Greaper's Shootout pics.

GREAPER

Before I get to the images let me say thank you to Smugmug, Andy, Marc and Dave for putting this trip together and for sharing your knowlege.

Nothing accelerates your learning faster than spending time with people that share your passion.

I met several new friends, renewed old friendships and missed a few folks that did not make it this time around.

My wife Editha and I arrived early on the first day so we had a little time to look around before hooking up with the other smugmuggers.



Right off the bat I was struck by the majesty of this place. If you have never been there, put it at the top of your list.

We found some small waterfalls, and i am glad because we never revisited them with the group.







Throughout the trip I was thrilled by the beauty of the aspens with their white trunks and yellow/orange leaves. I took many aspen images but most of them didn't impress.





Once we were hooked up with the group, morning sunrise shoots were the norm. Twice we went to the "Wild Goose Island" turn out. I was told by Marc that it is the "Tunnel View" of Glacier. Anyone that went to Yosemite knows what that means.

Here are a couple of those morning shots. You will probably soon see many similar shots as the red smugmug hats were everywhere.:D





I think one of the difficult things to do in a place like tis is to take a landscape that is different. I tried to put that in the front of my mind.









As the days went by, focus for much of the group switched from the landscape to capturing the wildlife of the place.









And last but not least, I cannot forget to mention one of the things that makes Montana what it is. Free roaming livestock, in the streets even.





I will save my people shots for later. Thanks for taking a look at some of what I toook home from the trip to Glacier.

Brian

Phyxius

Great shots Greaper!!! I especially like the stellar jay and this landscape


But, they're all fantastic! It was great meeting you and Editha (and the other smugmuggers.)

davev

All good stuff Brian.
It was good to see you and the wife again.

Man, that coyote sure looks familiar.:D

Nikolai

Brian,
Awesome stuff!

jdmphoto

Very nice photo's , I'm sorry I missed the shootout.

Andy

and I was lucky to see you again, Brian

Lovely work and thanks for coming

denisegoldberg

Fabulous shots, thanks for sharing.

Glacier is one of my favorite parks, and it's fun to see it through other's eyes too.

--- Denise

caroline

Wonderful pics, thank you for cheering up a grey UK day

Caroline
Pleading for a shoot out in Europe, better still Scotland bow

ehughes

Great stuff Brian....

greenpea

Great shots Brian!

cwphotos

As always Brian it was great to see you and the Mrs.

Great pics. The wildlife stuff especially is phenomenal. Sorry you didnt get your moose.

grimace

Wonderful shots Brian. I really like the 1st waterfall and the pic with the dead tree.

ChrisP6

Great shots -- I love the dark horse on white snow, and your second Aspen shot. I looked and looked for good Aspen shots, and don't think I ever got anything I really liked. You're also doing great at mixing foreground, mid and background in the scenics. Great stuff!
Chris

pathfinder

Great work here Brian.

Your composition, and the coordination of foreground and background is excellent. You can be very proud, indeed, of these images.

It was good to see you again, and to say 'hi' as we passed each other on the way home in T Roosevelt Nat Park.

gus

As i expected from you mate...bloody awesome !

It was a trully great pleasure meeting you again & your wife.

ian408

It was great to see you again Brian!

Lovely shots too.

schmoo

Hey Greaper,

I'm surprised that I haven't commented yet on your photos. I thought I had! These are absolutely beautiful - great foregrounds as Jim said, beautiful waterfalls and you captured the leaves and the wildlife perfectly.

GREAPER

Thanks for the kinds words everyone. It was great seeing old friends and meeting new ones. Editha and I enjoyed this trip very much. It was easier for her with some familiar faces and a bunch of great new people.

The connections you make on these trips make the forum a much more personal place, and returning home to share the common experience is a pretty strong connection.

It is hard to explain how much fun these trips are. Thank you all for helping make it great.

Fred W

Hey Brian, I really like those waterfall shots. Great job !!!!!

schmoo

GREAPER wrote:

The connections you make on these trips make the forum a much more personal place, and returning home to share the common experience is a pretty strong connection.

It is hard to explain how much fun these trips are. Thank you all for helping make it great.

I think you hit the nail on the head perfectly. It's something I have never really been able to express myself.

raebrown

Brian[/quote]

All great shots, but this is exceptional! I'm going to have to make time for one of these shootouts, good learning experience and they look like a lot of fun. Hmmm...perhaps if I retire...

Ann McRae

Brian

It was nice to see you and Editha again this year. As always, your shots are top notch, but the aspen and horse shots are really special.

ann

gluwater

Great stuff Brian. I really like the horse shots. I can't believe I didn't take one shot of a horse while there. I did take a couple cow shots but not one horse. We've got to get together sometime, we're not that far from each other.

Michael Atkins

I really like your shots! Looks like a wonderful time.

kdog

I guess I missed this post the first time around. Yeah, yeah, the landscapes are great.

But this...

GREAPER

Wow, Thanks for the kind words. It surprised me to see this thread come back to the surface.

I am getting a little withdrawl. It's time to start thinking about a spring trip

gluwater

GREAPER wrote:

Wow, Thanks for the kind words. It surprised me to see this thread come back to the surface.

I am getting a little withdrawl. It's time to start thinking about a spring trip

Why wait until Spring? Merritt Island It may be your last chance to shoot at the Vierra Wetlands.