Arrow Peak over Bench Lake

This is a mid-morning shot of Arrow Peak over Bench Lake in Kings

Canyon National Park, taken during a backpacking trip a couple months

ago. It had been breezy and cloudless for most of the week... both

of those elements are enemies of mine for wilderness photography, ha

ha!, but finally the wind subsided and the lake glassed out. Well,

almost, there's a smidgen of ripples in there. I know it isn't magic

lighting or dazzling creativity, but I'm curious what you think and

if there's anything you may have done differently. I used Velvia 50

and an 81b warming filter with a 70-200 zoom at about the 100mm fecal

point, I mean, focal point. I love film, but the Canon 20D has got

my attention, especially with the amount of film I shoot on my

backpacking trips. Any thoughts on dumping Velvia and going with a

good digital slr? I just can't decide, captain! My mind is at full

warp speed... she's gonna blow!