This Memorial day weekend I got a chance to get back to one of my fav places in US – the Montana backcountry. The scenery has to be seen to be believed. I have never seen so much natural beauty packed in such a small geographic area.

The weather was bad – it was bright & sunny! maybe good for a tan – but it ruins photography with its deep shadows, haze and harsh light. Last year during my visit we had a magical weather – cloudy skies & rain sprinkles which resulted in a perfect mix of muted soft light and moody atmosphere – my fav time to click photos. The clouds played hide and seek – which made the mountains look so much textured. So this time I had to resort to using my B+W Kaesemann Polarizer and UV Haze filters to tone down the light. I had rented a super wide angle lens and used it almost exclusively (except for a few shots like the one below, which was shot with my 70-200VR). I have shot tonnes of photos – and got to process only a handfull of them. More to come in the next few weeks.

Not a Postcard

Hema