After the Rain

Today's image was taken the same day as yesterday's, just a little after. I moved to the right of the road and continued to use the widest angle to accentuate the length of the road.

The sun had just set and the clouds were picking up an intense magenta hue. I really wanted to show the sky as well, so I came close to cutting the image in half with the horizon, but cut the sky back a bit so it wasn't quite 50% of the image.

Technical Details:

Canon 5d Mark II, 17-40 f/4l @ 17mm, f/11, 1.6 sec., 3-stop Singh-Ray 2-stop Hard ND Grad

Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge, Nebraska

Early Spring Rain

A couple of days ago I returned to Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge after a soft spring rain to capture the clouds as they moved off from the storm. I always love the effects of this weather - the smell in the air, the reflecting puddles, and of course the light that can be captured right after a good rain. Here, a road that bisects part of the plain at the refuge had just been plowed and the rain left several nice puddles in the texture of the mud. I wanted to capture the road with the sky to give the full effect of the weather on this landscape so I used a vertical composition to elongate the road and accentuate the feel of the distance.

Technical Details:
Canon 5d Mark II, 17-40 f/4l @ 17mm, f/11, .4 sec., Singh-Ray 2-stop hard ND grad
Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge, Nebraska

Gentle Meander - Outdoor Photographer

Yesterday I received my April issue of Outdoor Photographer and within its covers is an article I wrote with my photograph "Gentle Meander". It is a piece on Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge near Ft. Calhoun, Nebraska. In the next couple of days I will post a couple of new images from this park.

This article can also be read online at: http://www.outdoorphotographer.com/locations/north-america/favorite-places-boyer-chute-national-wildlife-refuge-fort-calhoun-nebraska.html

Beaver Hut Sunrise

Today's image is the first of the new year. Before sunrise on New Year's Day I ventured out to near Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge at a little lake called Nathan's Lake. When I arrived I found several beaver huts where the inhabitants I am sure were in deep hibernation. Nothing like starting a new year with a beautiful sunrise!

Technical Details:
Canon 5d Mark II, 17-40 f/4l @ 21mm, f/13, 1 sec.
3-stop hard Singh-Ray ND Grad Filter

Silent Transition

A storm was rolling through on this particular evening and I headed out to Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge to setup a prairie/sky shot. I found this interesting tree stump instead and used it to anchor the scene with the sky.

Technical Details:
Canon 5d, 17-40 f/4l @ 19mm, f/16, 2 sec.
Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge

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