Ben Horne cleans up litter & finds nice compositions on the 7th day of his spring photo trip

posted Monday, July 16, 2018 at 1:30 PM EDT

Large format photographer Ben Horne spent over a week on the Colorado Plateau this past spring. In the video below, we join him on the seventh day of the trip as he continues to explore Capitol Reef and tries to dodge nearby rain storms. While it's not always ideal to spend time hiking with large format gear in the rain, it can be the case that storms leave behind some interesting colors, patterns and textures, particularly in dry areas which don't always see a lot of rain. Weather can significantly change a landscape.

After finding a nice composition, featuring some great colors and textures, Horne breaks down his camera set up. He's using a Velvia 50 film stock. On his lens, he has a polarizing filter to help reduce the glare on the rocks and bring out better colors. If you'd like to learn more about Horne's large format camera gear, he has a really nice resource on his website. Join Horne as he continues to explore the area in the video below.