A Leaping Heart

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Taken at Little Lakes Valley, Sierra Nevada, California on July 9th, 2014

“Oh how the heart leaps and beats when you choose a course of action that nourishes the soul.” – Socrates Johnson.

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Michael Eagan says:
July 8, 2019 at 8:35 am

Josh,

I noticed the flowers in the bottom-left; were those a consideration when framing the photo or a nice addition? Thanks
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- Josh Cripps says:
  July 8, 2019 at 9:23 am
  
  Hey Michael,
  
  Those flowers are a total bonus! With framing I was more concerned with making sure the stream had some breathing room on the left hand side, which just happened to result in those flowers being included.
  
  Cheers,
  Josh
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Mike G. says:
February 25, 2017 at 3:39 pm

Beautiful Josh!
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Gaz Evans says:
February 1, 2017 at 10:59 pm

Fantastic picture put a big smile on my face when i read the conversation you had with Tim as i have the a Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 in my kit
i find you the most inspirational photographer I’ve found on the internet and i was also over the moon when i e-mailed you and you personally replied to me
Great work Josh
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Dallas says:
January 3, 2017 at 2:12 pm

Great photo as always Josh, huge fan of your work – I’ve gotten into photography recently thanks to your tips and tricks. You made the idea of being able to take stunning photos alot less scary. Thanks!
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Tim says:
December 6, 2016 at 9:18 am

Will do, thanks again.
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Tim says:
December 1, 2016 at 5:31 pm

Thanks again Josh. Any other tips that might help me out with getting started?
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- Josh Cripps says:
  December 5, 2016 at 2:27 pm
  
  Hey Tim,
  
  Well now, that is a very simple question with a long and complicated answer! Why don’t you take a look at my tips website, which has tons of practical, useful information about nature photography for folks who are just starting out. Check it out here:
  http://www.professionalphototips.com/
  
  Have fun and good luck!
  
  Josh
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Tim hadorn says:
November 25, 2016 at 3:56 pm

Love your pictures. What type of lense did you use for this picture and what settings did you use? I am just starting out.
Thanks
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- Josh Cripps says:
  November 27, 2016 at 10:35 am
  
  Hi Tim, thanks for the kind words. To answer your question this photo was taken with a Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 lens on a Nikon D7000. I don’t have the exact settings in front of me but my guess would be something like iso100, f/9, 2 seconds, with a 3-stop soft GND filter to help darken the sky. Hope that helps!
  
  Josh
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  - Tim says:
    November 29, 2016 at 11:55 am
    
    Hey Josh,thanks for your reply. It helps but it seems like I would need a hole bunch of different lenses to shoot different scenes. What lenses would you recommend to someone that is just starting out and wants to shoot landscapes and nature pictures. I have a nikon D3400.
    Thanks
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    - Josh Cripps says:
      November 29, 2016 at 1:04 pm
      
      No problemo. Yes indeed, most photographers end up with many many lenses in their quiver to suit lots of different scenes. When you’re just starting out a great lens for landscapes is an ultra-wide angle. I recommend the Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 since it’s incredibly sharp and has very good performance.
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      - Mike G. says:
        February 25, 2017 at 3:38 pm
        
        I couldn’t agree more. just got the lens myself and I love it. Great investment for the price Tim!