Fall, On the Rocks, Carson River
December 10, 2019
Fall is an amazing time of year in the mountains. Temperatures cool, weather becomes a bit more dramatic, the fly fishing improves and, of course, the colors begin to change. This brings me back to where my photography career began 20 years ago.
I began this photo excursion by scouting…fly rod in hand. I worked my way along a little more difficult section of canyon, rock hopping and fishing small pools amongst the boulders. I relaxed, let the business world behind, landed a couple trout and settled in to that feeling that originally brought me to landscape photography. I was surrounded by rugged, mostly vertical terrain. Boulders were strewn everywhere. The water rushed roared as it worked its way through the canyon. And there, amongst the rocks, was an aspen tree. A lone survivor in this inhospitable place. Beautiful.
I had found my subject and began my own transformation from angler to photographer. I traded my fly rod for my tripod and large format film camera. With calm excitement I set up my composition. One tripod leg fully extended down into the river, one compressed as short as possible on top of a boulder where I crouched, the third on the sand. It never seams to be easy, but it is always worth the pursuit of that passion I feel when composing. Whether or not my image is successful, that creators feeling in nature is a prize. The realization that I see, feel and experience such moments in nature is amazing. And when I nail the shot and am able to share it with the world, that’s ok too.
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As I loaded my film, and waited for the last warm rays of light, I took a moment to soak it in. The sounds, smells and entire surroundings. Just before the sun dipped below the mountains I metered my scene and exposed one sheet of film. The light then disappeared, the canyon cooled, and I packed my gear. As I hiked back to my car I reflected on the experience, the process and whether or not I got it right. Fortunately, I did. And i think it’s a good one.
That is “The fine Art of Nature”.
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I am someone that doesn’t use filters often, but i keep them handy for when they are needed. The image above had shiny wet surfaces (rocks, leaves and water surface). I used a circular polarizer to eliminate surface glare and reflection, which enabled me to capture the richness of colors throughout the scene. This also gave a little more depth to the darker water. A final benefit was the need for a longer exposure time, as the filter blocks about 2-stops of light from entering the lens. The longer exposure gave a slight blurring effect to the moving water, softening the scene and giving a greater sense of motion.
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Details:
Camera: Canham 5x7 Metal Field Camera with 4x5 Film Back
Lens: 150mm
Film: Fuji Provia 100F 4x5 inch transparency film
Filter: Circular Polarizer
Tripod: Gitzo 1325 Carbon Fiber
Tripod Head: Really Right Stuff BH55 Ball Head
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