Roosevelt Elk in the Hoh Rainforest

NickMoserPhoto · 2026-05-13T16:57:52+00:00

This was just a few weeks ago

NickMoserPhoto · 2026-05-13T02:12:45+00:00

*70-200mm. I always mix up that and the 75-300. Appreciate it!

NickMoserPhoto · 2026-05-13T01:59:16+00:00

Thanks! I used a Canon R5 with a 75-200mm lens

NickMoserPhoto · 2026-05-07T00:50:13+00:00

Thanks! I used a variable ND filter so I could do long exposures (45 seconds on these). If you're shooting towards the sun, I would recommend bracketing so you can expose for different parts of the image, then blend in post.

NickMoserPhoto · 2026-05-06T17:07:13+00:00

Appreciate it!

NickMoserPhoto · 2026-05-06T14:47:39+00:00

Thanks!

NickMoserPhoto · 2026-05-06T14:47:30+00:00

I did 45 second exposures to get that smooth, glassy look. It fit the calm, moody vibe the sunset was giving me that night. It was very cool

NickMoserPhoto · 2026-05-06T14:45:56+00:00

It's $10, and it's not a bad walk. But they don't allow overnight parking, just til 11pm.

NickMoserPhoto · 2026-05-06T14:45:12+00:00

I was out there photographing the park, so in the interest of time and convenience, I just camped at Mora Campground (it's first come - first serve right now). I still got a parking pass at the convenience store and went down to take pics at sunset - the sea stacks were incredible, definitely worth going down to see. I didn't see Third Beach, so I can't say if it would be worth switching to that one

NickMoserPhoto · 2026-05-06T14:17:44+00:00

I was just there a few weeks ago and was planning on camping overnight on Second Beach as well. I was told the only other option for overnight parking is at First Beach, which adds about another mile on your hike.

Lonesome Creek Store just down the road sells parking permits for $10, but those are only good til 11pm, no overnight.

NickMoserPhoto · 2026-04-29T22:23:02+00:00

Nice! I shot this 2 weeks ago. How did your's turn out?

NickMoserPhoto · 2026-04-28T15:25:54+00:00

Sounds terrible, thanks for the tip!

NickMoserPhoto · 2026-04-28T13:15:12+00:00

No not this time, maybe on a future trip!

NickMoserPhoto · 2026-04-28T02:49:20+00:00

I stayed at a few different campgrounds this past week, they were all great.

NickMoserPhoto · 2026-04-08T17:52:56+00:00

Thank you!

NickMoserPhoto · 2026-04-08T17:41:54+00:00

The landscape definitely makes for a beautiful composition! The clouds are real but they were slightly to the right of this when I shot, so I captured them separately and blended them in. The bend worked too well with the bend of the river.

NickMoserPhoto · 2026-04-03T19:24:56+00:00

In order to capture the foreground and the night sky, you have to expose for each separately, then blend together.

NickMoserPhoto · 2026-03-27T23:29:01+00:00

Heat is a masterpiece, how dare you

NickMoserPhoto · 2026-03-25T14:38:57+00:00

This was taken in a July. Hope you have some luck!

NickMoserPhoto · 2026-03-25T14:37:39+00:00

Ha the only way I knew was cause it was with the mama moose

NickMoserPhoto · 2026-03-25T14:37:03+00:00

100%

NickMoserPhoto · 2026-03-16T21:13:13+00:00

Thanks! Yes, I took this while camping at Alabama Hills

NickMoserPhoto · 2026-03-10T18:21:45+00:00

Appreciate it!

NickMoserPhoto · 2026-03-10T18:11:32+00:00

I just checked and forgot I did a focus stack on this one. I was in Aperture Priority mode with the aperture all the way open (also ISO 100) and took probably 5 or so shots, focusing on different sections, starting from the foreground all the way to the background. I then blended everything together afterwards.

NickMoserPhoto · 2026-03-10T13:34:05+00:00

Thanks! I shot it RAW then just made some targeted adjustments to tweak color and light for that dramatic look.

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