Well... once again, what I had planned did not work out, so I had to scramble and find a new scene. Fortunately, I found this!
Today, I woke up at 4am and drove to Sagehen Meadows, a favorite spot of mine, especially in the spring when the wildflowers bloom. I scouted the meadow out last week and noticed that the little yellow buttercup flowers were starting to bloom, I figured they had about a week until they were really ready to shoot. So today, I went back but sadly, there was frost on all the plants and flowers. The yellow flowers had closed up and were not looking photogenic at all.
I had arrived in the dark so I was able to hustle back to my ride and drive down the dirt road, closer to Stampede Reservoir. The water level is currently very low and Sagehen Creek was winding through the dirt that is often under water. Walking along the creek, I stumbled across this scene. I like the somewhat abstract feel that the creek provides. I was looking east, toward the rising sun which allowed for a very contrasty scene that added to the abstract feel.
Shot on a Canon 5DS R with a 24-105mm lens set at 80mm. ISO 50, f22, and a 15 second exposure. A graduated neutral density filter was used on the front of the lens.
Thank you for looking and have a great day!
Scott Thompson
www.ScottShotsPhoto.com
