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p.3 #11 · p.3 #11 · The Enchantment Lakes Wilderness - backpacking the Cascade mountains' alpine with an RX1R | |
Absolutely beautiful!! I can just picture the solitude and peacefulness being there, brings up my own memories!
Regarding your choice of camera gear, have you thought about reorganizing your other gear, that way making weight "available" to bring your more decent camera gear? For the trip you described, I'm down to about 18 pounds total weight (including food, water, consummables) if you don't count camera gear. This includes proper gear to ride out a bad storm during the seasons pictured (non-winter). I also take about 7-8 pounds of camera gear (5Dii, 16-35, tripod, accessories), bringing the total to about 25 pounds fully packed. I used to bring 40, 50 pounds, and I toughed it out. But going lightweight has been a revelation. Even steep hikes are more enjoyable! Plus, if I feel I may want more reach, I have no qualms adding in a 70-200 because I'll still be way under what I used to carry years ago!
If you're going into the backcountry with the main purpose being photography, then I highly recommend this approach. It's an eye opening experience! This coming from a guy who used to tell other people to just train more, lose weight, and that would make up for the extra weight carried. I've done the above. Five years ago I was in the absolute best shape of my life, yet carrying 50 pounds was hard work at some points. I'm not in that great of shape now, I probably run twice a week, but carrying half that weight, I can go for farther and longer, and feel better after doing it.
Anyway, look forward to your next backpacking trip. I loved your compositions. My favorite was #2, I love how you framed the foreground with a longer focal length, which gives the background a much mightier appearance. I can't stop looking at it. That one truly makes the mountains in the background feel huge and imposing.
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