These are stunningly beautiful! And for just a moment, enough to make me forget about the human tragedy we're living in now.
I've come to realize one of the things I love about photography is the ability to largely re-live an experience. That aspect is unique to the photographer. I can relate to your sentiment of missing the opportunity but hope you can get some soulful satisfaction at having had the opportunity to see experienced these marvelous scenes first-hand when you did.
Thanks for sharing, Greg. These are magnificent! Makes me really inspired to get back out west.
Could you share a little bit about your process for finding and photographing wildlife? IE are you using a guide service, going alone, with a buddy, etc.? Do you have radio contact with the rangers/spotters? I'e spent a few weeks in the park (though usually later into summer when the animals are higher up) and have never had even an inkling of the success you've got here.
wonderer wrote:
These are stunningly beautiful! And for just a moment, enough to make me forget about the human tragedy we're living in now.
I've come to realize one of the things I love about photography is the ability to largely re-live an experience. That aspect is unique to the photographer. I can relate to your sentiment of missing the opportunity but hope you can get some soulful satisfaction at having had the opportunity to see experienced these marvelous scenes first-hand when you did.
Thanks for posting.
--Kim
Kim- Thank You, I truly appreciate the kind words. Posting these images have helped divert my mind from everything that is going on. We all need that. For us it's our photography, that's our escape. The other thing that I've learned is not to take anything for granted. Thanks again for your insight, it really hit home with me.
G.E. Smith wrote:
Kim- Thank You, I truly appreciate the kind words. Posting these images have helped divert my mind from everything that is going on. We all need that. For us it's our photography, that's our escape. The other thing that I've learned is not to take anything for granted. Thanks again for your insight, it really hit home with me.
Stay Safe,
Greg
Thanks so much Greg. I mean every word of it and I know you do too.
Along with not taking anything for granted, I have a new-found appreciation to squeezing all I can out of the local wetland. There are invasives; there are obstacles; there's the drone of traffic noise. But there's still birds, wildlife and beauty. I'm learning not to take what's a short drive out my door for granted either, as I work on my photography and do my own escape when I get the chance.
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