Jackson Hole & Grand Teton National Park
Foliage Reports September/October 2018
An “Artsy” Technique in Photoshop
The Clarity Slider in Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw is often used to make an image appear a bit sharper and to add some edge definition. If you push it too far, the image can start taking on an HDR or grunge look. This technique takes advantage of the same slider, but instead, eliminates detail.
In reality, this is quick and simple. One layer consists of the simplified image and another layer above it is an outlined version of the original image set to multiply mode. If you are a power Photoshop user, you can probably just look at a few of the examples and know what to do. Continue reading "An “Artsy” Technique in Photoshop" Foxes of Winter and Spring 2018
Winter is often a great time to find and photograph Red Foxes in Jackson Hole and Grand Teton National Park. Their fur is full and beautiful! If against the pristine snow, they often are easier to spot.
Instead of loading this page with heavy copy, I thought it might be nice to simply post a lot of photos. All but two of them were taken in January, February and March of 2018. Almost all of them were captured in the southern half of GTNP. Continue reading "Foxes of Winter and Spring 2018" Mormon Row: Historic Documentation
“The Mormon Row Historic District represents the determination of a group of Mormon families to build a community on the harsh, arid, high plains of Wyoming. Mormon emigrants from Idaho established this community, originally called Grovont, in 1896. In 1950, the expansion of Grand Teton National Park encompassed Grovont, ultimately leading to its abandonment. The oldest surviving buildings date to 1908.”I spent quite a bit of time milling around on the Library of Congress site, searching for photos, maps, and drawings of the Mormon Row district. As it turns out, there’s a lot of information! Typically, blog articles are lean on photos and heavy on text. This page will be just the opposite! I took the liberty to crop some of the images to help some with download time, but made the executive decision to fill this page with as much information as I could. Click the overview drawing above to be able to see it much larger. Continue reading "Mormon Row: Historic Documentation"