YNP & GTNP, Sep.29-Oct.3, 2011 (Trip Report/Photos)

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YNP & GTNP, Sep.29-Oct.3, 2011 (Trip Report/Photos)

Post by gohike »

SORRY, I posted this to my blog and other places a month ago, but forgot to get a copy here...I'll make up with a few more teasers than usual.

You can read a full trip report here:
http://blog.shumwayphotography.com/2011 ... oct-3.html
Inside of the blog post are links to images (as I write about them).

If you want to skip straight to the gallery full of images you can do that here:
http://www.shumwayphotography.com/galle ... 773_vQBjcJ
Make the jump to go through the online gallery, I ask that you leave comments/criticism or at least give your favorites a thumbs up :)
THANKS!

If you have questions, ask... I published the camera information with each image and have added full keywords to share just about anything you would want to know about the images.

Happy shooting

p.s. I am sorry, but it appears I put my landscape photographer pants on at the start of the trip, and forgot to take them off until I arrived home five days later ;)

And now for the teasers (even thought there are many here, there are plenty more on my site)
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The sun falls behind a hillside illuminating the grass on a warm fall evening along the Beartooth pass. Captured with a Canon 5DII 70-200/2.8L IS II in aperture priority mode with an exposure bias of - 2/3 at ISO200, f/7.1, and 1/2000th of a second. The camera was mounted handheld.

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The sun sets behind the mountains as seen from the West Summit of the Beartooth Pass. Captured with a Canon 5DII 70-200/2.8L IS II in aperture priority mode with an exposure bias of - 1 at ISO200, f/16, and 1/5th of a second. The camera was mounted on a Gitzo 3540XLS tripod with Arca-Swiss Z1sp ball head a cable release was used in LiveView (mirror lockup) mode.

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A crescent moon sets just behind the sun, as the sky is filled with brilliant colors that also reflect from the alpine lakes. Photographed from the West Summit of the Beartooth Pass. Captured with a Canon 5DII 70-200/2.8L IS II in aperture priority mode with an exposure bias of 0 at ISO100, f/7.1, and 6/10ths of a second. The camera was mounted on a Gitzo 3540XLS tripod with Arca-Swiss Z1sp ball head, a cable release was used in LiveView (mirror lockup) mode.

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Stars trail through the moonless night's sky over Lilly Lake, near the Northeast border of Yellowstone National Park. Captured with a Canon 5DII 17-40/4.0L in bulb mode at ISO100, f/5.6, and a 2h34m56s single exposure. The camera was mounted on a Gitzo 3540XLS tripod with Arca-Swiss Z1sp ball head, a intervalometer cable release was used to control the exposure.

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The sun rises, illumination the mountains surrounding an alpine lake along the Beartooth pass. Captured with a Canon 5DII 70-200/2.8L IS II in aperture priority mode with an exposure bias of - 1 at ISO100, f/11, and three 1 stop bracketed shots around 1/30th of a second. The camera was mounted on a Gitzo 3540XLS tripod with Arca-Swiss Z1sp ball head, a cable release was used in LiveView (mirror lockup) mode. The three images were processed in Adobe Lightroom 3 then merged in Photomatix before being finished in Photoshop CS5.

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A trio of mountain goats drink from puddles atop the Beartooth Pass. Captured with a Canon 7D 500/4.0L IS in aperture priority mode with an exposure bias of 0 at ISO200, f/7.1, and 1/500th of a second. The camera was resting on a beanbag.

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The sun breaks the horizon, illuminating changing willows and aspens that cling to the rocky slopes of the Beartooth Pass along a creek bed. Captured with a Canon 5DII 17-40/4.0L in aperture priority mode with an exposure bias of 0 at ISO200, f/11, and 1/100th of a second. The camera was handheld while balancing between two large boulders.

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Rock Creek races through a forest of pines and quaking aspen as the shorter days of fall turn the aspen's leaves. Captured with a Canon 5DII 17-40/4.0L in aperture priority mode with an exposure bias of - 1/3 at ISO50, f/16, and 1/4th of a second. The camera was mounted on a Gitzo 3540XLS tripod with Arca-Swiss Z1sp ball head, a cable release was used in LiveView (mirror lockup) mode.

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A rainbow appears as the sun begins to set, as seen from atop Dunraven Pass in Yellowstone National Park. Captured with a Canon 5DII 70-200/2.8L IS II in aperture priority mode with an exposure bias of + 1 at ISO200, f/11, and 1/125th of a second. The camera was handheld.

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A great grey owl searches for prey near Rainy Lake in Yellowstone National Park. Captured with a Canon 7D 500/4.0L IS in aperture priority mode with an exposure bias of 0 at ISO400, f/4.0, and 1/80th of a second. The camera was mounted on a Gitzo 3540XLS tripod with Arca-Swiss Z1sp ball head and Wimberly Sidekick.

