This is one of the prints that hangs on my own wall. I admire it every day! It is taken from a vantage point away from where the normal hordes of photographers line up to get the iconic picture of the Ox Bow bend of the Snake River as it winds away from Mount Moran and the famous Tetons. (See my blog for the exciting story surrounding the capture of this great place on print.)
It was taken with HDR and HRP techniques, allowing me to create three 40x30 gallery wrap frames (triptych) equaling a whopping 120 x 30 panorama. The pink shades on the mountains from morning sun, the yellows of the fall quaking aspens, and the early steam coming off Jackson Lake among all the other details of the the print make it one of the best you will ever see of the Tetons and the Oxbow bend.
This is another print that adorns my office wall. It is a singular capture of the famous Angel’s Landing. The first three miles or so are a relative easy hike. However, the last several hundred yards encompass a narrow, rocky, uphill trail with thousands of feet between the trail and the ground below.
As Hal is prone to do, this photograph is taken from an advantage point emphasizing the old, gnarly Ponderosa Pine rather than Angel’s Landing itself. (Watch for the blog post about this adventure.)
Hal and his wife left the busy trail approaching the famous Bridal Veil Falls in Yosemite National Park. After two hundred feet of winding through the wet under growth, misted by the falls, he set his camera on a tripod a foot off the ground and took multiple shots.
This vantage point created this high resolution panorama (HRP) where the falls are an afterthought and allows the foreground to excite the imagination.
Hal tantalizes his audience by introducing the story of this photograph by telling them it was taken in the deep, dark jungles of ……. the Wisconsin Zoo! It has become one of the favorites with the younger generations.
It has so much detail that one can see the taste buds on its tongue and its whiskers sticking out from its nose.
On an early hike (beginning at 3:00 a.m.) to capture the sunrise on Mount Timpanogos, Hal was permanently delayed when these goats appearing almost as if out of mid air. They were slowly feeding upwards toward their bedding grounds.
The rising sun, contrasting with the morning shadows, created a sparkle to the billy and one nanny.
Controlled by the Navajo Nation, one can only enter this almost “forbidden” slot canyon with a guide. Smaller and certainly much less frequented, it is just as awe inspiring as the more famous Antelope Canyon in Northern Arizona.
The colors and hues of this chamber are accentuated by the shaft if light snaking it way through the ceiling to the sand carpet below.
Poised like a “sentinel”, this sandstone mountain greets all visitors who come to Zion National Park.
As one can quickly surmise, sunsets are especially grand in showcasing the Watchman.
A canoe trip across Lewis Lake, then porting the boats up a stream is the easiest way to access Shoshone Lake. Several designated sites allow for base camps from which to launch various adventures afforded in this seldom visited “outback” of Yellowstone.
Geysers, hot pots, trails and great fishing for lake trout are companions of spectacular sun rises.
Mesa Arch is an iconic destination for photographers. Every day of the year, when there are no clouds to block the rising sun, the underbelly of the arch illuminates with great hues of orange. It only lasts for several minutes so timing is everything.
Rising from the floor of the White Rim Trail, Washerwomen and Monster Towers are an integral addition to this photo.
The ladybug stands out in sharp contrast to the clover on which she rested.
This print would be a great addition to a child’s bedroom or playroom.
Hal and a friend had driven up Sardine Canyon in late September to photograph the fall colors which draped the mountains near Willard Peak road above Mantua, Utah. Without any contrast, the pictures they took were just ho-hum in vibrancy and color.
As is often the case, a serendipitous early snow storm the next week made a vast difference in the same scene.
The snow topped jackleg fence, coupled with the fall- colored maples, and the distinct pines in the background exaggerated by the new snow make for one of Hal’s most popular prints. Printed on three 30x40 canvases, the shear size of this triptych creates the sensation of actually being there.
Although requiring a spacious wall, anyone who ventures to hang it on their wall will never be slighted by it presence.
Hal drove more than two hours and arrived long before dawn to photograph this lighthouse in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. All the elements combined to allow him to capture this incredible scene along the shore of Lake Michigan.
Manitowoc is an Indian word with “spirit land“ as one of its accepted meanings. This picture easily helps describe this meaning.
Anyone with an interest in lighthouses will find this one of the best renditions for a den or wall.
Less than five miles from Hal’s home is a poppy field near the entrance to Mantua , Utah. It is a popular destination for photographers and their poppy filled pictures.
Early one morning, before the crowds converged, Hal got eye level with this lone poppy as the morning sun broke through the trees. The silhouetted, transparent poppy bordered by fuzzy poppy pods on either side is the result.
The details and colors make this an incredible scene, sure to become a focus point of interest on your wall.
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