River Independence Pass-Edit
Looking at the river from the road to Independence Pass Colorado
Looking at the river from the road to Independence Pass Colorado
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This photo is of North Fork Lake Creek. It was taken looking South(ish) from the east side of Independence Pass in Colorado on September 5, 2020. Independence Pass is a high mountain pass that has maximum elevation is 12,095 ft (3,687 m). The pass is only open for a few months is the summer due to high snow and dangerous conditions that exist in the fall, winter, and spring.Time
This photo was taken in the early afternoon from a tripod. This is a panorama of 10 HDR photos. This was my first attempt at a HDR pano.Lighting
What caught my eye was the river snaking through the valley. I could see the light reflecting off the water but when I took pictures the reflection of the sky was not that apparent. The clouds also play an interesting role in creating shadows in the valley.Equipment
So this was taken with a Canon 40D with a 18-55mm lens on a tripod. ISO 400, 27mm, F13, 1/800secInspiration
On the drive up the road, on the left of the photo, I keep looking at river and as soon as I saw that the road was going to switch back up the mountain side I knew that if there was a place to pull off it would be a good picture.Editing
Yes, I had to process all of the HDR photos (there were 30 in total) to get the 10 final HDR RAW pictures then I had create the panorama. I used Lightroom for all of this as well as adjusting the exposure, white and black levels, and dehazing. The sky was a challenge to get the right blue without blowing out the clouds.In my camera bag
I am relatively new to photography and teaching myself as I go. So my kit is not all that extensive. But that said I have two kits one for hiking that is all about weight, more specially carrying as little as possible, and one for if I'm out driving around Colorado looking of interesting places. In my hiking kit I carry the Canon 40D, a tripod, a 18-55mm f3.5-5.6, and an ND filter with mount. The other kit has all of this and a 28-135mm (kit lens) and my latest lens a 50mm f1.8.Feedback
As I mentioned I'm really new to landscape photography and photography in general. I'm still learning how to use the basic gear and do the post processing. I think the most important thing that I have learned in the last few months is that leading line can make or break a photo. So when I'm out looking for interesting shots I try to think about where my eye will be drawn in the picture and what do I want to draw the viewers eye to be drawn to, is it interesting. My last thought is as a new photographer take lots of pictures. Sometimes what you think in the field is a so so picture can turn out ok in post, but that said, the opposite it also true what looked good in the field may not be as good as you though when you get home.
