Iconic Shot of Old West

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 30, 2012200 views10 comments

I ws looking for one shot that screamed Old West. This was taken in the Grand Tetons last week.

Nikon D300 F8 1/640 ISO 400 Nikon 24-120 lens

Comments and critiques please. Always learning.

Andrew

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10 comments

Comment posted by Wick Smith on July 30, 2012 at 6:44 PM

Good shot from an iconic location. From the shadow length, it looks like it was fairly early in the morning.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on July 30, 2012 at 8:29 PM

Iconic indeed! It seems a little washed out on my monitor. Makes me want to go there, though.

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Comment posted by Andrew Sentipal on July 30, 2012 at 9:51 PM

Good call Phil. See if this looks better.

Andrew

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 30, 2012 at 10:22 PM

Second version. Looks like a perfect postcard, and I mean that in a nice way. Truly a strong iconic type image, but not one I recall seeing.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on July 30, 2012 at 10:45 PM

Repost is an improvement, much better contrast and color.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on July 31, 2012 at 12:04 AM

This looks Old West to me wth the Tetons in the background and no sign of man. I also like the repost with the mts just a shade darker. Well composed and well done.

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Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on July 31, 2012 at 11:53 AM

With no visible sign of man, this is an Iconic image indeed. Well composed. I like the repost.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on July 31, 2012 at 4:45 PM

Andrew,

Indeed a classic representation of the region and yes, even of the "old west." At least what we've grown up think of the "old west." ;-) Well done with the composition giving the bison room to roam so to speak. Agree about the light and exposure, but your repost is a definite improvement. Thanks for sharing.

Lon

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on July 31, 2012 at 8:38 PM

Fantastic rendition of the "old west" genre. But I have to buck the trend and say that the original is much better in conveying the old west feel due to the washed out appearance. The light is much more "Bierstadt-ish" if I could say that in the first post than the second post.

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Comment posted by Ant on August 2, 2012 at 4:55 PM

Splendid, and certainly "old west"... And, I have to say that while the re-post is probably more correct photo-wise,
I find the original, slightly washed-out version more in the spirit of the old movies where dust and sun and prairies
where all around for miles and miles...
Ant

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