Mount Moran from Oxbow Bend
Mount Moran early morning from Oxbow Bend
Mount Moran early morning from Oxbow Bend
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The photo was taken from Oxbow Bend Lookout in Grand Teton National Park. The mountain in the photo is Mount Moran.Time
In order to capture the sunrise light this photo was taken at 6.25am on August 14th 2015.Lighting
This photo was taken facing mostly west with the sun coming up behind me giving me the early sun's glow on the upper portion of the mountain as well as the clouds to the left of Mount Moran. Photo taken at 90mm, ISO 14, 20s exposure.Equipment
Camera used was Canon 5D mark lll, 24-105 mm f/4L IS USM lens on a Manfroto tripod. no flash was used. Lee 3 stop 0.9 soft GND filter was used on the sky to level out the lighting to allow better detail in the lower portion of the photo without blowing out the sky. Lee 105 MM Polarizer filterInspiration
Planning for a tour of Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks I researched various web-sites to get some ideas of places to get some great shots. I found http://www.wyofoto.com/index.htm website particularly useful with their interactive maps showing suggested shooting locations. Knowing these types of sites are likely to be on every photographers list of locations, also gave me an opportunity to compare my photos for a glimpse at my own progress.Editing
The whole image exposure was darkened while also bringing the shadows up to allow for more details in the foreground bushes and water. A boost in W/B to warm up the image. No cropping was necessaryIn my camera bag
Canon 5D Mark lll Camera body with battery grip, EF 24-105 mm f4L IS USM lens, EF 17-40 1:4L Wide Angle Lens, EF 70-300 4.0 L USM Lens, Lee Filter system with 1,2 and 3 stop GND soft and 1,2 and 3 GND hard filters, Lee Little stopper 6 stop ND filter, Lee 105 MM PolarizerFeedback
Grand Teton National Park is a photographers playground. There are so many fantastic photo opportunities within the park boundary. As I become more familiar with using my GND filters along with the polarizer, I see more and more value in using them. These filters are a must for great landscape photography. You will very rarely come upon a shot where the light is completely balanced. Using the Graduated Neutral Density Filters allows you to level the playing field without having to take multiple images for High Dynamic Rage (HDR). Multiple images adds to complexity and increases chances of loosing sharp focus across al the shots. Of course not every opportunity makes using GND filters the solution, in which case you will have to use HDR.
