Monday, November 7, 2011
on the morning of Day 8, I was treated to wintery conditions on the east side of the park. Without a specific shot in mind, I set out with my Fuji panoramic camera and several rolls of film. I found several pockets of fall color tucked away in the sandy washes, and hoped to capture a photo of fiery maple leaves frosted with fresh snow. I scouted several areas, but nothing really jumped out at me.
I ventured further east, and hiked through several washes until I found just the scene I was looking for. Three young pine trees, covered in fresh snow, stood out against a reddish/orange sandstone formation. I shot two rolls of 120 film for a total of 8 shots. I set the aperture to f/22, and metered my shutter speed at 1 second — which is ideal. Exposures longer than one second cannot be timed automatically by the camera. This meant I was able to enjoy the scene, rather than worry about properly timing my exposure.
The snow didn’t last long. A gentle breeze jostled snow from these trees while I packed up my gear. It was a fleeting moment.
Fuji GX617 | 105mm | 1" @ f/22 | Fuji Velvia 50
January 3, 2012 at 6:20 pm |
LOLZ theirs some deers at the end, deer meat sounds good right about now.
January 4, 2012 at 1:24 pm |
Beautiful snow shots, wish we had seen those amazing clouds at the end. Too tantalizing!
January 5, 2012 at 10:15 pm |
Arghhh! The bridge people are becoming your nemesis! HAHA!