This image was taken near the summit of the Gobblers Knob, in the Wasatch Mountains, in July. The Gobblers Knob is on the ridge seperating Mill Creek Canyon and Big Cottonwood Canyon. The most direct route is from Mill Creek through picturesque Alexander Basin. This view is looking south into Big Cottonwood. Stormy conditions help create drama in the sky as well as soft light that makes the foreground flowers pop. I set-up my tripod low to the ground and as close to the nearest paintbrush as possible, while still keeping the distant Cottonwood Ridge and the flowers in the range of apparent focus. I used a 28mm lens set to f22 on 35mm Fujichrome Velvia film. I also used my 2 stop graduated neutral density filter and a cable release. As is often the case with mountaintop wildflower photography, wind was an issue, which makes the use of a cable release a must. For optimum sharpness you never want to touch your camera while making your exposure. You can do this without a cable release with the camera's self timer. However, a cable release allows you to expose the film or sensor at the exact instant the flowers stop moving and before they start moving again.

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