Yellowstone Canyon
This is Yellowstone Canyon and lower falls in Yellowstone National park.
This is Yellowstone Canyon and lower falls in Yellowstone National park.
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Location
I took this photo in Yellowstone National Park. A landscape photographer could spend weeks in Yellowstone but unfortunately, I only had 2 days.Time
It was late in the afternoon and since it was October the sun was getting a little low in the sky by that time.Lighting
The sun was low enough in the sky that just a majority of the canyon was in the shade. The backs of the trees and the mist from the waterfall were catching some warm light which created a great contrast with the coolness of the shadows.Equipment
I used my Nikon D90 body on a tripod with my Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 lens. I wanted to capture a wide area so I chose to shoot at 16mm.Inspiration
Yellowstone is full of magnificent landscape and nature photo opportunities but for me, lower falls was one shot that I just couldn't miss out on.Editing
I actually did a lot of post-processing on this photo. Working with the RAW file I mainly did a lot of spot exposure adjustments to bring out the highlights in certain areas and darken shadows in other areas in order to lead the viewers eyes.In my camera bag
I usually take way more equipment with me than I'll ever need. I realize I could lighten my bag a bit but I always feel like if I don't have something with me that will be the thing that I need and don't have. The contents of my bag usually consists of my Nikon D90 body, an 80-400mm f4.5 telephoto lens, 18-105mm f3.5 lens, 50mm prime f1.8 lens, 11-16mm f2.8 wide angle lens, a macro extension tube, 2 off camera flashes, neutral density and UV filters, 2 gorilla pods, a battery charger, a wireless remote, and an off camera shutter controller for long exposures.Feedback
Consider what time of day would be ideal for the kind of shot you have in mind and if possible take the same shot at multiple times of the day and also at multiple exposures. I know that there are purists that frown upon blending multiple exposures but for me, the goal is to create a piece of art. So try to capture every element in your scene in the most beautiful way possible.
