Innholdsfortegnelse for October 2017 i Outdoor Photographer

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Photographer: James Kay Location: Boulder Mountain, Dixie National Forest, Utah Equipment: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM, Gitzo tripod, Acratech Ultimate Ballhead Situation: When it comes to autumn-color photography in the American West, most of us set our sights on the Colorado Rockies or perhaps Grand Teton National Park; few of us think about the red rock canyons and high-altitude plateaus of Southern Utah. In the heart of this redrock country, the volcanic slopes of Boulder Mountain provide ideal habitat for some of the most luxuriant aspen groves in the West. At this latitude, aspen trees prefer the cool air at elevations between 8,000 and 10,000 feet and the broad shoulders of Boulder Mountain provide tens of thousands of acres of real estate in this…

MASSIVE RESOLUTION, 4K VIDEO & 8K TIMELAPSE The new Nikon D850 full-frame pro DSLR features Nikon’s first FX-format, back-side illuminated (BSI) sensor, with resolution of 45.7 megapixels, and can capture up to 7 fps at that full resolution or up to 9 fps with the optional MB-D18 Multi Power Battery Pack attached. The camera is also capable of recording 4K UHD video, plus 4K time-lapse videos created in-camera, or 8K frames for time-lapse using the camera’s intervalometer and requiring post-production. Like the flagship D5, the D850 includes Nikon’s 153-point, Multi-Cam 20K AF system, which features 99 cross type sensors, 15 of which are sensitive to ƒ/8. Of particular interest to wildlife photographers, the D850 offers a silent shooting mode when using its electronic shutter, with frame rates up to 6…

Since the late ’90s, I’ve visited West Virginia many times, scouting for photo workshops and conducting programs. Several of my favorite locations are in the northeastern part of the state (Pendleton, Grant, Randolph and Tucker Counties), where I’ve spent most my time, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention a few of my favorite fall destinations farther south in the vicinity of the New River Gorge. Both areas are within a day’s drive of the large metropolitan areas in the Mid-Atlantic region. The time for peak fall color in West Virginia varies with nightly temperatures, the arrival of frost, rainfall, elevation, wind and other factors. For Blackwater Falls State Park, Canaan Valley, Seneca Rocks, Dolly Sods and the area north of Elkins, color typically peaks anywhere from the end…

Mono A Mono Could you elaborate further on your use of monopods? In your March column, “In the Bag,” you wrote, "I've used the mono-pod when shooting from ships, where a tripod would have transferred the engine vibration…” Does a monopod transmit less vibration than a tripod? Also, you state, "A ballhead on a mono-pod is too much movement," and that probably explains why I’m not getting the results I'm looking for when using a monopod. What reasonably compact head would you recommend for a monopod? –G. ZUPCSICS, D. RANSIER AND G. GIVENS (THREE PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH THE SAME QUESTION), VIA THE INTERNET A monopod doesn’t transfer vibrations to the camera in the same way that a tripod does, with its three ridged legs. There’s probably more science involved, possibly having…

While most of us think of the northern woods of Vermont and New Hampshire, the southern forests of the Great Smoky Mountains, or perhaps the aspen-covered heights of the Colorado Rockies as the best locations for autumn-color photography, few of us set our sights on the red rock canyons and high plateaus of southern Utah—which is curious, because this region contains some of the most spectacular displays of fall color in America. I still recall the kaleidoscopic hues of autumn that carpeted the rolling hills around my childhood home in northern New Jersey. As one of the most ecologically diverse forests on earth, the woodlands of the Appalachian Mountains contain a wide variety of deciduous tree species, with nearly every hue on the warm side of the color wheel represented…

Good Pawsture Ruth Steck captured the image “Standing Tall” while visiting Churchill Wild at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge in Manitoba, Canada. She was joined by guides and a film crew from Travel Manitoba when they set out in the hopes of seeing a few polar bears in the wild. “We were extremely lucky that year as the fall colors were late, and we had magnificent yellow, red and orange foliage,” Steck recalls. “As we approached the willows, we heard rustling noises. Just as we stopped, this male polar bear stood against the beautiful yellow backdrop, checking each of us out with a long stare. He stood for many minutes just looking at us before laying back down, completely hidden from view amongst the tall grasses.” Canon EOS-1Ds Mark…

James Kay's photography has been used to support the work of land conservation groups such as The Grand Canyon Trust and the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, and has been displayed in the Utah Museum of Art & History, the Natural History Museum of Utah, and in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in an exhibit advocating wilderness protection for Utah's Colorado Plateau region. See more of his work at jameskay.com. Since 1979, Irene Hinke-Sacilotto has shared her love of nature through more than 200 photo classes, workshops, lectures and tours in both the U.S. and abroad. The author of Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, An Ecological Treasure, her upcoming photo workshops include Assateague Island, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Reserve and Tangier Island, Virginia. Learn more at ospreyphoto.com. Henry Holdsworth has spent over…

In my inaugural column for this magazine a year and a half ago, I wrote about the need for a consideration of ethics in the field of wildlife photography. Since then, I’ve worked with a number of organizations and publications to help craft some basic principles, so I have spent considerable time wrestling with ideas about ethics in photography. It has become clear that, increasingly, people crave specific ethical guidelines. Principles and practices that can be held up as absolutes, that we can all look to, citing as needed. However, the more I learn about ethics, the more I see how many shades of gray there are. And how, when we are out in the field, each situation can be utterly unique. Yes, there are some absolutes for sure, clearly…