Photo TR: Jackson-Yellowstone-Jackson

**StormRider** · 06-04-2007, 02:14 PM

I took a quick one night trip to Yellowstone a few weeks back and thought I’d share some of my shots. I’m no grizzle6 (hell, I don’t even know how to put a frame with signature around my pictures), but I think some of these are OK.

1. Grand Sunrise near Snake River Overlook

2. Jackson Lake Shoreline

3. Midway Geyser Basin

4. Forest Rebirth

5. Artist Paint Pots Mud Pots

6. Canary Spring Vista – Mammoth Hot Springs

7. Canary Spring – Mammoth Hot Springs

8. Main Terrace – Mammoth Hot Springs

9. Rustic Falls

10. Baby Sock Trees – South of Fountain Paint Pot

11. Willow Flats

**wendigo** · 06-04-2007, 02:27 PM

5. Artist Paint Pots Mud Pots

I'm digging it!

**smmokan** · 06-05-2007, 09:03 AM

Some good shots in there. The one thing I would suggest is that when you're focusing on the item in the foreground- with the background also being a subject- like in pic #2, try to make the background a little more interesting. Like in #2, I think it'd be a little better if you showed more of the mountains to the right and didn't cut them off so quickly.

I really like that Artist Paint pic too.

**StormRider** · 06-05-2007, 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by smmokan

The one thing I would suggest is that when you're focusing on the item in the foreground- with the background also being a subject- like in pic #2, try to make the background a little more interesting. Like in #2, I think it'd be a little better if you showed more of the mountains to the right and didn't cut them off so quickly.

Ah, that is a damn good point. While concentrating on getting square to the flower and contorting myself to see through the viewfinder, I didn’t quite pick up on how I was framing the background.
Thanks for looking and for the comment.

CS · 06-05-2007, 03:21 PM

I really like those shots.

And I think a lot are close the grizzle's.

There is just something about them that is lacking, that I can't quite put my finger on, that prevents them from really popping. They seem just a tad flat and off in composition but otherwise are cool pics.

**Tippster** · 06-05-2007, 03:43 PM

Originally Posted by CS

There is just something about them that is lacking, that I can't quite put my finger on, that prevents them from really popping. They seem just a tad flat and off in composition but otherwise are cool pics.

It's the light. The time of day, I think. Also the camera set-up and post-processing work flow makes a huge difference as you know.

Not railing on the OP - nice pix. You put in some serious thought & effort, and it shows.

**StormRider** · 06-05-2007, 04:27 PM

Thanks for the additional comments.
Shots taken with Canon XT with Sigma 18-50 f2.8 or Canon 70-300 f4-5.6 IS.
Light was definitely factor. I left Jackson before sunrise and wanted to get to Mammoth by mid afternoon so many shots were taken during mid-day between the two.
As for post-processing, there was little to none. I just don't know what I'm doing when it come to that. I’ve been meaning to buy 123di.com for a while now.