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testament of the past copy

Sep, 2017

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A combination of two pictures...mostly to experiment

An old farm homestead at the base of the Tetons, on the Idaho side.

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Location

Mormon Row in Grand Teton National Park

Time

This photo was one of those "it just was right when we came by" shots. We had been in the park at daybreak to photograph wildlife, but due to the forest fires in the area the animals were difficult to find. Typically this barn is shot at an angle that would show the Tetons but with all of the smoke it may them impossible to see, so i went the other direction. This picture was taken on Labor Day 2017 at about 10:00 in the morning.

Lighting

Due to the smoke and haze in the sky it created an interesting color and cast to the light.

Equipment

This was taken handheld with a Canon T3i and a Sigma 24-70 f2.8 lens.

Inspiration

I love Grand Teton National park and this historical barn is one of my favorites...the smoke only added to the experience

Editing

I really didn't do any post work on this one...just a little with the levels in Photoshop is all.

In my camera bag

I usually carry a Sigma EX 120-300 f2.8 for quick wildlife shots and sometimes combine it with a Sigma EX 2x converter for longer reach. On this shot I grabbed my wider lens that I use for landscape shots.

Feedback

All I can say with this is that sometimes even bad light days, like a very smoky sky, can produce a different way of seeing things. Don't be afraid to keeping shooting even if the conditions are less than ideal.

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