Alice, at dawn
Nikon D5000
Sigma 28-105
Red filter
Taken at Alice Lake in the Sawtooths of Idaho 8-21-2017
Nikon D5000
Sigma 28-105
Red filter
Taken at Alice Lake in the Sawtooths of Idaho 8-21-2017
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Sigma 28-105
Red filter
Taken at Alice Lake in the Sawtooths of Idaho 8-21-2017
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Alice Lake in IdahoTime
Dawn the morning of the solar eclipse, August 2017Lighting
I wanted to capture the way the mist looked flowing over the mountains on the left, but had to manage this without over exposing the mountains in front of me. I shot one panorama series and decided that the mist was lost, so i shot a second series using a #25 filter to make the mist pop against the sky.Equipment
Nikon D5000 Sigma 28-105mm 1:3.8-5.6 UC-III Tiffen #25Inspiration
I had backpacked in to the lake and camped out for several days. Every morning the lake was calm, but by evening had constant ripples across the surface. It's a beautiful place, and i wanted to be able to capture the grandeur of the mountains with the perfect serenity of the lake. This image has a sister, "Alice, at dusk" from a slightly different vantage point, showing just how different the same place can be at different times during the same day.Editing
I combined the photo series in lightroom and converted it to black and white.In my camera bag
Basic kit: DSLR(D5000 just upgraded to D7200) Sigma 28-105mm 1:3.8-5.6 Nikkor 55-200mm 1:4-5.6G Nikkor 14-24mm 1:2.8G Tiffen polarizer Tiffen #25 filter 35mm camera of choice with Delta 100 I change my pack depending on what I am doing and trying to capture. I only bring my Sigma lens and DSLR when backpacking because I don't NEED 3 lenses, but i take an Olympus PenFT along as well. If I am going to be focusing on landscapes, I will take a speed graphic as part of my kit instead of the 35mm.Feedback
Know what you want your image to look like before you take a photo, and adjust your camera accordingly. If you are able to, review the images you have taken so that you can make adjustments in real time rather than relying on post production. Just because you hate a photo, doesn't mean that you should discard it. Sometimes what you shoot just doesn't work out the way you thought it would. Periodically review your old images so that you can learn from the shots that didn't make the cut. Learn your camera so that you can easily switch between settings in manual mode instead of relying on auto features. You will be much happier with your end result if you are purposefully making decisions that emphasize your subject rather than relying on what the camera chooses.
