Yellowstone Spring

Gallery: LandscapePosted June 29, 2014392 views12 comments

This year in the middle of May, spring was just getting started in Yellowstone with the grasses greening very nicely, but just a few leaves starting to show on the Aspens and Cottonwoods. Here's a cloudy day view of the spring colors on the slopes of Specimen Ridge near the Bridge over the Lamar river. (5D3, 70-200 f2.8 @ 130mm, f/16, 1/125s, iso 400, tripod and polarizer)

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12 comments

Comment posted by Rick Turner on June 29, 2014 at 2:40 PM

Wonderful lines and textures Mark, I can feel it as well as see it.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on June 29, 2014 at 2:42 PM

Nice comp Mark. My eye follows the willows right into the scene and there's a lot of interest from the changing colors and layers as I go. I like the image as posted. No suggestions.

pat

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on June 29, 2014 at 3:30 PM

I'm enjoying your Yellowstone images, Mark. I like all the varied vegetation, especially the willows. The appears to be a magenta cast in the cottonwood/aspen forest, so you might want to de-saturate the magentas a bit. I like the composition and the expansive view.

--P

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on June 29, 2014 at 3:39 PM

Mark, I like the view from this spot, but I'm on the fence just a bit about the bush in the LRHC here. Just past that bush is a good open and interesting landscape for me.
To my eyes this has a look of some of my Velvia shots with the amount of magenta in low light. Good or bad, I love Velvia but find in many cases color correcting the magenta out. In this case I think it's brought on by too much blue overall tweaking the neat red out there. Maybe color balance toward more yellow or drop the saturation on the blue. Just some thoughts.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on June 29, 2014 at 3:43 PM

I really like the layers here, Mark. Beautiful spring colors. I might reduce the blue in upper left a little but really sweet as presented.

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Comment posted by Mazen ALhwaimel on June 29, 2014 at 5:12 PM

This is just clam and beautiful. I think the colors are soft here.

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on June 29, 2014 at 8:04 PM

Nice layering image and leading lines Mark. It is kind of disheartening to this grove of aspens on the decline. Once best grove in the park I think.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 30, 2014 at 8:28 AM

Very nice Mark, can't add to what's been said.
Excellent leading lines, this WA view as spring just gets started is wonderful!

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on June 30, 2014 at 9:51 AM

I like this Mark, very nice color and comp, pretty scene for sure. Well done.
John

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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on June 30, 2014 at 11:49 AM

Agree with the others, this is a diverse and very nice looking scene! Lots of things going on, without being chaotic.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on June 30, 2014 at 6:27 PM

Very nice, Mark! I think you did nice work with the comp here and enjoy all the layering it shows. A nice combination of colors and textures as well.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Joel Hazelton on July 2, 2014 at 2:29 PM

Magnificent image, Mark. It's like a beautiful tapestry of colors and textures. Well seen and masterfully composed. No nits from me.

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