Mountain Home, a photo from Idaho, West

Photographer's Note

It's been too busy for me lately, but I really did want to post another photo again. Here's one from the west side of Teton National Park. Most folks see these mountains from the east, but here is the western view, which is mostly agricultural (and lots of expensive cabins!).

The peaks in the distance here, made to seem even further by my lens, rise to over 13,000 feet. The photo was shot about 6500 feet in elevation. The Grand Teton National Park was established in 1929, then expanded in 1950. It is famous for its wildlife and rugged scenery. Even in this agricultural area, deer and elk graze on people's yards and bears can be a nuisance if you leave your garbage out too long.

Thanks for looking!

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dpenrod (27) 2006-10-10 23:39

Hi David,
Again, another wonderful shot. I love the color of the field and the mountain peaks. It looks like it's close to sunset.
Looking forward to the next one!

ChrisJ (171340) 2006-10-11 0:25

Hi David

I like the strong color contrast between the red fg & blue sky. Good composition using the one third rule. The distant cabin adds a focal point. Tfs!

cbrman (21685) 2006-10-11 1:39

Hello David,

Superbes couleurs. Les tons d'automne sont trčs bien rendus dans ce coucher de soleil ! Tu as réalisé une trčs belle image bien composée et pleine de détail !
Bravo pour la profondeur de champ !

A+

Dominique

berek (50518) 2006-10-11 1:44

Hi David,
another magnificent nature picture. very good point of view simple but effective composition. I like main colour and details. congratulations. have a nice day.
Burak
MOE :-)))

nwoehnl (122) 2006-10-11 1:56

Hi David, nice to see a new photo from you. Whoa, what a mood with the light in this one, casting an almost golden glow on everything, Nice framing too with the deep field in the foreground, and good how the shadow from the left is additionally pointing to the building. Good to see the Teton Range in the back. I think I know this area, it's the "Teton Scenic Byway" (ID Rt 33) and I also went along it 3 years ago. Nice photo, well done.

pablominto (53746) 2006-10-11 2:11

Hello David,
I like the centring here, which focus my attention on the lonely houses!
Awesome colours and great details...
Nice composition of this very special scenery!
Greetings,
Pablo -

PixelTerror (0) 2006-10-11 5:08

Hi David,
Long time no see, nice to say hello !
The timing is obviously the strongest asset here, with this light you put the nature on fire (staying on the safe side) and get superb warm colors to contrast against the sky, I like as well the peaks rising over the flat lands in the distance.
Have a nice day,
JEan-Yves

dkeus31 (27739) 2006-10-11 6:03

Hello David,
Nice composition with the immensity of the foreground field.
Nice warm colors almost unnatural
Didier

Fis2 (169847) 2006-10-11 6:44

Witaj David!
Fantastic light! Good composition and frame. I like the colors and sharpness. Beautiful place.
Regards
Krzysztof

john_c (24666) 2006-10-11 10:58

Hi David,
The lighting is magical here, with fine shadows. The depth is also amazing. Would that be one of the "fine cottages" in the distance? Love the golden grain here, David. First rate, with a bit of departure from your usual style.
John

wilkinsonsg (8662) 2006-10-11 15:15

Nice to see you back, and with a fine shot, I like the deep colours and contrast, I bet this looks stunning full size - TFS :)

plimrn (21344) 2006-10-11 15:39

Hi David,
The light and color in this photo are wonderful as is the precise detail of the ripened grain. Although little Driggs has really grown lately (that little grocery store has gone quite upscale), you've manged to capture a very pastoral scene. We've been skiing at Targhee for the past several years. The lack of crowds and that wonderful snow make it worth the drive from San Diego.
Regards, Pat

ahmetgedikli (25609) 2006-10-11 23:04

Hi David,
Wonderful shot! Perfect colours, light and very good details. I like your composition. Best regards.
Ahmet

izmirli (3989) 2006-10-12 1:57

merhaba david
beautiful interesting picture and beautiful interesting colours.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

cepekdong (3676) 2006-10-12 2:49

great colour and i like the wide spread fg and the house and mountains in the bgs center !