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A great grey owl returns to its perch after an unsuccessful hunt near Rainy Lake in Yellowstone National Park. Captured with a Canon 5DII 500/4.0L IS in shutter priority mode with an exposure bias of 0 at ISO1600, f/4.0, and 1/320th of a second. The camera was mounted on a Gitzo 3540XLS tripod with Arca-Swiss Z1sp ball head and Wimberly Sidekick.

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Mount Moran and changing aspens reflect from the calm waters of OxBow Bend on a cool fall morning in Grand Teton National Park. Captured with a Canon 5DII 70-200/2.8L IS II in manual mode at ISO100, f/7.1, and 1/320th of a second. The camera was mounted on a Gitzo 3540XLS tripod with Arca-Swiss Z1sp ball head a cable release was used in LiveView (mirror lockup) mode.

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A captive, white quarter horse walks alone along a fence at sunrise as rain falls from above Mount Moran, along the boundary of Grand Teton national Park. Captured with a Canon 5DII 70-200/2.8L IS II in aperture priority mode with an exposure bias of 0 at ISO200, f/7.1, and 1/1000th of a second. The camera was handheld.

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A herd of captive quarter horse feed beneath a rainbow as storm clouds move across the Teton range at the edge of Grand Teton National Park. Captured with a Canon 5DII 17-40/4.0L in aperture priority mode with an exposure bias of - 1/3 at ISO200, f/11, and 1/640th of a second. The camera was handheld.

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Smoke, clouds, mountains and light mix in excessive drama with Grand Teton standing supreme, as seen from Signal Mountain in Grand Teton National Park. Captured with a Canon 5DII 70-200/2.8L IS II in aperture priority mode with an exposure bias of - 2/3 at ISO200, f/11, and 1/800th of a second. The camera was handheld.

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A dusky blue grouse forages through fall's bounty atop Signal Mountain in Grand Teton National Park. Captured with a Canon 7D 70-200/2.8L IS II in aperture priority mode with an exposure bias of 0 at ISO200, f/5.6, and 1/200th of a second. The camera was handheld.

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An afternoon scouting trip leads to a dramatic scene at OxBow Bend with strong clouds over Mount Moran. Captured with a Canon 5DII 17-40/4.0L in aperture priority mode with an exposure bias of 0 at ISO200, f/11, and 1/250th of a second. The camera was handheld.

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Fall's colors, Grand Teton National Park. Captured with a Canon 5DII 17-40/4.0L in aperture priority mode with an exposure bias of 0 at ISO200, f/7.1, and 1/320th of a second. The camera was handheld.

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Mount Moran and OxBow bend as seen from atop a nearby mountain at sunset, Grand Teton National Park. Captured with a Canon 5DII 70-200/2.8L IS II in aperture priority mode with an exposure bias of - 2 at ISO50, f/7.1, and 1/200th of a second. The camera was mounted on a Gitzo 3540XLS tripod with Arca-Swiss Z1sp ball head, a cable release was used in LiveView (mirror lockup) mode.

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Dawn's first light, as fog rises from OxBow Bend in Grad Teton National Park. Captured with a Canon 5DII 70-200/2.8L IS II in manual mode at ISO100, f/2.8, and 1/4th of a second. The camera was mounted on a Gitzo 3540XLS tripod with Arca-Swiss Z1sp ball head, a cable release was used in LiveView (mirror lockup) mode.

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Canada geese, clouds and turning aspen all unite along the shores of OxBow Bend with Mount Moran reflecting as the sun rises on Grand Teton National Park. Captured with a Canon 5DII 70-200/2.8L IS II in manual mode at ISO100, f/11, and 1/160th of a second. The camera was mounted on a Gitzo 3540XLS tripod with Arca-Swiss Z1sp ball head, a cable release was used in LiveView (mirror lockup) mode.

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A twisted tree stump near the top of Signal Mountain frames the distant summit of Grand Teton on a blue sky morning, in Grand Teton National Park. Captured with a Canon 5DII 17-40/4.0L in aperture priority mode with an exposure bias of + 2/3 at ISO100, f/11, and 1/160th of a second. The camera was mounted on a Gitzo 3540XLS tripod with Arca-Swiss Z1sp ball head, a cable release was used in LiveView (mirror lockup) mode.

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A break in the clouds gives way to the sun's rays that set a series of alpine lakes aglow, as seen from atop the Beartooth Pass. Captured with a Canon 5DII 70-200/2.8L IS II in aperture priority mode with an exposure bias of - 2/3 at ISO400, f/7.1, and 1/2000th of a second. The camera was handheld.
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Re: YNP & GTNP, Sep.29-Oct.3, 2011 (Trip Report/Photos)

Post by Jay w »

I'd say Oxbow Bend delivers. Nice stuff.

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