JimFox wrote:
That is a great view of Denali, but I find it hard to believe that you were not able to have switched to a wider lens. Or even more, why didn't you have a 2nd body set up with a wider lens. When one goes to these perhaps once in a lifetime locations, it pays to have 2 bodies to shoot with. A good many of us have 2 or more bodies when we are shooting local stuff even so as to be able to quickly switch between wide and long.
Still a pretty nice shot you have there, but I sure would have done just about anything so as to have gotten that reflection.... Did you shoot vertical pano's or Horizontal? If that was from vertical pano's, you could have shot a 2nd row.
Thanks for your comments Chez. To be clear, I have no problem with Jim's post at all. I agree with everything he said in terms of what would have made the image better - in fact I had those same thoughts when I was putting the image together and realized that I missed the reflection. In my original post, I was trying to convey that I knew I messed up because I was not prepared for a situation where there are no second chances. It seems like a pretty basic thing to be ready with the right gear and a plan for how to shoot a scene like this, yet I messed up on those things and it cost me the reflection. Knowing something and executing are different things, and I partly chalk that up to the fact that I don't shoot very often in those kinds of circumstances.
Yes on both counts. Was on Kantishna Roadhouse bus that was trying to get people to train station by 11:15. No exit from bus except at 3 bathroom stops.
Lobohowler wrote:
DocsPics - I think you are correct about the green buses in the park. I was not on a green bus - it was one that takes guests to one of the backcountry lodges and something about their agreement with the park service prohibits them from allowing people off the buses except at Tecnalika, Tok, Polychrome, Eilson and maybe one other place. I think the best way to photograph the park is probably to use the green buses and camp or backpack.
You are correct. In any case, I am glad you got to experience DNP. I wish every person, certainly every American, had the opportunity to go to this magnificent place. It is truly majestic.
Fantastic