nice

daniel

athos99 (6894) 2006-10-12 7:17

Salut David
Superbe cette composition qui donne un sentiment d'immensité de ce champ avec au fond cette petit maison et les montagnes. Les couleurs sont superbes donnant l'impression que ce paysage est éclairé par un feu géant.
Le vignetage évite la sensation que la maison apparaisse trop centrée, apporte un peu de dynamise et fait ressortir la montagne et la maison

macondo (20449) 2006-10-12 9:12

Hello David. What an extraordinary light you have achieved in this photo. The crop, the long shadows, the distant peaks, and in the focal point the human habitation. A really stunning image.
Regards,
Andrew

Didi (61589) 2006-10-12 13:37

Hi david
Very strange planet but wonderfull colours and nice foregroud who the depht guides my eyes until the houses.

Some people writes you in French, do you understand it ?.
Cheers.

feather (51130) 2006-10-13 11:23

The colours from the evening light are truly wonderful. This is one of those compositions where the central placement of the main subject work. Everything seems to point to the houses under the mountains; firstly the shadow, but less obvious is the perspective from the lines of crops. Also the lie of the mid-ground mountains point to the houses. Good work.
Kath

cam (9043) 2006-10-14 18:54

Hi David
Clearly,a sense of immensity comes out of your composition,which is so lovely under the warmth of the setting sun.
You could not have taken this picture at any other time than this one,
Have a good WE
Charles

Kenny10pin (19301) 2006-10-16 4:39

Great field here, I like the vasr array of the crops, very nice composition ad warm colours

prezntime (3946) 2006-10-20 1:37

Greetings David.
I really like the orange tone of this photo. Good texture as well to the grains in the field. You POV looks as if you are in the middle of the field, very well done. Good saturation and it helps that you have beautiful low lighting. Very good balance to this shot as well.
Regards,
Chris.

newtintin (1876) 2006-10-20 16:41

hello, trés very beautiful composition. the colours are very beautiful and clearness is superb. Cheer for the glance. Greeting R.A.F

banyanman (7797) 2006-10-23 11:13

The warm light and strong contrast make this a very striking image, David. I am not sure that I would have composed this with the house and peaks in the centre though, but I don't know whether you had any alternative because I don't know what is off to the left and right of your POV. The contrast against the sky is great. Cheers . . . David

jrj (34843) 2006-10-25 6:49

hi david
Good shot of this field and great mountains in the last light of the setting sun. Top depth and perspective. Interesting coincidence as I used the same kind of light in my last posting:

http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/Norway/photo495019.htm

Isab (865) 2006-10-26 19:02

Bonjour
J'adore les couleurs et le point de vue.
Bravo c'est vraiement réussi.
Bye Isabelle

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anavazao (5592) 2006-10-27 18:34

wow,
GREAT golden landscape my friend .... amaizing perspective, colours, POV, framing ......
Take care Ana:)

imrek (4) 2006-10-31 16:25

Hi David,
great shot with good sense of depth, the low evning light and polarized colours are superb...very nice work!!!
regards,
imre

ndb1958 (9289) 2006-11-01 4:21

Hi David,
you have a very nice gallery.
Here a beautiful image with amazing lightning.
The red tone are great.
I like the wide view and the atmosphere,
Nino

laurak83 (328) 2006-11-07 20:24

Beautiful contrasting color, you've captured it in perfect light. It looks like a wonderful place.

valdec (7367) 2006-11-08 17:25 [Comment]

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riclopes (35577) 2006-11-09 9:26

Hi David, the visual effect of this golden field is most effective. I like the strong colors and contrasts and the depth, with the sight of the mountains in the background.
Ricardo

mortijo (12828) 2006-11-11 10:04

Excellent! The field is litterally golden. Very well done, I love it.

carod (364) 2006-11-11 23:41

Hello David,

Le contraste entre le bleu et l'orange donne beaucoup de richesse Ŕ cette photo.

bravo !
Caroline

singuanti (15250) 2006-11-16 22:21

Hi David. I know what you mean about being too busy. I'm just now getting some time now to get active again. I love the rich tones here and the presence of various shades of golds and reds. Wonderful pic David!!

