Nov 5, 2021 | AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 ED VR II, Montana, Nikon D3x, Nikon D3x Bread Sticks
Nikon D3x Bread Sticks | Nevada City Train This old train is permanently parked outside the Nevada City train station. The old mining camp of Nevada City started when gold was discovered nearby in 1863. Nevada City was comprised mostly of miners working several nearby mining districts. In the beginning, the mining district was part of the Idaho Territory. In fact, until neighboring Virginia City became the Montana territorial capitol in 1865, there was no law except for the miner’s court. Now, although this old west town has no residents, it’s maintained by folks in Virginia city. It’s a cool place to visit in Montana. For more information and images, see Nevada City | a 7 Image Story.
The Back Story This image was captured with a simple click while walking by the train station. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
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| Event | Photo Shoot |
| Location | Nevada City, Montana |
| Date/Time | 11/09/2010 6:11pm Local Time |
| Weather | Fair Skies | 28°F | Light Winds |
| Method | Simple click. |
| Gear | Nikon D3x with AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 ED VR II lens |
Exposure
| 70mm (70mm) f/13 400iso |
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Sep 23, 2021 | AF-S DX VR 18-200mm f3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Gallatin River Ranch, Montana, Nikon D200, Nikon D200 Soup
Nikon D200 Soup | Gallatin River Ranch Road This road leads south and ends at the Gallatin River, which has some of the best fly fishing on the planet. Big country has big ranches with long gravel roads that can distort perspective. It’s really hard to tell how far are those mountains in the distance. For the whole story with all images, see Gallatin River Ranch | a 7 Image Story.
The Back Story This image came from a simple click while hiking. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
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| Event | Hike on the Ranch |
| Location | Gallatin River Ranch |
| Date/Time | 9/28/2008 3:59 pm Local Time |
| Weather | Fair Skies | 66°F | Light Winds |
| Method | Simple click. |
| Gear | Nikon D200 with an AF-S DX VR 18-200mm f3.5-5.6G IF-ED lens |
Exposure
| 34mm (51mm) f/4.2 1/2000s 0ev 200iso |
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Jul 27, 2021 | 1 VR 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6, Montana, Nikon 1 V1, Nikon 1 V1 Potpourri
Nikon 1 V1 Potpourri | Absaroka Range The Absaroka Range as seen through the pass at Bozeman, MT. While hiking through the high desert countryside, this storm grew over the Absaroka Range. It seemed really dramatic with warm sunset light coming through the clouds. For more storm cloud images, see Storm Clouds | a 7 Image Story.
The Back Story This image came from a simple click while hiking in high desert northwest of Bozeman, MT. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
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| Event | Montana Visit |
| Location | Near Bozeman, Montana |
| Date/Time | 8/15/2014 7:44pm Local Time |
| Weather | Partly Cloudy | 60°F | Light Winds |
| Method | Simple landscape click. |
| Gear | Nikon 1 V1 with a Nikon 1 VR 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 lens |
Exposure
| 30mm (81mm) f/9 1/125s 0ev 100iso |
| Post | Smoothed some of the clouds and added definition to other cloud parts. |
Jul 1, 2021 | 1 VR 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6, Montana, Nikon 1 V1, Nikon 1 V1 Potpourri, People
Nikon 1 V1 Potpourri | Montana Hank A friend at the Gallatin River Ranch asked us to their house for dinner one night. Before dinner we took a few pictures from their deck. This image of yours truly, the ranch, and the Bridger Mountains is a decent example of a landscape portrait. The whole idea is to get a good portrait and a good landscape image in the same photograph.
The Back Story To keep as much of the foreground and background in focus, I chose auto iso, aperture priority, and f/8, then handed the camera to our host to make the click. From a compositional standpoint, I just told the host to keep me off center. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
Details…
| Event | Montana Trip |
| Location | Gallatin River Ranch near Manhattan MT |
| Date/Time | 10/23/2014 6:15 pm Local Time |
| Weather | Mostly Cloudy | 62°F | Light Winds |
| Method | Used a larger aperture f/8 to increase depth of field to put both the person and mountains in focus. |
| Gear | Nikon 1 V1 with a 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 lens |
Exposure
| 14.5mm (39mm) f/8 1/25s 0ev 800iso |
| Post | Reduced noise then added a bit more contrast and warmth. |
May 9, 2021 | AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR, Daily Image 2021, Gallatin River Ranch, Landscape Portfolio Posts, Montana, Nikon D200
Landscape Portfolio | High Desert Montana On particular day our daily walk wound through the hills on the west side of the ranch. The entire ranch is considered to be high desert. These hills are a bit higher. This high desert is also considered rattle snake country. You do occasionally see them while hiking. To see more, check out Gallatin River Ranch | a 7 Image Story.
The Back Story On our daily walk through the hills wound along a back country trail. This image is just one of many beautiful scenes along the way. Just too many simple clicks to count!
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| Event | A Day on the Ranch |
| Location | Gallatin River Ranch |
| Date/Time | 9/29/2008 10:56 am Local Time |
| Weather | Fair | 60°F |Calm |
| Method | A daily walk through the hills & a simple click |
| Gear | Nikon D200 with 80-400mm zoom lens |
May 5, 2021 | AF-S DX VR 18-200mm f3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Daily Image 2021, Landscape Portfolio Posts, Montana, Nikon D200
Landscape Portfolio | Gallatin River What’s in front of the lens; the start of a nice fall evening along the Gallitan River. To see more, check out Gallatin River Ranch | a 7 Image Story.
The Back Story A simple click captured this image after stopping on the single lane bridge crossing the Gallatin River into the Gallatin River Ranch.
Details…
| Event | A Visit to Montana |
| Location | Gallatin River Crossing |
| Date/Time | 9/22/2008 5:35 pm Local Time |
| Weather | Fair | 64°F | Light Winds |
| Method | Simple click on the bridge. |
| Gear | Nikon D200 with 18-200mm zoom lens |
May 4, 2021 | AF-S DX 12-24mm f4G IF ED, Daily Image 2021, Gallatin River Ranch, Landscape Portfolio Posts, Montana, Nikon D200
Landscape Portfolio | Gallatin River Ranch Rainbow Everyone loves a good rainbow. Montana’s big sky and big storms make pretty nice rainbows as the storm rolls across the ranch. To see more, check out Gallatin River Ranch | a 7 Image Story.
The Back Story A simple click captured this image as it rolled across the ranch.
Details…
| Event | A Visit to the Ranch |
| Location | Gallatin River Ranch |
| Date/Time | 9/20/2008 3:39 pm Local Time |
| Weather | Partly Cloudy | 61°F | Moderate Winds |
| Method | Simple click along the road. |
| Gear | Nikon D200 with 12-24mm zoom lens |
Dec 9, 2020 | AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 ED VR II, B&W Shapes, Black & White, Daily Image 2020, Montana, Nikon D3x
B&W Shapes | Western Texture The old west had some pretty rough buildings. Still, horses liked this small open barn instead of the snow outside. For the whole story with all images, see B&W Shapes | a 7 Image Story.
