Yellowstone in November

Secluded Valley

With the weather report looking promising (and no snow in sight), I headed to Yellowstone for closing weekend (it's the last chance to drive your personal vehicle to Old Faithful until next April). I ,unfortunately, was successful at missing both sunrises :cry, but I came away some photos that I like.

C&C always appreciated.

Morning in Hayden Valley. Alum Creek enters the Yellowstone River here. These trees are very photogenic in the fog.


A vertical showing some of the clouds above the fog bank.


What would a trip to Yellowstone be without a photo of a thermal feature? This is Black Pool at West Thumb. It is one of my favorite pools because of the blue of the water and the white edging and beautiful bacteria mat where the runoff flows under the boardwalk. I am forever trying to capture all that.


Kristine

JC

Nice sense of place. I love Yellowstone at the limits of the season. Between the two fog pictures, I like the second one more, seeing the hint of blue sky above the fog somehow makes the fog more interesting to me.

dlplumer

I love the second composition a lot. clap

Doug Solis

Love the thermal pool, this almost looks like it was taken at 30,000 ft from a jet. whow

Hikin' Mike

I really love the second image. I just wish I could see just a bit of the shore to the right.

Secluded Valley

Thank you all for your comments and critiques.

Kristine

GOLDENORFE

really like the second portrait shot, very atmospheric

TreyHoff

Yep...the second one. I think you could try cropping to just below the tree reflection and clonning out the weeds in the water. But still, it is a very good natural shot.

schmoo

These are gorgeous, Kristine! I can't pick a favorite out of the three.