The vivid colors of Yellowstone

The vivid colors of Yellowstone · 03:33 PM

About a month ago I was in Yellowstone National Park. Beside the wonderful scenery, I was amazed by the vivid colors in and around the hot springs. The reds, yellows and orange colors come from the microorganisms that live in the hot mineral springs. The water in the hot springs was very clear and also had a very deep color.

nupentaxian · 09-16-2008, 03:44 PM

awww so purtie...thanks for sharing

JMR · 09-16-2008, 03:56 PM

Do you think there is too much polarization? That's one thing I learned, one can easily eliminate too much natural spectral light with polarizers. But notwithstanding my preferences, very nice work and colours.

JMR

Nico · 09-16-2008, 04:11 PM

Last time I went to Yellowstone was 17 years ago. I don't remember seeing those colors (orange/red) before. Also locations look unfamiliar to me.

Very nice images. Thanks for sharing.

**todd** · 09-16-2008, 04:40 PM

wonderful scenery and vivid colors indeed... and nice comps! thanks for sharing

Damn Brit · 09-16-2008, 04:45 PM

Wow, who needs HDR? great work Frank.

**xs400** · 09-16-2008, 05:23 PM

Thanks for all the comments. I have to say, the colors in the Grand Prismatic hot springs (pics 1 and 2) were the biggest surprise to me when I visited the park.

Last edited by xs400; 09-16-2008 at 05:29 PM.

cupic · 09-17-2008, 02:58 AM

The last 2 are breathtakingly beautiful . its just a case of being there to appreciate it

cheers

davek · 09-17-2008, 07:36 AM

Never been there, but these pictures are making me think that it needs to be on the "places to visit" list.

Great shots.

RoxnDox · 09-17-2008, 11:39 AM

Originally posted by davek

Never been there, but these pictures are making me think that it needs to be on the "places to visit" list.

Great shots.

Oh, yeah - put it on the list... It is abso-freakin-lutely amazing and awe-inspiring!

And the colors in these images really *are* that bright in person.

Jim (hell, when do we go for the PF photo-meet in Yellowstone?!)

thomasjmpark · 09-17-2008, 11:49 AM

Beautiful pictures Frank, stunning and interesting looking place

Nitrok · 09-17-2008, 12:59 PM

Really nice colors! My favorite is the first one.

vizjerei · 09-17-2008, 01:20 PM

This is really special... make me want to go there right now!

**Douglas_of_Sweden** · 09-17-2008, 02:13 PM

Great photos! Especially 1 and 4 (my taste, all have the colors, but 1st also have structures I like). Need to go there some time, recently was a program on Swedish public service TV (american production bought in), though they focused on super-vulcanos, there were fantastic views of Yellowstone. Hope I get a chance to see it before the super-eruption

I noticed it is really useful when using polarization filters for landscape to shoot both at maximum filtration effect and then turn the filter 90 degrees and take a second shot to learn how much effect it has.

gawan · 09-17-2008, 02:15 PM

Fantastic colours! Very magic and vivid indeed! Thanks for sharing!

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09-16-2008, 03:44 PM	#2
nupentaxian Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 290	awww so purtie...thanks for sharing

09-16-2008, 03:56 PM	#3
JMR Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 3,332	Do you think there is too much polarization? That's one thing I learned, one can easily eliminate too much natural spectral light with polarizers. But notwithstanding my preferences, very nice work and colours. JMR

09-16-2008, 04:11 PM	#4
Nico Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Irvine, So. Cal Posts: 127	Last time I went to Yellowstone was 17 years ago. I don't remember seeing those colors (orange/red) before. Also locations look unfamiliar to me. Very nice images. Thanks for sharing.

09-16-2008, 04:40 PM	#5
todd Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,791	wonderful scenery and vivid colors indeed... and nice comps! thanks for sharing

09-16-2008, 04:45 PM	#6
Damn Brit Guest	Wow, who needs HDR? great work Frank.

09-16-2008, 05:23 PM	#7
xs400 Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,929 Original Poster	Thanks for all the comments. I have to say, the colors in the Grand Prismatic hot springs (pics 1 and 2) were the biggest surprise to me when I visited the park. Last edited by xs400; 09-16-2008 at 05:29 PM.

09-17-2008, 02:58 AM	#8
cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	The last 2 are breathtakingly beautiful . its just a case of being there to appreciate it cheers

09-17-2008, 07:36 AM	#9
davek Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Elmira, On, Canada Posts: 461	Never been there, but these pictures are making me think that it needs to be on the "places to visit" list. Great shots.

09-17-2008, 11:39 AM	#10
RoxnDox Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gig Harbor, Washington, USA, Terra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,494	Originally posted by davek Never been there, but these pictures are making me think that it needs to be on the "places to visit" list. Great shots. Oh, yeah - put it on the list... It is abso-freakin-lutely amazing and awe-inspiring! And the colors in these images really are that bright in person. Jim (hell, when do we go for the PF photo-meet in Yellowstone?!)

09-17-2008, 11:49 AM	#11
thomasjmpark Inactive Account Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Keswick, England Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,134	Beautiful pictures Frank, stunning and interesting looking place

09-17-2008, 12:59 PM	#12
Nitrok Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Finland Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,275	Really nice colors! My favorite is the first one.

09-17-2008, 01:20 PM	#13
vizjerei Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,418	This is really special... make me want to go there right now!

09-17-2008, 02:13 PM	#14
Douglas_of_Sweden Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Stockholm Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,374	Great photos! Especially 1 and 4 (my taste, all have the colors, but 1st also have structures I like). Need to go there some time, recently was a program on Swedish public service TV (american production bought in), though they focused on super-vulcanos, there were fantastic views of Yellowstone. Hope I get a chance to see it before the super-eruption I noticed it is really useful when using polarization filters for landscape to shoot both at maximum filtration effect and then turn the filter 90 degrees and take a second shot to learn how much effect it has.

09-17-2008, 02:15 PM	#15
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400	Fantastic colours! Very magic and vivid indeed! Thanks for sharing!