Idaho Exposure

Hiking, Climbing, Backpacking, Snowshoeing, Backcountry Skiing. Photos by Thomas Oetzell; idahoexposure.com


Most viewed - Eclipse from Thompson Peak, August 21, 2017
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IMG_7923.JPG16 viewsA foreground piece, like this erratic, adds depth to an otherwise ordinary landscape shot.
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IMG_8016.JPG16 viewsRushing water has undercut the snow above to form a snow bridge. The top of the snow couloir above Goat Lake is just ahead.
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IMG_8022.JPG16 viewsA little more than a mile and a half from the trail head, we utilize a fallen tree to cross amazingly clear Iron Creek. It has been a demanding hike down, and at 7:15 pm, it's still not over.
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IMG_7927.JPG15 viewsThe polarizer filter is "dialed out" to capture the shimmer on the lake. The shutter speed is slow enough to suggest moving water, but without a tripod, it is fast enough to hand hold and still get a sharp image. Four and a half pounds of tripod would have been more than I could bear.
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IMG_8019.JPG14 viewsBy the time I put the 1.4 extender on the zoom lens, the plume is darker, and has lost the mushroom shape.
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IMG_7974.JPG13 viewsThe following morning, alpenglow filters through the smoke in the east to light Thompson Peak from the opposite side.
     
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