膠片攝影 冰川與黃石國家公園：瑪米亞7二代膠片攝影之旅

如果我要移民到另一個州,這趟旅程可能只會變得更堅固,就像是在蒙特尼亞。 無論你去哪裡,都會感覺到這裡是個小鎮。 我能感受到有無數的有趣的對話在路邊的酒吧裡。 作為一個喜歡在野外拍攝的攝影師,我能想到幾個更好的地方可以在那裡度過一輩子。 我還不確定我會不會製作這趟旅程的影片,但看了我的錄影檢查, 我認為我會在一段時間內拍攝一些我最喜歡的照片, 其中一個很可能會是我拍攝過最喜歡的三張照片之一。 Logan, Brian, Emma, Alicia, and I started things off in Yellowstone, which is the eighth largest national park in the U.S. and second biggest outside of Alaska. I'll preface this section of the video by saying that Yellowstone was not our primary destination on this trip. We were more so going to Montana to visit Glacier National Park, but we decided to pop into Yellowstone for a half a day to check it out. I've never seen this type of geothermal landscape in person before. The various colors and textures of the hot springs are quite unique and very interesting to photograph. And I suppose a trip to Yellowstone wouldn't be complete without a stop at Old Faithful. I ended up just taking photos of other spectators viewing the geyser through their cell phones, which made for some entertaining images. As I mentioned, our main focus for this trip was Glacier National Park, which truthfully wasn't even on my radar until about three years ago. Shortly after entering the park, you start to get glimpses of all the giant peaks you're about to see. The drive along the McDonald Creek is quite pleasant, and there's many areas to pull off to view the various cascading features of the longest river and glacier. As you continue to drive up the Going-to-the-Sun Road, the views really start to open up, and you'll find yourself in the heart of one of the most stunningly beautiful mountain ranges on Earth. I found the scale of these peaks really hard to comprehend, and the formations of some of the mountains were unlike anything I had ever seen before. Needless to say, I was very eager to start photographing this beautiful landscape. And this breathtaking location. Just like on the majority of my recent travels and outdoor experiences, I opted for my trusty Mamiya 7 II with the 43mm and 65mm lenses. The 43mm still continues to grow on me after every trip I take it on. I was shooting a mix of Portra 400 and Gold 200 and got great results from both. However, I think it's hard to beat Gold, especially at its current price. We made our way over Logan Pass and decided to do a short hike to St. Mary and Virginia Falls. Although this hike is only about 3.5 miles out and back, you get a good variety of scenery and great viewpoints of a few different waterfalls. And of course, the first day in Glacier wouldn't be complete without a proper cold plunge into the St. Mary River, which was delightfully refreshing. St. Mary River We decided to hang around for sunset on this first day in the park in hopes that the clouds would open up and we'd get some golden sunlight pouring through the valley. Luckily, we ended up getting just that. We posted up at Paradise Meadow, which overlooks Mount Oberlin, and watched as the sunlight came raging up from the valley floor. It was just one of those moments that didn't quite feel real, and also the moment in which I realized that this might be the most beautiful place I've ever been. St. Mary River I mentioned earlier that I came away from this trip with possibly one of my favorite photos I've ever taken, and that's this one right here. It's an environmental portrait of Logan that I think turned out incredibly well. I shot this at f4 on the 65mm lens, which compressed the background ever so slightly, and on 6x7 format, f4 is still a wide enough aperture to get a bit of shallow depth of field, even when your subject is a ways away from the camera. I think this photo will be a fun one to look back on way down the road. For our last day in Glacier, we woke up early for a sunrise hike to Hidden Lake, which is a very popular hike right at the top of Logan Pass. The morning light was poking through some faint cloud coverage, and the beginning section to the lake overlook featured surrounding peaks, vast meadows, and small streams. It was a perfect morning to take some photos and breathe in that cool mountain air. Alright guys, so... Pray for a good exposure. Once we got to the lake overlook, Bearhat Mountain revealed itself, providing an exceptional view. These images, which I shot on the 4x4 camera, are some of my favorites from the trip. The light rays casting from the left side of the frame down onto the lake with Bearhat Mountain off to the right and a grassy meadow in the foreground makes for quite the composition. Brian, Logan, and I capped off our time in Glacier with our traditional head dunk. And just like that, our annual photo trip came to an end. 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