Nubbins | BNSF Train This BNSF train is hauling aircraft fuselages through Montana. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
| 4/26/2010 | BNSF Train hauling aircraft fuselages through Montana |
| Gear | Nikon D300 with a AF-S DX VR 18-200mm f3.5-5.6G IF-ED lens |
| Exposure | 200mm (300mm) f/11 1/1600s 0ev 800iso |
Nubbins | The Bridgers This sunset view of the west side of the Bridgers comes from a ranch about 15 miles away. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
| 5/13/2007 | West Bridgers Mountains |
| Gear | Nikon D200 with a AF-S DX VR 18-200mm f3.5-5.6G IF-ED lens |
| Exposure | 44mm (66mm) f/6.3 1/160s 0ev 200iso |
Winter Scape | On a Clear Day The view from the porch on a cold November morning on the ranch. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
| 11/20/2011 | Simple click. |
| Gear | Nikon D3x with an AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED lens |
| Exposure | 17mm (17mm) f/16 1/125s -1.0ev 400iso |
Outliers | Horse Country The ranch reminds you of the specious old west with an old style buck and rail wood fence. A buck and rail fence contains of a series of two poles crossed in an “x” pattern called “the buck.” The buck is connected to a series of poles running parallel to the ground and attached along one side called “the rails.” It’s commonly used in places where the ground is too hard to pound fence poles into the ground. For more information and images, see Gallatin River Ranch | a 7 Image Story.
The Back Story Just a simple click while leaning on the fence! Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
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| Event | A Day at the Ranch | |
| Location | Gallatin River Ranch | |
| Date/Time | 11/07/2007 10:25am Local Time | |
| Weather | Fair Skies | 55°F | Calm Winds | |
| Method | Simple click. | |
| Gear | Nikon D200 with a AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR lens | |
| Exposure | 85mm (127mm) f/5.6 1/500s 0ev 100iso | |
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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 | Montana Hay The Montana countryside is clear and filled with contrasts. With hay stacked sky-high, the Bridger Mountains stand many miles in the background. For more images, see America the Beautiful | a 7 Image Story.
The Back Story Montana’s big sky warrants a little bigger, wider than 2×3 scale. The haystack is big. The mountains are big. And, of course, the sky and clouds are big. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
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| Event | Drive through the Montana Countryside | |
| Location | Outside Bozeman, Montana | |
| Date/Time | 10/16/2013 11:45am Local Time | |
| Weather | Partly Cloudy | 45°F | Light Winds | |
| Method | Simple click. | |
| Gear | Nikon D3x with an AF-S PC-E 24mm f/3.5D ED lens | |
| Exposure | 70mm (70mm) f/8 1/125s -0.5ev 200iso | |
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Nikon D3x Bread Sticks | Old West Ranch This old Montana sod ranch house seems small against the big sky and mountains. The 9×16 scale helps portray the big sky landscape.
The Back Story After pulling off the Montana highway to make a photograph, the gate to the ranch was locked. So, I used a fence post as a tripod and captured this image. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
Details…
| Event | Day Trip |
| Location | West of Bozeman, Montana |
| Date/Time | 11/20/2011 4:41pm Local Time |
| Weather | Fair Skies | 47°F | Light Winds |
| Method | Simple roadside click. |
| Gear | Nikon D3x with an AF-S PC-E 24mm f/3.5D ED lens |
| Exposure | 24mm (24mm) f/16 1/60s 1ev 100iso |
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Nikon D3x Bread Sticks | Snow on Pontiac This Pontiac is living out its old age in a junk yard turned outdoor museum near Bozeman MT. The snow fell earlier in the day. It adds a certain realism to the plight of the Pontiac. Some folks really like to capture photographs of old rusty cars. It’s probably not my calling. However, it makes for a fun shoot after a bit of snow.
The Back Story This image was captured with a simple click while waling through the junk yard. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
Details…
| Event | Photo Shoot |
| Location | Junkyard near Bozeman, Montana |
| Date/Time | 11/10/2010 6:02pm Local Time |
| Weather | Cloudy Skies | 29°F | Light Winds |
| Method | Simple click. |
| Gear | Nikon D3x with AF-S 50mm f1.4G lens |
| Exposure | 50mm (50mm) f/2.8 1/60s 0ev 400iso |
| Post | Sharpened the emblem a bit. |
