Nikon 1 V1 Potpourri | Montana Hank A friend at the Gallatin River Ranch asked us to their house for dinner one night. Before dinner we took a few pictures from their deck. This image of yours truly, the ranch, and the Bridger Mountains is a decent example of a landscape portrait. The whole idea is to get a good portrait and a good landscape image in the same photograph.
The Back Story To keep as much of the foreground and background in focus, I chose auto iso, aperture priority, and f/8, then handed the camera to our host to make the click. From a compositional standpoint, I just told the host to keep me off center. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
Details…
| Event | Montana Trip |
| Location | Gallatin River Ranch near Manhattan MT |
| Date/Time | 10/23/2014 6:15 pm Local Time |
| Weather | Mostly Cloudy | 62°F | Light Winds |
| Method | Used a larger aperture f/8 to increase depth of field to put both the person and mountains in focus. |
| Gear | Nikon 1 V1 with a 1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 lens |
| Exposure | 14.5mm (39mm) f/8 1/25s 0ev 800iso |
| Post | Reduced noise then added a bit more contrast and warmth. |
