chalk cliffs (2023) (Patreon)

Last night, I went out to shoot some photos for a DPR assignment, so I took a full kit of lenses and a tripod. The place I went was a local geographic feature known as the chalk cliffs right on some BLM land and the Salmon River. This is one of those places I've always been meaning to shoot but just always forget to; anyway, there I was, with my really nice 105mm lens and a tripod at sunset, shooting pictures of my $600 car, when I realized this shot was just sitting there, beckoning to me. 

It's technically perfect as a result of the tripod, about as low-grain and sharp as theoretically possible with this lens, and I really need to make a habit of bringing my tripod more often because f/16 hits different on a 100mm+ lens. 

I rarely think of myself as a traditional landscape photographer, but this one feels worthy of that title. I'm leaving this town soon, so I'm glad I finally got this shot; I need to go collect the other handful I've seen around but never taken, so when I'm finally moved on to my next chapter, I don't feel like I wasted opportunities from this weird little window of rural mountain life. 

(also, today is the 30th daily photo! yay!!!)