a few years to get all of those conditions to line up for this photograph. Previsualize, and then pursue relentlessly until you're successful!
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NIKON D1

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Aperture f/10 ISO 200 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 380/10

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Mar, 2018

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It took me years to get this shot just right!

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