Geyser Morning

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 9, 20063,067 views17 comments

First light on steam from Old Faithful and other thermal features in the upper Geyser Basin @ -20F, Yellowstone NP.

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Cay-Uwe Kulzer on March 9, 2006 at 12:17 PM

Pete,

very nice light conditions and an appealing image. I may have consider to crop away the foreground which is in shade or to point the camera a bit higher.

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Comment posted by Guy Tal on March 9, 2006 at 12:28 PM

Wow Pete! Not only is this an original (to me anyway, I haven't seen many deep winter scenes from Yellowstone before) but the composition and colors are superb. Did you ski in?

Guy

Registered on November 1, 2003, 566 Posts, 15507 Comments

Comment posted by Michael E. Gordon on March 9, 2006 at 12:35 PM

What Guy said, and the LIGHT too!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 90 Posts, 2482 Comments

Comment posted by Timothy Swope on March 9, 2006 at 12:47 PM

I find this really compelling, and original. Just when you think you have seen every view of Old Faithful, here is something new. Like the other geysers in the bg, too.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 21 Posts, 155 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Wong on March 9, 2006 at 1:08 PM

This is great. It looks as hellacious as it really is. I like how the main plume is lit orange while the others get progressively darker. and against the dark sky background. One of the best I've seen.

Registered on February 2, 2006, 79 Posts, 2629 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on March 9, 2006 at 1:28 PM

Super light, and an unsual comp - nothing like I've seen before. For those of us who've ever viited yellowstone before it's hard to grasp the scale of the image. Are those full grown trees in the BG, and how far away are they? Very nice.

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Comment posted by Tom Wilson on March 9, 2006 at 1:59 PM

Oh yeah, the cool/warm color contrasts are the icing on the cake.

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Comment posted by Gary Crabbe on March 9, 2006 at 2:25 PM

NGS Quality. Superb.

How long did your batteries last?

Btw - I think in california they have laws against temps getting that cold.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 182 Posts, 1840 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Dawson on March 9, 2006 at 3:54 PM

I like the light on this oft shot icon. I might go for a crop of the foreground as well

Registered on February 4, 2006, 364 Posts, 8872 Comments

Comment posted by Todd Caudle on March 9, 2006 at 7:55 PM

Best Yellowstone geyser shot EVER!

Registered on November 9, 2003, 472 Posts, 3705 Comments

Comment posted by Pete Bengeyfield on March 9, 2006 at 8:43 PM

Hey, thanks everyone. I didn't expect that kind of response for a shot before the geyser went off (it's always releasing steam in the winter).

Registered on December 2, 2003, 1247 Posts, 3439 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on March 9, 2006 at 10:00 PM

This is great. What Guy and Michael said. Teriffic, unique image.

- Dan.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 473 Posts, 7980 Comments

Comment posted by Marko Trebušak on March 10, 2006 at 12:36 AM

HI Pete,

I like contrast betwen warm and cold very much. A very efective photo.

Good light
Marko

Registered on November 1, 2003, 98 Posts, 1260 Comments

Comment posted by Greg Walker on March 10, 2006 at 8:44 AM

Definitely worth the deep freeze! I love the near spot-lighting effect on the geyser. Beautiful photograph!

Registered on November 19, 2003, 63 Posts, 782 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on March 10, 2006 at 9:30 AM

BEAUTIFUL!!!!

Ken Archer

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Benner on March 14, 2006 at 7:06 AM

Great capture and light.

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Comment posted by Michelle C. Parent on March 15, 2006 at 11:54 AM

Pete,
The most unique image I've seen from there! Congrats on the EP!

Registered on June 23, 2004, 453 Posts, 5551 Comments