by Mark Seaver
In thinking about this weeks theme and digging through my files, it seems like there may be possibilities beyond predominately white images. Here's one where the yellow light from the setting sun adds color to the vapor coming off of Clepsydra Geyser as it erupts in Yellowstone's Lower Geyser Basin. (5D3, 24-70 f2.8 @ 28mm, 1/320s, f/10, iso 200, tripod)
Gary, do you think this fits your theme?
Comments
7 commentsClose enough to "white and light" for my thoughts on the theme, Mark. I like the evening light on this steam or hot pot cloud. Actually has a soothing effect for me.
I think I might have mentioned I got and read that book off your recommending it, "Deaths In Yellowstone". I think that was the name of it. Of course in the mix of all the variety of lives lost in that area the hot pots were very sad and dramatic. And then the folks who made stupid decisions too and fell in the darn things. Pretty graphic and gory details about the incidents. I wonder how many were never known about out there. Well they do know about the drone that fell in also.......
Works for me. Wish there were a bit more scenery included.
Certainly works for me, Mark! The fun thing with white substances (such as steam) is that they can be any color depending on the color of the light falling on them. This is a perfect example of that. The large version of this is especially nice because it puts you right there and has much more impact. Nice starter!
Ever since I watched 'Mega Disasters' piece on Yellowstone, I get nervous when I see images of the place
When Yellowstone blows it could destroy the United States as we know it. I heard that ancient Helium4 gas has breached the surface layers of the parks 'crust'. And coupled with the fact that they say we're overdue, we should be nervous..
I like the late lights effect on the large vapor cloud, with just enough of the landscape to orient the shot Mark.
Well done!
Ok, it's yellowish light but spectacular, Mark ! The cloud of vapour is beautifully captured, and I like the position of the horizon line. Have you used a GND filter for this ? - the sky darkens nicely towards the top of the frame.
A couple of responses to comments...
Paul, I was in Montana either during or shortly after the German tourist crashed his drone into Grand Prismatic Spring. With good reason, the park service was worried that the wreckage might clog the springs and dramatically change one of Yellowstone's most visited spots. (There's strong evidence that throwing coins and other debris in Morning Glory Pool has reduced it's temperature and changed it's colors.)
Howard, While the statistical analysis of Yellowstone hot spot eruptions says we're overdue, they don't give the measurement error and because they're using only the last three eruptions, that the error will be in the 10s to 100s of million years. Thus, I don't see much meaning in "being overdue". It's much more useful that there's a lot of geological monitoring going on in and around the park, so I'm sure we'll get months if not years of warning. Besides that, I'd rather get blown away in the initial blast rather than trying to endure the aftermath. For a neat look at the aftermath of an earlier blast from this hot spot, go to http://ashfall.unl.edu/life_death.html it a neat park in northeastern Nebraska that describes what happened to the animals around a water hole after a blast 12 million years ago.
Ian, "no filters were used in the making of this image"...
I think the darkening of the sky shows up in regions like this where the air is very clear and the humidity is low.
Thanx for the link/info Mark, I feel much better now