Mountains, Lakes and Rivers
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Omni Images, you lucky guy. Except maybe when it's too hot. I'm near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and my home (backyard) ladscape is NOT impressive! 
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Question for anyone following this thread. I'm looking for advice on a possible visit to Haida Guaii (Queen Charlotte Islands) in May. Do you recall anyone posting images etc.?
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Jack Douglas said:Omni Images, you lucky guy. Except maybe when it's too hot. I'm near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and my home (backyard) ladscape is NOT impressive!
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Ah, but Jack, you're a mere hop (metaphorically speaking, it's a few hours drive) away from some of the most spectacular scenery on the planet.
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Hi Jack & Click, thanks.
I am by the coast, so we don't get very hot, and our Snow is about 3-4 hours drive away ... though they are more like mounds than mountains .. our country is so old it is very well weathered away, we have remnants, like Blue Lake.
Speaking of hot temps, my concreting crew is in Tennant Creek just now building a skatepark, it's been 40 - 42C every day there, it's not far from the center of Australia.
But, yes I have not been to your part of the world and would love to get there, I see so many shots of "real" mountains, just spectacular .. our mountains are a bit .... neehhh
First shot is just out back from my place, I live on the coast from there, I can see that nipple Mt from my back yard.
2nd shot is about as rugged it gets here I suppose, our highest Mt is in the far distance, I am only 100m lower, you may be able to see my tent behind the rocks just below.
3rd shot is about our best remnant of a glacial lake, Blue Lake, you can ice climb here in winter and it does ice over completely in winter.
I am by the coast, so we don't get very hot, and our Snow is about 3-4 hours drive away ... though they are more like mounds than mountains .. our country is so old it is very well weathered away, we have remnants, like Blue Lake.
Speaking of hot temps, my concreting crew is in Tennant Creek just now building a skatepark, it's been 40 - 42C every day there, it's not far from the center of Australia.
But, yes I have not been to your part of the world and would love to get there, I see so many shots of "real" mountains, just spectacular .. our mountains are a bit .... neehhh
First shot is just out back from my place, I live on the coast from there, I can see that nipple Mt from my back yard.
2nd shot is about as rugged it gets here I suppose, our highest Mt is in the far distance, I am only 100m lower, you may be able to see my tent behind the rocks just below.
3rd shot is about our best remnant of a glacial lake, Blue Lake, you can ice climb here in winter and it does ice over completely in winter.
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Thanks for that, Omni Images. I guess the grass is always greener ..... I couldn't handle 40 degrees C so a hike up a "real mountain" in September was fine by me but still, if there were more $$, oh boy .....
Well on the topic, as a retired "old dog" I get to places that are awe inspiring but can't really seem to get shots that convey the feeling. How should one approach scenes such as this that are almost monochromatic? Maybe a telephoto lens just isn't a viable option or ?? Wide seems to lose the grandure.
Love all the recent posts!
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Well on the topic, as a retired "old dog" I get to places that are awe inspiring but can't really seem to get shots that convey the feeling. How should one approach scenes such as this that are almost monochromatic? Maybe a telephoto lens just isn't a viable option or ?? Wide seems to lose the grandure.
Love all the recent posts!
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Hi Jack.
That certainly conveys a feeling, bbbrrrrrr! :
The only thing I would say is there is no sense of scale, difficult to achieve when there is nothing else there, even a bird soaring might help with judging scale.
Cheers, Graham.
That certainly conveys a feeling, bbbrrrrrr! :
The only thing I would say is there is no sense of scale, difficult to achieve when there is nothing else there, even a bird soaring might help with judging scale. Cheers, Graham.
Jack Douglas said:Thanks for that, Omni Images. I guess the grass is always greener ..... I couldn't handle 40 degrees C so a hike up a "real mountain" in September was fine by me but still, if there were more $$, oh boy .....
Well on the topic, as a retired "old dog" I get to places that are awe inspiring but can't really seem to get shots that convey the feeling. How should one approach scenes such as this that are almost monochromatic? Maybe a telephoto lens just isn't a viable option or ?? Wide seems to lose the grandure.
Love all the recent posts!
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There are some very nice shots here. I hope this fits in here. I took this picture of Termessos while I was on vacation in Turkey this summer. It was the best historical stop I had on my vacation, I will stress vacation over photo excursions. I am just starting out in photography and to be honest my piuctures can not do this place justice. I am open/encouraging critiques and suggestions. I took this shot with a Canon T5i and 18-135 STM.
