Teton Storm Light

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 8, 2015332 views13 comments

Late on a day that started out cloudy with occasional rain, some of the clouds started to part and a few shafts of sunlight broke through. In this case a few Aspens were nicely illuminated out on Willow Flats and we got to watch the sun set as my wife and I waited for a dinner reservation at the Jackson Lake Lodge. (5D3, 70-200 f2.8 @ 200mm, tripod, cropped to 80% of FF)

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13 comments

Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on November 8, 2015 at 6:53 PM

Ahhhh! Sweet light and those aspen isolate with the backlighting, pretty perfect. A grand view with near and far elements of interest - surprising with a long zoom comp. And a nice dinner to boot, best of all worlds!

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Comment posted by Marylynne Diggs on November 8, 2015 at 8:27 PM

Great light and mood here, Mark. I love the pop of golden trees with a fairly dark background and the stormy gray skies. On my monitor (which is not great so...) the mountains have a bit of an atmospheric blue hue. It's not necessarily bad (if it is an issue on a better monitor), but it does distract me a bit.

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on November 8, 2015 at 9:36 PM

I like everything about this, Mark. The light and the golden aspen are great. Even better though is the way this conveys the scale of the peaks as they tower above the valley.

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Comment posted by Jim Hansen on November 8, 2015 at 10:20 PM

Mark, as if the image wasn't enough to stimulate envy, taking it from the Jackson Lake Lodge while waiting for dinner just puts me over the top! frown

Love this image. The compression really adds a lot. Wonderful light and composition. My wife and I are hoping to make it out there next year.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on November 8, 2015 at 10:54 PM

Well that was sure a nice evening,Mark. Beautiful image at a wonderful place. You know what they say " Good people get what they deserve"😇

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on November 9, 2015 at 5:49 AM

Wonderful atmosphere and splendid light Mark. The sense of scale provided by the aspens is amazing.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 9, 2015 at 12:37 PM

What a wonderful scene, Mark. I like the comp and very much enjoy how those aspens are lit up. Some very cool conditions so captured here.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on November 9, 2015 at 5:54 PM

Beautiful. What a grand landscape, with great depth and an excellent color pop against a subdued scene. However, your narrative is making me hungry. :)

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Comment posted by Ryan Shain on November 9, 2015 at 10:34 PM

Hi Mark,

I am really digging this scene, and this brings back memories of the stunning Teton area. The atmosphere is wonderful with the rays shinning down on the aspen trees. The willow bushes are beautiful in their reds, and scale of the mountains provide some drama.

Beautiful work!!!!

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Comment posted by Stephen Stanton on November 10, 2015 at 8:37 PM

Nice telephoto image, Mark. Like the softness and the color combinations.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on November 11, 2015 at 11:08 AM

Hi Mark

I agree with Eva. " the sense of scale provided by the aspens is amazing " a beautifully composed scene with excellent contrasting color tones and form devil

Albert Darmo Canada

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Comment posted by D.A. Edwards on November 11, 2015 at 3:41 PM

I'm a huge fan of compressed landscapes through the use of telephotos and this is a great example. The colorful trees make it that miuch more special. Nice work, Mark!

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Comment posted by Tom Falley on November 15, 2015 at 12:51 PM

Mark:

Nice view up Paintbrush Canyon! The hazy blue is I would say accurate for this atmospherics, my only suggestion is the foreground and trees could come up in value. Manager of the Lodge is a guy I used to guide with on Mt Rainier! Great view from that area, always love the illuminated fall trees.

Cheers: Tom

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