Reflecting on Everything
From Schwabacher Landing in Grand Teton NP, WY.
From Schwabacher Landing in Grand Teton NP, WY.
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Action Award
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Contest Finalist in The Nature Lover Photo Contest
Winner in Reflections in nature Photo Challenge
People's Choice in all different colors of nature Photo Challenge
Contest Finalist in 500 Reflections Photo Contest
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Location
I took this photo from Schwabacher Landing in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.Time
This shot was taken just after sunrise. Since the mountains and hills in the east kind of block the sun as it breaks the horizon, the golden hour starts a little late from this lower location in the Tetons.Lighting
It was a very clear morning. No fog and the sunrise colors were pretty intense for a short period of time. I took this shot a bit up the trail just after the pinks and reds started to fade away on the mountains.Equipment
Nikon D600, kit lens of 24mm-85mm Nikor f/3.5, Manfrotto tripod and a 6 stop ND filter. Also a remote shutter trigger.Inspiration
We got up crazy early to get down to this location since it's a pretty well known spot for photographers to gather and shoot away during sunrise. What's nice about the landing is the long trail that runs along the river that gives you tons of interesting angles to shoot from. Each spot showing a different type of reflection. I really liked this spot, because of the super still waters and just how much I was able to catch reflecting in the river.Editing
The only post editing I really do is in Lightroom. Fix the lens distortion, bump up the contrast. A bit of sharpening and some sweetening of the colors to match what I saw that morning. I try to keep it simple and rather realistic.In my camera bag
I usually have my Nikon D600 and D90. My 24mm-85mm Nikor lens and my 16mm-28mm Tokina lens. A wide range of ND filters and UV filters and my remote shutter release. Ow, lens cloth of course!Feedback
Well first find yourself some super-duper still waters. Get something pretty big and impressive in your background to standout and make the reflection massive and sharp in the water. Look for interesting foreground objects to work in and play into the main scene. This shot felt almost too busy to me, but once I looked at it in editing I really loved it!
