Nice shot. One of my favorite parts of Montana, lots of great back roads to wander down in that area. I have friends in Livingston and will be in the area for the last Art Walk coming up next week. Is that the Trail Creek road coming down to 89?
Phil
I don't know where I'm going, but I'm going anyway.
Wonderful place to be-in - I'm always a little jealous of you folks that live in that region and can access the awesome natural beauty up there.
It's a pleasant scene and a nice capture, but I'd like to offer some suggestions... mind-you, just one viewer's opinion.
I find it's tough to view landscapes in portrait aspect and not miss or wonder what lies outside the frame when the composition does
not strongly support the portrait orientation - and, for me, this one does not - although the road does work well as a leading-line.
Foreground objects are often needed in landscapes as focal-points/anchors, but the exact center-placement of the rock here immediately
makes me conscious that there is a person holding a camera, taking a picture, who framed it there on-purpose. IMO, a great landscape gives the illusion of
looking through a window, being as unconscious (as possible) that it is a deliberate and created POV - I'd rather get that feeling that we are seeing it with our own eyes.
And, although we actually do view the world from eye-level, any time we can alter the POV in images to make that less noticeable,
I think we help create the illusion that we are looking-in on something special, outside of our normal experience.
Cheers!
Good ol' Beartooth Mountains. We tried to get through the pass a few weeks ago, but Vantasia (our 1992 high-top class B van) just couldn't pull the altitude. We made it about 3/4 of the way up, then pulled off, did some yoga, slept through a thunderstorm and headed back down the mountain.
Thanks JonaBeth. It does get up there some (11K ft). I had to follow a Yellowstone tour bus for a ways. I think the driver had it in first gear going up and 2nd going down the other side. I don't think it got over 5 mph going uphill.
Thanks JonaBeth. It does get up there some (11K ft). I had to follow a Yellowstone tour bus for a ways. I think the driver had it in first gear going up and 2nd going down the other side. I don't think it got over 5 mph going uphill.
Ha! I can only imagine!
We plan to stay in the PNW for a couple years, so I'm sure we'll have a more efficient vehicle soon. Then we'll get to see Yellowstone!
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Phil
Luck happens when preparation meets opportunity!
It's a pleasant scene and a nice capture, but I'd like to offer some suggestions... mind-you, just one viewer's opinion.
I find it's tough to view landscapes in portrait aspect and not miss or wonder what lies outside the frame when the composition does
not strongly support the portrait orientation - and, for me, this one does not - although the road does work well as a leading-line.
Foreground objects are often needed in landscapes as focal-points/anchors, but the exact center-placement of the rock here immediately
makes me conscious that there is a person holding a camera, taking a picture, who framed it there on-purpose. IMO, a great landscape gives the illusion of
looking through a window, being as unconscious (as possible) that it is a deliberate and created POV - I'd rather get that feeling that we are seeing it with our own eyes.
And, although we actually do view the world from eye-level, any time we can alter the POV in images to make that less noticeable,
I think we help create the illusion that we are looking-in on something special, outside of our normal experience.
Cheers!
"Is that the Trail Creek road coming down to 89?"
Yep, sure is.
Beautiful shot, thanks for sharing!
Ha! I can only imagine!
We plan to stay in the PNW for a couple years, so I'm sure we'll have a more efficient vehicle soon. Then we'll get to see Yellowstone!
You'll love it! I see something new each time I go.