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Graham, I agree with you. The only way I might have accomplished that is by going for less mm I guess. As you can probably guess, hiking up there with too many pieces of heavy glass becomes problematic. If there is a next time at this site I may go with the 70-200 and carry my extenders. It's also frustrating that a hike gets you somewhere and then you often have to hurry a little to get back down before dark or risk who knows what. A tripod is something I should have carried with me.
Might look cold but that was July and it was quite pleasant.
A 70mm shot using the 24-70 F4
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Might look cold but that was July and it was quite pleasant.
A 70mm shot using the 24-70 F4
Jack
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Hi Jack,
It's a hard one, but I would say it's all about the light and unfortunately YES it means being there at times which does mean staying over .... late evening and early morning.
I'm an oldish guy too now 54 and carrying many old sporting and work injuries, twisted ankles, knee re-con and two spinal ops ... so carrying all the camping gear plus camera gear is really heavy, so going as light as you can is a must. I still take a sturdy tripod, carbon ... my Linhof 617s and a digital 5DII with out battery pack and one lens either a 17-40F4 but really want a 24-70F2.8 ... or I use my 35F1.4 in vertical and stitch.
Most of those shots above are stitched panos of at least about 5-6 to 10-12 shots.
Going too wide will push your background way too far back and small, so I'd say go with a short to mid. You want to try and get some foreground/mid and background ... so going 35mm say in vertical I find is a nice sweet spot.
For really great panos use a proper pano head, I have a Manfrotto 303+, but don't take it with me when I need to go light weight. It's more important when you have close foreground objects.
But I think the most important thing is the early or late light .... so get yourself a lightweight camping set-up and get out there, it's an amazing experience just being out there.
It's a hard one, but I would say it's all about the light and unfortunately YES it means being there at times which does mean staying over .... late evening and early morning.
I'm an oldish guy too now 54 and carrying many old sporting and work injuries, twisted ankles, knee re-con and two spinal ops ... so carrying all the camping gear plus camera gear is really heavy, so going as light as you can is a must. I still take a sturdy tripod, carbon ... my Linhof 617s and a digital 5DII with out battery pack and one lens either a 17-40F4 but really want a 24-70F2.8 ... or I use my 35F1.4 in vertical and stitch.
Most of those shots above are stitched panos of at least about 5-6 to 10-12 shots.
Going too wide will push your background way too far back and small, so I'd say go with a short to mid. You want to try and get some foreground/mid and background ... so going 35mm say in vertical I find is a nice sweet spot.
For really great panos use a proper pano head, I have a Manfrotto 303+, but don't take it with me when I need to go light weight. It's more important when you have close foreground objects.
But I think the most important thing is the early or late light .... so get yourself a lightweight camping set-up and get out there, it's an amazing experience just being out there.
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Thanks Omni Images, of course you are 100% correct. My photo buddy is older than my 65 years and has bad knees so we don't/can't hike together or I'd leave my wife at home (oops don't tell her) and do something like camping over on a mountain top. Of course some people fidget about the bears but they don't really prefer humans as a rule.
However, even if that isn't possible it sometimes works to get up really early. Anyway, you're right, lighting is something I've got to start paying more attention to rather than just hiking and snapping pictures. I kind of know that but being reminded is great.
And stitching shots together I've never done but that's on my list of to-do's. Do you think my Jobu gimbal would work satisfactorily? I will also buy a N D filter or two (I do have a polarizer for my 300). I need to be more analytical when observing photos such as on this thread and try to discern what makes them appealing! I'm trying.
My wide shots are with my one and only 24-70 F4 although I have been using my 70-200 F2.8 in some cases. The problem is that I'm reluctant not to pack my 300 F2.8 X2 since I'm looking for birds as well. And it gets heavy!!
Now it really stands out for me - boring lighting. Here's another mid day example near Rocky Mountain House, Alberrta.
Jack
However, even if that isn't possible it sometimes works to get up really early. Anyway, you're right, lighting is something I've got to start paying more attention to rather than just hiking and snapping pictures. I kind of know that but being reminded is great.
And stitching shots together I've never done but that's on my list of to-do's. Do you think my Jobu gimbal would work satisfactorily? I will also buy a N D filter or two (I do have a polarizer for my 300). I need to be more analytical when observing photos such as on this thread and try to discern what makes them appealing! I'm trying.
My wide shots are with my one and only 24-70 F4 although I have been using my 70-200 F2.8 in some cases. The problem is that I'm reluctant not to pack my 300 F2.8 X2 since I'm looking for birds as well. And it gets heavy!!
Now it really stands out for me - boring lighting. Here's another mid day example near Rocky Mountain House, Alberrta.
Jack
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