himalayantrails (30) 2006-11-21 10:13

Hi David,
Apart from the contrast and golden light on the field,symmetrical shadows on mountains from both side in my opinion add to the photo....good work, dear..

cessy (13647) 2006-12-13 4:38

a very beautiful image, Davie
the composition are great, and the colors are fantastic
an outstanding work

drago (4832) 2006-12-13 10:42

David hi,beautiful composition and warm colours and light!I like the depth and the way the eye is leaded at the background where this old house stands.Well done!
Regards
Panagiotis

veve (4189) 2006-12-15 12:19

Hello David,
Wonderful picture!
I love the contrast between the red and the blue!
The light is extremely beautiful!
Best regards,
Veronica

starky (1616) 2006-12-19 16:02

Hi David.Very impresiv picture with beautiful heat red colour.
Best regards, Bosko.

devimeuxbe (58557) 2006-12-20 17:33

Hi David
excellent vision on this field. The shrapness is beautifull and the light very nice.
You choised a good cropping also.
Bertrand

peco85 (921) 2006-12-21 14:20

Excellent photo! so dramatic and wild! love the use of the polarizer! Great view!

PeCO

cdmonson (5304) 2006-12-22 16:49

What beautiful symmetry on this shot David! The best thing about it is that the symmetry not immediately obvious, but helps make it an excellent picture. Your depth is great on this shot, the colors are rich, and the lighting adds a lot--it has both a sunset and a night feel to it. Nice job.

Clark

erdna (5713) 2006-12-22 17:30

I consider this as a very strong composition. This photo will look better blown up three times it size as shown on the moniter or even bigger! The grains or the plants build up the interest on the site or area of the houses. The dark blue of the sky compliments the overall color of the land color. It is an excellent work!

Thank you for your comments on my photo, "Antioch Bridge". I admit it is not of good quality but I will risk the critique so I can include it in my theme. It was taken using my old digital camera, three years ago.

Happy Holidays,
Andre'

cloverstar (0) 2007-01-08 16:09

The colours and the light are stunning. I like that so much detail is in the foreground. Lots of atmosphere in this scene.

Nilay (1323) 2007-01-10 2:03

hi,
really great colors with great perspective and image,
wonderful shot,
Nilay

fserajian (2299) 2007-01-22 17:18

Hi david,

Good POV, excellent lighting and very sharp too. TFS

Regards,

Fara

JPlumb (3159) 2007-01-23 2:08

Hi David, this really is a beautiful shot. The composition is very good. The colour is awesome. The transition from the oranges in the field up through the mountain into that blue sky is very nice.

Thanks, John

dragonslayero (3592) 2007-01-25 19:30

Hello David

There is a song lyric I am reminded of when I see this photo.
"...Take me home, mountain home
To the place... I call home!...."

The composition in this photo is great.
I usually don't like centered photos the best, but I feel that the way you have captured this homely view is worth the consideration.
What really appeals to me are the warm colour tones that seem to cover the entire photo. Combinethis with the sudden impression brought by the blue sky and this is an instant winner.
Thank you for sharing.

Odd Jarle

Jason_teale (717) 2007-04-05 20:06

This is a wonderful and it makes me want to leave the mountains of Korea for brighter pastures ;-) This is a wonderfully composed shot with a nice warm feeling.

emjleclercq (15778) 2007-08-15 22:53

Beautiful light and golden color over this field, finishing with the small farm house and the mountain in th background. Very good depth of field and framing.

All the best,

Emmanuel

toto (0) 2007-08-27 0:44

Belle photo de cette maison des montagnes,trčs jolies couleurs et trčs beau champs, cette ombre a gauche amčne notre regard ves cette maison et ces montagnes a l' arričre de la photo.La aussi cette couleur est superbe sur ces pics montagneux. Bel ensemble bien pris. Amitiés Thomas
je reviens

daddo (28748) 2007-10-09 2:27

Hi David. The vast, level terrain is most impressive, especially as the light plays upon the heads of wheat and gives texture to most of the scene between us and the house. The peaks plus the warm light in the center, in particular on the house,provide a strong sense of depth,design and balance. Top job. Regards. Klaudio.

Gilbert (150) 2008-11-02 13:06