Nubbins II | Hyalite Canyon Hyalite Canyon with its downhill stream along the road never disappoints. There’s always a nice somewhere along the road. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
| 10/14/2013 | Hyalite Canyon |
| Gear | Nikon D3x with an AF-S PC-E 24mm f/3.5D ED lens |
| Exposure | 24mm (24mm) f/16 50iso |
Winter Scape | Hyalite Canyon Hyalite Canyon always provides a nice image year around. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
| 11/20/2011 | Simple click after s short hike. |
| Gear | Nikon D3x with an AF-S PC-E 24mm f/3.5D ED lens |
| Exposure | 24mm (24mm) f/11 1/15s 1.0ev 100iso |
Nikon D3x Bread Sticks | Hyalite Canyon Stream Hyalite Canyon lies just south of BozeMan, MT and it never disappoints the photographer. No matter what time of year I have visited; there have always been nice photo opportunities. It just keeps drawing you back. It provides the photog with so many different challenges to make great images.
The Back Story A short hike took me down to the stream and through some heavy underbrush. Then, I setup the tripod with camera attached low to the rocks in the stream. Then, after kneeling on the wet rocks and focusing manually, it was a simple click; well maybe, not so simple. I slowed down the shutter just enough to get blur showing the water movement. The PC-E lens also helps to put the entire stream in focus. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
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| Event | Drive up Hyalite Canyon | |
| Location | Hyalite Canyon near Bozeman, Montana | |
| Date/Time | 10/16/2013 3:26pm Local Time | |
| Weather | Partly Cloudy | 45°F | Light Winds | |
| Method | Simple click using a tripod while focusing manually. | |
| Gear | Nikon D3x with an AF-S PC-E 24mm f/3.5D ED lens | |
| Exposure | 70mm (70mm) f/16 1/3s -1ev 50iso | |
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Nikon D3x Bread Sticks | Hyalite Canyon The trail starts wide at the lower altitudes; yet narrows a bit as the climb gets steeper. The hike gets tougher when the trail gets steeper and the trail needs switchbacks. Notice the tree roots and rocks in the trail. Good hiking boots help. For more information and images, see Hyalite Canyon Hike | a 7 Image Story.
The Back Story This stretch of the trail seems relatively flat compared to the steep switchbacks. A simple click just took a short stop and click. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
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| Event | Hiking up Hyalite Canyon | |
| Location | Hyalite Canyon | |
| Date/Time | 9/24/2012 2:20pm Local Time | |
| Weather | Fair Skies | 76°F | Light Winds | |
| Method | Simple click along the trail. | |
| Gear | Nikon D3x with an AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 ED VR II lens | |
| Exposure | 70mm (70mm) f/8 1/180s -1ev 400iso | |
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Landscape Portfolio | Hyalite Creek Hyalite Creek is one of Montana’s little secrets with unending vistas year around.
The Back Story After a nice snow, drive up Hyalite Canyon road until the snows too deep, then take a hike up/down the creek. This image was the second from last one before I slipped on a wet rock and fell into Hyalite Creek. Yeah, it happens to me on occasion; actually fairly often. So, I just got my leg and posterior wet; water was cold. It was my second slip into the creek. Three years ago, about the same time of year, I slipped into the creek, down stream a bit, attempting to do the same thing. For some odd reason, I have captured some of my best images while getting wet from water or snow.
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| Event | A Drive Up Hyalite Canyon |
| Location | Hyalite Creek |
| Date/Time | 11/20/2011 2:08 pm Local Time |
| Weather | Fair | 28°F | Light Winds |
| Method | After a nice snow, drive up Hyalite Canyon road until the snows too deep, then take a hike up/down the creek. |
| Gear | Nikon D3x with 24mm PCE lens |
Fine Art Portfolio | Oxbow Bend OxBow Bend is located along the Snake River near Great Tetons NP. It’s one of the most photographed places in the country. In this image, Mt. Moran stands majestic in the background. The crisp, cold morning air and the light spring snow cover along with the calm, no wind quiet of this remote place made me appreciate the scene in front of my lens. Dawn at Oxbow Bend is always an emotional experience. This image reveals the stark contrasts in this mountain wilderness.
