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The Art of Photography => Landscape Showcase => Topic started by: MattBurt on February 26, 2024, 12:08:59 pm

Title: From the weekend
Post by: MattBurt on February 26, 2024, 12:08:59 pm

Thursday evening I skied out into this recreation area to get some exercise and scope a moonrise location for the following evening.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53546899840_38f4114dc8_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pzKRM3)

Friday evening I shot this as an afterthought but liked it better than my planned location. It was a little rushed and not as sharp as I'd like but it's ok for this size.
My tripod leg was on some sagebrush that didn't keep things as stable as I would have liked.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53548265752_3296abeabf_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pzSRPf)

Saturday afternoon I returned to my favorite aspen grove (which also is one of the largest known organisms on Earth). It was kind of a long ski at 6.5 miles, breaking trail much of the way but worthwhile IMO. Light was good and the snow made a nice smooth canvas for these shadows.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53550287443_e66b4c37b4_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pA4dMZ)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53552329696_81d477ca83_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pAeFTf)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53554253135_739b7661f6_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pApxDZ)

Title: Re: From the weekend
Post by: armand on February 26, 2024, 03:15:04 pm

I love the last one! also the second is quite nice. As for rookie tripod mistakes when I was in UP I forgot to take the feet metal spikes and the rubber on ice was subpar at best.

Title: Re: From the weekend
Post by: langier on February 26, 2024, 09:14:30 pm

Nice pix, Matt!

Title: Re: From the weekend
Post by: francois on February 27, 2024, 07:35:46 am

Great set with different images. I like #3 and #4 best.
Well done.

Title: Re: From the weekend
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on February 27, 2024, 08:05:02 am

Nice set, but indeed the last one has something extra; those undulant shadows are nice.

Title: Re: From the weekend
Post by: David Eckels on February 27, 2024, 10:50:32 am

#3 for me! I like the soft blues in those exquisite shadows.

Title: Re: From the weekend
Post by: MattBurt on February 27, 2024, 01:17:53 pm

Quote from: armand on February 26, 2024, 03:15:04 pm

I love the last one! also the second is quite nice. As for rookie tripod mistakes when I was in UP I forgot to take the feet metal spikes and the rubber on ice was subpar at best.

Thanks! I used my Manfrotto tripod snowshoes for the aspens but forgot them for the Friday evening moonrise unfortunately.

Quote from: langier on February 26, 2024, 09:14:30 pm

Nice pix, Matt!

Thank you!

Quote from: francois on February 27, 2024, 07:35:46 am

Great set with different images. I like #3 and #4 best.
Well done.

Thanks!

Quote from: Paulo Bizarro on February 27, 2024, 08:05:02 am

Nice set, but indeed the last one has something extra; those undulant shadows are nice.

Thank you! I feel like the closest tree in that one is giving me a disapproving look, lol.

Quote from: David Eckels on February 27, 2024, 10:50:32 am

#3 for me! I like the soft blues in those exquisite shadows.

Thanks! I liked that too.

Title: Re: From the weekend
Post by: armand on February 28, 2024, 01:28:49 pm

Quote from: MattBurt on February 27, 2024, 01:17:53 pm

Thanks! I used my Manfrotto tripod snowshoes for the aspens but forgot them for the Friday evening moonrise unfortunately.

I did not even know there are tripod snowshoes ...

Title: Re: From the weekend
Post by: MattBurt on February 28, 2024, 06:20:51 pm

Quote from: armand on February 28, 2024, 01:28:49 pm

I did not even know there are tripod snowshoes ...

They work pretty well!
https://www.amazon.com/Manfrotto-230-Tripod-Snow-Shoes/dp/B000ER51YY