{"id":2018,"date":"2012-01-17T07:53:49","date_gmt":"2012-01-17T15:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.russbishop.com\/blog\/?p=2018"},"modified":"2012-01-17T07:53:49","modified_gmt":"2012-01-17T15:53:49","slug":"hurry-up-and-wait","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/russbishop.com\/blog\/hurry-up-and-wait\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurry Up and Wait"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Mount Shuksan from Picture Lake, North Cascades National Park, Washington<\/em><\/p>\n

In the perennial search for sure-fire ways to create compelling landscape photography it’s easy to overlook one of the simplest elements in the equation. Sometimes you just have to wait.<\/p>\n

You’ve done your location research, you are proficient in the features and functions of your equipment, and you’ve selected a lens and composition that accurately expresses your vision. Now all you need is the light. When it’s a sunrise or sunset you’re after, it’s easy to calculate the time you need to arrive at your location and programs like The Photographers Ephemeris (www.photoephemeris.com<\/a>) are an excellent resource. But weather is the great unknown that even meteorologists can’t predict with 100 percent accuracy.<\/p>\n

The image above was made at one of the most popular and well-known locations in the US, and when I arrived I was surrounded by the anticipated number of photographers. But the\u00a0mountain had been\u00a0covered in clouds most of the morning and showed little promise of making an appearance. It was a long wait, and everyone else decided it was more time than they were willing to invest.<\/p>\n

This was the only image I made that day as the weather rapidly deteriorated, but when the clouds parted for that brief moment my patience and preparation was rewarded. It doesn’t always work out this way, but as the saying goes –\u00a0“you’ll always miss 100 percent of the shots you never take”.<\/p>\n

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Mount Shuksan from Picture Lake, North Cascades National Park, Washington In the perennial search for sure-fire ways to create compelling landscape photography it’s easy to overlook one of the simplest elements in the equation. Sometimes you just have to wait. You’ve done your location research, you are proficient in the features and functions of your … <\/p>\n

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