The Back Story To capture this image, I arrived at the the Ox Bow Bend turnoff a little before o’dark thirty. A light snow cover greeted me at the turnoff. After setting up my tripod, I waited for the light to change. As I waited several coyote packs could be heard in the distance. Also, black bear, grizzly bear, moose, elk, and wolves call this area home. At o’dark thirty, I was the only person at the turnoff. Finally, as Mt. Moran became reflected in the Snake River and the morning shadows began to change, this composition appeared. For more images and information about Oxbow Bend, see Grand Tetons | a 7 Image Story.
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| Event | Oxbow Bend o’dark thirty photo shoot |
| Location | Oxbow Bend turnoff |
| Date/Time | 5/02/2010 6:35 am Local Time |
| Weather | Fair Skies | 25°F | Light Winds |
| Method | Park at Oxbow Bend turnoff, reposition to get the angle on foot, use tripod. |
| Gear | Nikon D300 with 50mm lens, tripod |
Fine Art Portfolio | Grand Teton Flats The Grand Tetons get many clear mornings. Low lying fog along the Snake River lingers to make a beautiful American image. Teton country provides many contrasts between the flats and the mountains. Tall grass in Teton country adds more contrast for B&W images.
The Back Story After an early morning photo shoot at Oxbow Bend, I was driving around on country roads looking for a nice image possibility. It wasn’t hard; the Grand Tetons provided numerous possibilities. For more images and information about Grand Teton Flats, see Grand Tetons | a 7 Image Story.
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| Event | Grand Teton Flats photo drive |
| Location | Grand Teton county roads |
| Date/Time | 11/06/2010 9:40 am Local Time |
| Weather | Fair Skies | 41°F | CALM Winds |
| Method | Stop along the road and make a simple click. |
| Gear | Nikon D3x with 70-200mm lens |
Fine Art Portfolio | Hyalite Canyon As the stream winds down the mountain, it gets wider and narrower and the flow gets slower or faster. Slow the shutter speed and time smooths the water’s rough edges. This image was captured between wet snow showers. To be honest, it seemed like a rather dreary day to me. Slow down the exposure for the stream to blur and you get a simple, long click. The light coming off the blurred water makes nice contrast.
The Back Story Alarm! Hello, it’s o’dark thirty on the first shoot of my first photo workshop. So, I quickly showered, shaved, and soon found myself carpooling south of town to Hyalite Canyon. As we left Bozeman, it was raining, but as we rose in elevation up Hyalite Canyon, the rain changed to heavy, wet snow mixed with rain and sleet; a fine start to my first workshop shoot. Finally, our caravan stopped along the dark winding mountain road. And, we were off, all thirty of us, trying to envision a decent image. I stuck around the group for a while trying to gain knowledge and insight. Whatever they were seeing; I wasn’t. So, down the bank along the road to the mountain stream, I went. Although there were waterproof boots in the truck, they were not on my feet. Big mistake! After setting up the tripod and moving around a bit to get the angle, my foot stepped onto a non-existent rock into the stream. With wet feet, it was time to make an image. After experimenting with a variable ND filter to get a good shutter speed, I made a few test shots and waited for a bit more light and a bit less precipitation. It took awhile to get a good shot while slipping around on the wet rocks in the stream. For more image and information about Hyalite Canyon, see Snowy Rain | a 7 Image Story and Hyalite Canyon Hike | a 7 Image Story.
Details…
| Event | Hyalite Canyon photo trip as part of a photo workshop |
| Location | Hyalite Canyon stream located about half way up the mountain near the road. |
| Date/Time | 11/08/2010 8:16 am Local Time |
| Weather | Snow/Rain mix | 33°F | Light Winds |
| Method | Stop along road, climb down to stream, position tripod legs in the stream, and wait for good light. |
| Gear | Nikon D3x with 70-200mm lens, variable ND filter, tripod, rain gear, water proof boots |
