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Elk Creek Sunrise
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Elk Creek Sunrise

by Mark Seaver

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted December 26, 2016616 views4 comments
This is an 8 vertical shot stitch of a sunrise over the Elk Creek drainage in Yellowstone, taken at the start of a joint outing with fellow NPNer Pete Bengeyfield.  For me, a favorite part of Yellowstone are the open spaces and long vistas of the northern sections and this looks across one of those.  (5D3, 70-200 f2.8 @ 70mm, 1/25 s, f/11, iso 200, tripod and cable release)  The foreground opens up nicely in the larger view. 

For an even larger view click on the purchase print link and then click on the image.

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on December 26, 2016 at 12:01 PM
Hey Mark, well needless to say I'm envious of these type of sunrise / sunsets with accompanying wonderful cloud arrangements. It is extremely rare that the desert area I photograph in so much provides this display overall. I can surely see your point about the open vista from this vantage point too, has got to be a great area to view the lower level scenes in during anytime of day or season. 

In fact most of the sunrise / sunsets I do any horizon shooting towards almost demands a reverse grad or something to dampen the intensity while photographing in the deserts. In this case the clouds seem to almost provide a natural barrier there. Very nice work with the completed photo both in the field and post processing.......laugh


 
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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on December 26, 2016 at 1:50 PM
The sky is just amazing, Mark - a spread of warm colour overhanging the cool greys and blacks of the hills and foreground.  The patch of icy blue sky in the centre makes the image for me, enlivening the view of the distant hills.
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Comment posted by David Schoen on December 26, 2016 at 2:04 PM
Very nice sunrise with spectacular color in a beautiful location.  The large image just opens in front of you.  Appropriate detail in the shadows.  It must have been fun just watching this unfold before you.
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 26, 2016 at 7:11 PM
Beautiful image, Mark.  The large image is needed here.  I'll bet a 6 foot wide print of this would be outrageous.  I like the hint of the sunrise colors picked up by the snow.

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