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Behind The Lens
Location
Driving into Lone Pine, California from Death Valley, I decided to go the long way around the Ownes Lake bed.Time
It was late morning, getting onto lunchtimeLighting
The clouds had moved back over Yosemite, exposing the entire granite massif of the Eastern Sierra. Photographers say that mid day light is "too harsh." I think in a lot of situations, it is very dramatic.Equipment
Nikon D850 with Tamron 70-200 G2. Shot handheld.Inspiration
I looked up, out of the windshield and was amazed to see Lone Pine Peak (on the left) and Mt Whitney (firth to the right in the center) visible and surrounded by beautiful clouds.Editing
I did an overall exposure adjustment of the entire image, put a graduated filter on the Alabama Hills in the foreground, and opened up shadows. There is a line of high tension towers in the mid foreground that I cloned out for effect. A touch of DeHaze in Lightroom and the image was finished.In my camera bag
On major Landscape trips, I carry a lot. The main camera is the Nikon D850, with many spare XQD/SD memory cards and batteries. My main lens on these trips is the Nikkor 28-300, which is an all-around walkabout lens. For wide-angle, the Nikkor 16-35 and for Astro, a Sigma 24 mm f/1.4 ART. The support equipment is a RRS Versa Series 2 tripod with Acratech leveling base and large lens head. Full set of LEE 100 mm filters for effects.Feedback
When driving around, take the time to stop and look. Look in all directions because you never know what you will see.
