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Nov, 2014Views
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Contest Finalist in Unforgettable Landscapes Photo Contest by Zenfolio
Contest Finalist in Colorful Landscapes Photo Contest
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barbararybolt
March 26, 2017
Beautifully composed image of the hills, trees and mountains! Congrats on being a finalist.
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Behind The Lens
Location
We love Grand Teton National Park, but most people visit in the summer, which is exactly the wrong time. Autumn is unbelievable! The elk or in rut, the bears are fat from feasting all summer and the trees turn an already gorgeous landscape into something outstanding and golden.Time
Typically the middle of the day is such a no no for photographers, however, when capturing the golden aspens of the Grand Tetons; the more light the better. The trees seem to sparkle in the midday light!Lighting
Although it was midday, the lighting was not as bright as I would have wished. Lots of cloud cover that day and as stated above the more light the better for this shot!Equipment
I used a Canon 5D 24-70mm Canon lens on a tripod on the side of the road.Inspiration
The inspiration for this shot was the beautiful scenery all around, except that most people only see it during the summer months. It reminded me of a golden fantasy landscape and I just could not resist!Editing
As for post-processing, I did bump up the vibrancy so that the shot look like what I saw in person. I did do a little cropping only because I had a certain size I was trying to obtain for framing purposes.In my camera bag
I always have my Canon 5D and usually the 24-70mm lens, but when shooting wildlife and birds have a Canon 1D Mark III and a 500mm lens. When using the big lens, I always have my tripod, but rarely when I'm shooting with the 5D.Feedback
The best advice I can offer is practice, practice, practice. Yes, the landscape in Grand Tetons is gorgeous, but you have to get out there and shoot if you want to get good shots. True enough that you make get something great with just one shot, but to consistently get good shots you just have to be out there taking pictures as often as you can.
