Outliers | Horse Country

12/08/2021 Outliers | Horse Country

Outliers | Horse Country  The ranch reminds you of the specious old west with an old style buck and rail wood fence.  A buck and rail fence contains of a series of two poles crossed in an “x” pattern called “the buck.”  The buck is connected to a series of poles running parallel to the ground and attached along one side called “the rails.”  It’s commonly used in places where the ground is too hard to pound fence poles into the ground.  For more information and images, see Gallatin River Ranch | a 7 Image Story.

The Back Story   Just a simple click while leaning on the fence!   Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.

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EventA Day at the Ranch
LocationGallatin River Ranch
Date/Time11/07/2007  10:25am Local Time
WeatherFair Skies | 55°F | Calm Winds
MethodSimple click.
GearNikon D200 with a AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR lens
Exposure
85mm (127mm)  f/5.6  1/500s   0ev  100iso
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Nikon D3x Bread Sticks | Hyalite Canyon Stream

11/27/2021 Nikon D3x Bread Sticks | Hyalite Canyon Stream

Nikon D3x Bread Sticks | Hyalite Canyon Stream   Hyalite Canyon lies just south of BozeMan, MT and it never disappoints the photographer.  No matter what time of year I have visited; there have always been nice photo opportunities.  It just keeps drawing you back.  It provides the photog with so many different challenges to make great images.

The Back Story   A short hike took me down to the stream and through some heavy underbrush.  Then, I setup the tripod with camera attached low to the rocks in the stream.  Then, after kneeling on the wet rocks and focusing manually, it was a simple click; well maybe, not so simple.  I slowed down the shutter just enough to get blur showing the water movement.  The PC-E lens also helps to put the entire stream in focus.  Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.

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EventDrive up Hyalite Canyon
LocationHyalite Canyon near Bozeman, Montana
Date/Time10/16/2013 3:26pm Local Time
WeatherPartly Cloudy | 45°F | Light Winds
MethodSimple click using a tripod while focusing manually.
GearNikon D3x with an AF-S PC-E 24mm f/3.5D ED lens
Exposure
70mm (70mm)  f/16  1/3s  -1ev  50iso
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Nikon D3x Bread Sticks | Montana Hay

11/26/2021 Nikon D3x Bread Sticks | Montana Hay

Nikon D3x Bread Sticks | Montana Hay   The Montana countryside is clear and filled with contrasts.  With hay stacked sky-high, the Bridger Mountains stand many miles in the background.  For more images, see America the Beautiful | a 7 Image Story.

The Back Story   Montana’s big sky warrants a little bigger, wider than 2×3 scale.  The haystack is big.  The mountains are big.  And, of course, the sky and clouds are big.    Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.

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EventDrive through the Montana Countryside
LocationOutside Bozeman, Montana
Date/Time10/16/2013 11:45am Local Time
WeatherPartly Cloudy | 45°F | Light Winds
MethodSimple click.
GearNikon D3x with an AF-S PC-E 24mm f/3.5D ED lens
Exposure
70mm (70mm)  f/8  1/125s  -0.5ev  200iso
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Nikon D3x Bread Sticks | Old West Ranch

11/16/2021 Nikon D3x Bread Sticks | Old West Ranch

Nikon D3x Bread Sticks | Old West Ranch   This old Montana sod ranch house seems small against the big sky and mountains. The 9×16 scale helps portray the big sky landscape.

The Back Story  After pulling off the Montana highway to make a photograph, the gate to the ranch was locked.  So, I used a fence post as a tripod and  captured this image.   Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.

Details…

EventDay Trip
LocationWest of Bozeman, Montana
Date/Time11/20/2011  4:41pm Local Time
WeatherFair Skies | 47°F | Light Winds
MethodSimple roadside click.
GearNikon D3x with an AF-S PC-E 24mm f/3.5D ED lens
Exposure
24mm (24mm)  f/16  1/60s  1ev  100iso
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Nikon D3x Bread Sticks | Snow on Pontiac

11/06/2021 Nikon D3x Bread Sticks | Snow on Pontiac

Nikon D3x Bread Sticks | Snow on Pontiac    This Pontiac is living out its old age in a junk yard turned outdoor museum near Bozeman MT.  The snow fell earlier in the day.  It adds a certain realism to the plight of the Pontiac.  Some folks really like to capture photographs of old rusty cars.  It’s probably not my calling.  However, it makes for a fun shoot after a bit of snow.

The Back Story   This image was captured with a simple click while waling through the junk yard.   Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.

Details…

EventPhoto Shoot
LocationJunkyard near Bozeman, Montana
Date/Time11/10/2010  6:02pm Local Time
WeatherCloudy Skies | 29°F | Light Winds
MethodSimple click.
GearNikon D3x with AF-S 50mm f1.4G lens
Exposure
50mm (50mm)  f/2.8  1/60s  0ev  400iso
PostSharpened the emblem a bit.