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my private tour of Mt. St. Helens

One of our friends recently bought a plane - and we had an opportunity to go flying with him on a recent afternoon over Mt. St. Helens. I grabbed my D800 and 50...
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One of our friends recently bought a plane - and we had an opportunity to go flying with him on a recent afternoon over Mt. St. Helens. I grabbed my D800 and 50mm lens - I wish I had brought my 20mm lens and a CPL, but I will remember that next time. This trip was very last minute and very exciting! I cannot wait to go again, somewhere new. It was incredible, and so clear that on our way we could even see Rainier in the distance (though this was on the crater-side and that's Mt. Hood in the background).
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Contest Finalist in Monochrome Marvels Photo Contest

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Lovely image of St Helens

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Thank you! I'm very luck to know a pilot who took me up there.

Wonderful perspective!!

A truly amazing capture, the many layers of mountains in the background give an incredibly accurate (as much as possible in a photo) sense of the size and scale of the scene.
Not only is it a fabulous shot, it brings back fond memories of the exhilarating views climbing this majestic beast. I made to the crest shown on the right 1/3 of the frame, just past the end of the highlight.
Looking out was an amazing sight, looking down, scary and humbling. My buddy and I heard the sound of a helicopter, way down below we saw it among the rising steam and, it looked like the size of an ant !

P.S. It took over 12 hours to climb to the top.
When I got there, I too could see Mt Rainier, Mt. Adams and Mt. Hood. in Oregon. For a sense of scale, keep in mind, Mt. Hood is 130 miles away and the smallish looking mountain to the right of it is Mt. Jefferson just shy of 300 miles away

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It is tough to beat the views here on a clear day, isn't it? I haven't climbed St. Helens, though I did once make it to the hut on Rainier where you overnight before summitting. What a beautiful area I'm lucky to call home!

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voted call of the wild challenge!! Excellent!!

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Congratulations for the finalist.

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Thank you!

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Awesome shot!

Beautiful picture

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Beautiful scene. / Voted

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Absolutely breathtaking image! I'm glad you clarified that it is Mt. Hood in the distance (not Rainier). As I remember, I lived between Mt. Adams and Mt. Hood yet received no ash fallout due to the eruption occurring on the northwest side of Mt. St. Helens. Congratulations on your win - stunning shot!

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This is a beautiful photo shot from the air moving, of course. i would call it frozen beauty in time. I have a special interest in MT. St. Helens. I did a seven stamp cover set using the newspapers photographers who risk their lives documenting the eruption. Each is hand signed by them. I will post them on my site probably around March 17, the day the mountain exploded. Thanks for this wonderful photo memory.

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Behind The Lens

Location

I was literally in the backseat of a tiny little personal plane - a friend of mine bought a small one last year and offered to take us flying for my hubby's birthday. He didn't fit in the backseat, but I did, so I got in. Our flight left from Troutdale, Oregon, and then headed tot the mountains and went around the rim of Mt. St. Helens - it was incredible to be so close.

Time

We got the phone call on an unexpectedly beautiful November day, "Can you be at the airport at 2pm?" We dropped everything to get there.

Lighting

It was tough - very harsh lighting, and there were reflections from the old, scuffy plane windows too. The harsh lighting was partially why I opted to go black and white - there was already so much contrast in the image.

Equipment

This was handheld with my D800 and my Nikon 50mm 1.4. I didn't have time or room to grab or consider much else! I wish I'd had a CPL with me.

Inspiration

One of the reasons I moved to Pacific Northwest ten years ago was my love of the wilderness here, so different from the rolling hills of NH. The sharp peaks of volcanoes, the deep gorges full of waterfalls - all within a short drive of an amazing city - I fell in deep love with Oregon and Washington and made them my home. I have visited Mt. St. Helens several times, but this was my first time seeing it like this - up close, yet from the air - it is a treasured experience. I was hoping to capture just a small part of what made that adventure so special - the unique view of a famous landmark.

Editing

I futzed with this image for a while, in all honesty. I was having a hard time deciding just what to do with it - and I must have tried a dozen different variations of it in color before it dawned on me to make it a black and white. I had to bring down some highlights, and adjust the contrast in the sky to really make the image work. I have gone back a few times to play with it in color, and it's never quite right.

In my camera bag

Nikon D800 (and now my D700 as a backup), Nikon 50mm 1.4 is my go-to lens, Nikon 20mm 2.8 for landscapes, and then an 80-400. Nikon SB900 flash. Extra memory, batteries, lens cleaning cloth, and usually a Snickers bar and a water. I can't tell you how many times that Snickers bar has meant the difference between giving up for the day and not.

Feedback

Take a lot of photos, and beware of reflections - bring a CPL to help with that. Shooting through a plane window is no small feat, and hats off to anyone who gets an image they're happy with. I discarded a LOT of photos, and the ones I kept I still had to make adjustments for the color cast from the window and the crooked horizons. But as many photos as I took, as awesome as my videos are of the experience, it was even better to live it and actually enjoy looking out the window and talking with my friend and husband through our headsets. Never, ever forget to actually be present - put down your camera sometimes and take it all in!

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