On 2/4/2016 6:07 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
The one case I know about is The Tetons and the Snake River photo.
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My recollection is that he waited for about 3 weeks to get the right
light of a clearing storm. Unfortunately, I am not able to find the
source of this little piece of wisdom so take 3 weeks with a grain of
salt. Maybe it was only two. :-)
I don't know my source, either. I've heard/read that when photographing
in the Sierra Nevada, near his home base, he would hike around, looking
for views/angles, and take notes on the time of year, day, phase of
moon, weather, etc. that he thought would work best, select a date and
put it on his calendar. He would then haul his heavy gear to that spot
on the appointed date and before the time, set up and wait for the
magic. If the light and/or weather didn't cooperate, he'd re-evaluate,
then scratch or reschedule. TPE would have made the planning for angle
of light, moon, etc. easier, but wouldn't have helped with weather.
Anyhow I visited that exact spot for about on hour on a sunny
afternoon about 3:00 pm in September 2008. I took an 8-image pano.
It sure doesn't look anything like St. Ansel's photo. :-)
Another thing may be an additional factor. St. Ansel created a lot in
the darkroom. :-)
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