Fine Art Portfolio | Oxbow Bend OxBow Bend is located along the Snake River near Great Tetons NP. It’s one of the most photographed places in the country. In this image, Mt. Moran stands majestic in the background. The crisp, cold morning air and the light spring snow cover along with the calm, no wind quiet of this remote place made me appreciate the scene in front of my lens. Dawn at Oxbow Bend is always an emotional experience. This image reveals the stark contrasts in this mountain wilderness.
The Back Story To capture this image, I arrived at the the Ox Bow Bend turnoff a little before o’dark thirty. A light snow cover greeted me at the turnoff. After setting up my tripod, I waited for the light to change. As I waited several coyote packs could be heard in the distance. Also, black bear, grizzly bear, moose, elk, and wolves call this area home. At o’dark thirty, I was the only person at the turnoff. Finally, as Mt. Moran became reflected in the Snake River and the morning shadows began to change, this composition appeared. For more images and information about Oxbow Bend, see Grand Tetons | a 7 Image Story.
Details…
| Event | Oxbow Bend o’dark thirty photo shoot |
| Location | Oxbow Bend turnoff |
| Date/Time | 5/02/2010 6:35 am Local Time |
| Weather | Fair Skies | 25°F | Light Winds |
| Method | Park at Oxbow Bend turnoff, reposition to get the angle on foot, use tripod. |
| Gear | Nikon D300 with 50mm lens, tripod |
