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FollowYellowstone National Park is a natural abstract and we hope this gives a unique perspective.
Yellowstone National Park is a natural abstract and we hope this gives a unique perspective.
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Action Award
Contest Finalist in Colors In Nature Photo Contest 2022
Legendary Award
Backgrounds Photo Project Selection
Contest Finalist in Around The World Photo Contest Digital Camera World
Contest Finalist in The Color Orange Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Colorful And Bright Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in HDR Colors Photo Contest Explore Series
Contest Finalist in Art in Nature Photo Contest
Runner Up in What Is This Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in What Is This Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Natural Surfaces Photo Contest
Amateur Winner Chaos In Nature Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Chaos In Nature Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in 500 Colors Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Contrasting Colors Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Project Abstract Photo Contest
Runner Up in Color Experiments Photo Contest
People's Choice in Bold Textures! Photo Challenge
Contest Finalist in Color Experiments Photo Contest
People's Choice in Colors and Promises Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Dazzle Me Abstracts Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Complimentary Colors Blue/Orange Photo Challenge
Peer Award
Superb Composition
Outstanding Creativity
Absolute Masterpiece
Top Choice
Magnificent Capture
All Star
Superior Skill
Genius
Virtuoso
Exceptional Contrast
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HBMartin
September 03, 2015
Wow! It's nice to experience something so stunning without having to look at anything in particular. Color and depth everywhere.
RDVPhotography
September 21, 2015
Athena, what a great work of art and congratulations on making the finals in Contrasting Colors.
RDVPhotography
April 05, 2016
Congrats on making the finals in Chaos. Made it also. Sure like what you have done with this image. A work of art!
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Behind The Lens
Location
Image was captured inside Yellowstone National Park in May 2011. Along the West Thumb Geyser Basin walkway. Noticed the striking colors and got down on my hands and knees to get this close-up shot.Time
I believe this was later in the afternoon, on a very cold spring day. Snow was still about 20 feet high coming in through the south entrance to the park. It was just before the big summer rush of visitors.Lighting
The sun was hitting the top of the pool at a deep angle & there was some cloud cover. The brisk air had a heavy haze and the steam from the pools added even more of a fog.Equipment
Camera: Sony A330; Lens: Sony kit 18-55mm; No filter, handheld, on my kneesInspiration
Of course, the colors are what Yellowstone is known for and I just wanted to capture that color. I wanted the perspective of the thermal pool to be a little different, give it a little mystery as to what you were looking at.Editing
I did enhance the color to bring out the contrast and completed it with a slight HDR effect.In my camera bag
Then: Sony A330, Sony kit 18-55mm, & Sony kit 75-300mm; Now: Sony A77, Sony A580, Sigma 150-500mm, Sigma 18-250mm, & Sony kit 18-55mm, assorted filters, tripod.Feedback
Make yourself take photos at a different perspective, a different view of the environment. Sometimes you get nothing, but sometimes the results can be pretty incredible.