Schwabacher's Landing

SaltFork

This is my favorite place in Grand Teton National Park. The first two shots are what you see on lots of posters featuring the reflection in the beaver pond. I prefer the third shot because I like to push the depth-of-field with some strong foreground elements.

Your C&C is very welcome.

#1 At sunrise with a really disappointing sky...


#2 Later in the morning (on a different day)


#3 Skip the reflection and emphasize the foreground...


You can see the rest of the gallery from our five weeks in Teton Valley, Idaho, here. Thanks for looking!

macmac

Nice pictures. A graduated ND filter would help you get the sky and mountain to pop.

BBiggs

Nice landscapes! I enjoy #2 alot

Albert Dickson

Very Nice
Really beautiful work. I agree with Joe, a graduated nuetral density filter would work great here. I too, love this location. What was the air quality like when you werer there? On my last visit to the Tetons there was quite a lot of smoke from controll burns the Park or Forest Service was lighting. It put a haze over the entire range that took the punch out of my images. Are there any fires in the area now? I am heading to Yellowstone and Grand Teton in a couple weeks.
Albert

SaltFork

Albert Dickson wrote:

Really beautiful work. I agree with Joe, a graduated nuetral density filter would work great here. I too, love this location. What was the air quality like when you werer there? On my last visit to the Tetons there was quite a lot of smoke from controll burns the Park or Forest Service was lighting. It put a haze over the entire range that took the punch out of my images. Are there any fires in the area now? I am heading to Yellowstone and Grand Teton in a couple weeks.
Albert

Albert,
Thanks for the kind words. We spent five weeks in Teton Valley, Idaho, just over the pass from Jackson. Through July there were forest fires in West Yellowstone, over around Idaho Falls, and down into Utah making it very hazy in Teton Valley. Once the fires were contained toward the end of the month - and after a few rainshowers - the skies cleared out pretty good. The skies over in Jackson Hole were better than Teton Valley but the sunrises were not very good. Two years ago I took the shot below and have hoped to get another sky like this..... I'm still hoping.

Good Luck on your trip. I hope you get some great ones! Take a look at Teton Valley over on the Idaho side, they're harvesting barley there now and will be digging potatoes soon...

Albert Dickson

Thanks for the info James.
I do appreciate the info. I know Teton Valley. I did a four day canoe trip there earlier this summer on the South Fork of the Snake River and I have a buddy in Victor. You are right, it is a beautiful area. The last shot you posted of the barn near Mormon row is stunning. Keep up the great work.
Albert