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locationIsland Park, Idaho, US

upload_dateMay, 2018

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#Island Park #blue #blue hour #cabin #cabins #calm #cloud #clouds #cool #dawn #gold #golden #golden hour #idaho #lake #landscape #moon #morning #morning #mountain #mountains #natural #nature #orange #outdoor #outdoors #panorama #pink #pristine #reflection #scenery #scenic #shore #shoreline #sky #snow #sunrise #water #yellow #henrys lake #henrys lake state park
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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this photo right down on the shoreline of a state park lake. The winter morning was cold, but the scene was magical.

Time

I shot this photo just before dawn on May 4, 2018. Winter clings on in this part of the world and can last well past where you would think it would end.

Lighting

The lighting in this scene was so unique. Because it is a panorama, I was able to capture the bright light of dawn creeping over the edge of the mountains all the way back to the other side where blue hour was receding. You can even catch a glimpse of the moon overhead.

Equipment

I used my Nikon D7200 camera body and my Nikkor 18-55mm lens for this shot. I also used my Vanguard tripod with an Espod Plus 233 AP head and my Nikon MC-DC2 trigger release to round out the equipment. That's all I used.

Inspiration

I was out on a commissioned photo shoot to take landscape photos of this lake. It was part of a lake series. While there, I observed just how amazing things were and couldn't resist taking a panorama too. I swung wide to capture the vast differences in light and light quality.

Editing

As this photo is a panorama, I stitched several different photos together using Photoshop. I did some serious color correction to bring the warmth of sunrise into the left side of the image. I left things cool on the right side.

In my camera bag

I carry a Nikon D7200 rather permanently attached to a Custom Brackets Digital Pro-E flash bracket. I love the ease which this high end flash bracket allows me to switch from landscape to portrait mode on a tripod and back again. It makes life in the field so much easier for me. I've even modified/upgraded it to handle my Arca-Swiss setup and pack better in my bag. My go-to lenses are the Nikkor 18-55mm kit lens and a Tamron 70-300mm telephoto lens with 1:2 macro capabilities. These have served me faithfully for several years in photography. I also pack a Nikkor 50mm prime for those times when I need f/1.8 and a Nikon 60mm prime macro lens for when I want to go full blown macro on a photo. My Hoodman hood-loupe, highly recommended by Scott Kelby, also goes with me. With it, I can see what my camera screen is showing me even in exceedingly bright light which would otherwise prevent me viewing my newly taken photos. My sling bag does get heavy with all this gear, but I know that I'm prepared for all kinds of photo opportunities. I added the Cotton Carrier system to better enable my spontaneous photography style in the field. I have the G2 Skout, the Slingbelt, and the Strapshot. Also, I added the L-bracket for compatibility with my Arca-Swiss compatible Manfrotto XPRO ballhead.

Feedback

Extra wide panoramas, like this one, can suffer from parallax problems if you don't position your pivot point under a nodal point in your lens. There are ways to correct this later, but it's better to do it right in camera. Capturing the transition between blue and golden hours is about that wide angle. Be there early and make several passes.

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