Fall Colors at the Snake River Overlook

by Sam Antonio

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Fall Colors at the Snake River Overlook

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Sam Antonio

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Photograph - Fine Art Photography

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A classic shot that you can’t duplicate. The Snake River Overlook, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States. A classic view of The Grand Tetons from the Snake River Overlook, a viewpoint made famous by Ansel Adams in a black & white photograph bearing the same name.

If you have the inclination to duplicate Adams’ classic shot, bring a chainsaw since the growth of the trees now block the famous s-curve of the Snake River that was a key compositional element in his photograph.

Of course, do not bring a chainsaw, cut down trees and when handcuffed by the Park Rangers mentioned to them that some crazy photographer named Sam Antonio told you to do so.

I added in my own interpretation to this classic view by including into the composition a splash of color from the vibrant fall colors of a nearby tree. That smudge you see at the base of the Teton Mountain is haze from a controlled burn the National Park Service was conducting that week. As a result, they ruined many of my shots over the three days I was photographing in the park.

On second thought, if you make it out to Grand Teton National Park tell the parks rangers that I am still pissed off for what they did. I may just come back and cut down a couple of trees!

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March 5th, 2016

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