Mammoth Sunrise

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted October 24, 2015321 views9 comments

I got a sunrise to light up well at Mammoth Hot Spring's upper terrace this morning (on my 4th try this trip). This year, there's lot of water and mist so the foreground can add some fine reflections. (5D3, 24-70 f2.8 @ 46mm, f/10, 1/10s, iso 100, tripod) Three images combined to control the sky brightness.

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9 comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on October 25, 2015 at 9:07 AM

Beautiful sky and scene. 4th time is a charm!

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Comment posted by Ken Henke on October 25, 2015 at 1:32 PM

Your efforts really paid off on the sweet light!

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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on October 25, 2015 at 2:46 PM

Very nice and tranquil pic, Mark! The mist and reflections are great. And you did a good job on the blending, it looks really natural to me. I might play with a crop from the left though, the two darker parts in the LLC are a bit distracting.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on October 25, 2015 at 6:22 PM

Very nice color, and composition. The large version shows the detail nicely. The partial shrub in the lower left corner is a bit districting. I tried moving the larger version up and down and I like a crop from the bottom to eliminate the shrub and focus more on the great colors.

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Comment posted by Stephen Stanton on October 25, 2015 at 6:41 PM

You captured some beautiful light on the springs and the mist, Mark. I like that FG diagonal on the edge of the water line and think it provides a good balance to the snow covered one in the middle,so I would vote not to crop it and eliminate the darker bushes. I do not find them a distraction.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 26, 2015 at 3:34 PM

Mark, You really found some wonderful conditions on your 4th try so it did pay off. I like this alot. I can see a crop of some of the bottom and the left but it works well for me as is. Way to keep at it! cool

Nick Bristol Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on October 28, 2015 at 1:50 AM

Stunning color and fantastic moodiness. Wow. I especially love the reflected light on the foreground water.

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Comment posted by Ryan Shain on October 28, 2015 at 9:53 PM

Hi Mark,

This image is so sweet with the gorgeous light illuminating the clouds, and the reflections in the water are a great compliment!!!! I want to spend another 7 days just in Yellowstone one year. There is so much to explore!!!!

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on October 29, 2015 at 11:07 PM

Hi Mark.

. Excellent in every aspect !! you captured wonderful color and mood devil

Albert Darmo
Canada

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