Wildflowers in the Alaska Basin of the Teton Mountains

Showy Daisy wildflowers flourish among other wildflowers in the Alaska Basin of the Teton Mountains.

Earlier this week myself and another hiker headed out into the Alaska Basin for the first time. While still in the Teton Mountains, it’s technically just outside of the National Park located inside the Jedediah Smith Wilderness bordering the western edge of the park. August has been described as the best time to go for the dramatic wildflowers displays.

We hiked into the Alaska Basin via the Static Peak Divide through Grand Teton National Park on August 18th and while the wildflowers were on the decline, they were still out in amazing displays! It was almost as if Jackson Pollock was painting from the sky in purples, reds, blues and yellows on a canvas of green. It’s an incredibly dynamic place with an obvious abundance of wildflowers surrounded by enormous peaks, all pouring water into the basin.

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Posted on August 21, 2010.
Posted in Landscape. Tags: Alaska Basin, Canyon, Jedediah Smith Wilderness, Mountains, Wildflowers, Wyoming.
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Jon Cornforth

I read Alaska and got all excited, but this is from the Tetons! Beautiful day out in the hills that you photographed.
http://www.cavaroc.com Mike Cavaroc

Thanks, Jon! I’d love for it to be Alaska too. I’m trying to get back there soon enough.
Jon Cornforth

Since you asked, here’s my 2¢ to help you improve your composition. I always like to demonstrate balance in my photography. There seems to be some tension going on in this image with the flowers up against the right edge of the frame which makes me feel like the valley off in the distance is trying to awkwardly pull me back too far to the left. I also would have added slightly more sky at the expense of cropping out the base of the flowers. I hope this helps.
http://www.cavaroc.com Mike Cavaroc

Thanks for the feedback, Jon! I was struggling a bit with the composition and I think you nailed it. I’ll go back and try to work it a bit more before rushing out the door.

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