Yellowstone Morning

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 28, 2013313 views4 comments

I shot this during my recent trip to Yellowstone. Check the trees on the right to see some of the steam rising off a thermal feature behind them.

Nikon D300 F22 1/500 ISO 200 Tokina 12-24 @ 16mm

I pushed the saturation up a bit to get the nice blue sky the way I remembered it.

Comments and critiques please.

Andrew

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4 comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on February 28, 2013 at 11:15 PM

Nice sun star! Looks like a great winter day in Yellowstone. The sky looks good, but I think the trees and snow could stand some more contrast.

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Comment posted by John Clulow on March 2, 2013 at 9:02 AM

I like this, especially the way the sun came out and the shadows of the trees in the snow.
Whether it is or is not the case, the contour of the hard horizon line in combination with the angles of the trees implies a level of barrel distortion. If you're into photoshop, you might see what a perspective crop could do in this regard.

I like how the geiser feature you allude to seems to bring the clouds down to earth.

I also agree with Mark's comment that perhaps some additional contrast in the foreground could be something to investigate.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on March 2, 2013 at 8:12 PM

Andrew, This sure is a pretty winter scene! I like the sky too and also agree with Mark on the contrast. The scene is beautiful and I enjoy it very much.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on March 3, 2013 at 9:12 AM

Beautiful winter scene Andrew. I agree with the others about more contrast. Well seen.

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