Photo Tip of the Day

If you’re interested in landscape photography, patience is often the key to getting just the photo you want. For this shot taken recently at Pea Ridge National Military Park, I wanted to capture a cannon at sunset but the lighting conditions had to be just right. I checked the time for sunset, arrived at the park 90 minutes early and found a location that I hoped would give me the image I wanted. Then I waited. A thin layer of clouds actually worked to my advantage, diffusing the light and creating some wonderful colors. This was shot on a tripod without the legs extended to give me the low angle I wanted. My exposure was ISO 100 at 1/10th of a second, f22 for maximum depth of field. Camera: Nikon D850 / Lens: Sigma 150-600mm zoom at 600mm. I used a Vello remote trigger to avoid any camera shake.

If you’re truly interested in landscape photography, purchase a good tripod and a remote trigger of some kind. And keep shooting!