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Frozen Beef

Below zero capture of a small herd of frost covered cows in the early morning alpenglow light.

Below zero capture of a small herd of frost covered cows in the early morning alpenglow light.
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Canon EOS 60D

settings

Aperture f/8 ISO 1000 Shutter 1/60 Focal Length 40/1

upload_date

Dec, 2017

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Behind The Lens

Location

This image was made in the North Fields of rural Heber City, Utah

Time

It was super early in the morning around 6am - just as the first light is pushing its way into the mountain valleys.

Lighting

The early morning alpenglow is amazing in the Wasatch Back. The super soft light happens because the mountains keep the valley in shadow longer - but on this day there was an extra layer of help with the fog from the near by lake.

Equipment

This was shot handheld on an older Canon 60D with a 24-105mm f4 lens.

Inspiration

The color of the sky along with the stark fog bank had me looking for a silhouetted tree but coming around a bend, I saw this small herd of young cattle all huddled together near the feed trough. It was super cold out (just below zero) and the snow/icicles hanging from their fur was too good to pass up.

Editing

A little lighting and noise adjustments and added just a touch more magenta but for the most part - what you see is what I saw.

In my camera bag

I always have my Canon 5DS R and a couple of lenses - 24-150mm, 70-200mm, a 50mm prime, and a 8mm when I want to go super wide though I don't use it much now since switching to a full frame. I also carry a couple of headlamps, an additional LED light, extra memory cards and batteries, etc. I always have the trip-pod in my trunk - just in case, and usually a random assortment of layers too - gloves, extra coat, hat, weatherproof gear. You just never know what you'll need.

Feedback

Don't let adverse weather/roads deter you from trying to get an image. Safety should always come first - but if you can still get there to get the image, take your time and go get the image. When making images around livestock, I tend to talk to them so they know I'm not doing anything that will harm them. Cows are skittish creatures and the longer they don't run away - the greater odds you'll have at getting the right shot.

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Frozen Beef

Below zero capture of a small herd of frost covered cows in the early morning alpenglow light.

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