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... or the less dramatic title, "SmugMug's 2011 Trip to Yellowstone and Tetons NP." :lol3
Once a year (roughly) we all try to get away, work from someplace pretty and get face time with our coworkers who don't live anywhere near California. This year we set up shop in Jackson, WY which to some folks meant alpine slides, white water rafting and four-wheeling. To me, this meant NATIONAL PARK JACKPOT!
One of the highlights was that I got to meet and be roommates with longtime Dgrin landscapes shooter, annnna8888 , who this year also joined us as a Smuggy Support Hero. What a great time that was, particularly our day trip to Yellowstone. Her optimism and energy is infectious!
1) Sunrise over the Tetons.
2) Yellowstone is mostly pine forest, which I didn't know.
3) We were supposed to meet people (like Ann McRae, phyxius and many other SmugDgrinners) for sunrise, but somehow drove past them in the pre-dawn light.
4-6) Lots of cool fog scenes since it had just rained the day before.
7-8) Trees are everywhere
9-10) Old Faithful was a little underwhelming but I'm glad we went. It was crowded even at 9:30 AM.
11) Biscuit Basin was a little more manageable.
12) Ana has the right idea: Never give up to get your shot.
13-14) Grand Prismatic Lake was worth all the tourists.
15) We hiked around Yellowstone Falls, but not too much.
16) In IR, after the hike that nearly killed me (the way up, I mean. Going down was a cinch)
17-18) And got stuck behind tons of bison who thought it was funny to just stand in the road. I guess that's rushhour in Yellowstone.
19-20) The rolling hills and the rivers provided beautiful IR shots:
I did end up going to Yellowstone twice that week, which was more time I could afford but still was not nearly enough. It was interesting to go there the first time with a dedicated landscape shooter like Ana, and then with a group of non-photographers who have completely fresh eyes.
21) Yes, there was plenty of chimping.
22) Marveling at the Paint Pots.
23) Somewhere in this shot is a giant male elk.
24) Don't land in the bison poo!
25) We "saw" three grizzly bears and two bald eagles. That's in quotes for a reason:
Click here for the 100% crop. I am no wildlife 'tog.
25-26) And of course, the two reasons why I was a walking zombie all week: Sunrises + Star trails.
Ron (coscorrosa) blew into town the last day just to make sure we didn't slack off and get too much sleep.
In conclusion, I am completely, totally amazed by Yellowstone. I've never been there before and would not have chosen to be there in high summer, but I was blown away all the same. No matter how many photos you see of this place, being there is something completely different.
Hope you all had great summer travels, too. :thumb
Once a year (roughly) we all try to get away, work from someplace pretty and get face time with our coworkers who don't live anywhere near California. This year we set up shop in Jackson, WY which to some folks meant alpine slides, white water rafting and four-wheeling. To me, this meant NATIONAL PARK JACKPOT!
One of the highlights was that I got to meet and be roommates with longtime Dgrin landscapes shooter, annnna8888 , who this year also joined us as a Smuggy Support Hero. What a great time that was, particularly our day trip to Yellowstone. Her optimism and energy is infectious!
1) Sunrise over the Tetons.
2) Yellowstone is mostly pine forest, which I didn't know.
3) We were supposed to meet people (like Ann McRae, phyxius and many other SmugDgrinners) for sunrise, but somehow drove past them in the pre-dawn light.
4-6) Lots of cool fog scenes since it had just rained the day before.
7-8) Trees are everywhere
9-10) Old Faithful was a little underwhelming but I'm glad we went. It was crowded even at 9:30 AM.
11) Biscuit Basin was a little more manageable.
12) Ana has the right idea: Never give up to get your shot.
13-14) Grand Prismatic Lake was worth all the tourists.
15) We hiked around Yellowstone Falls, but not too much.
16) In IR, after the hike that nearly killed me (the way up, I mean. Going down was a cinch)
17-18) And got stuck behind tons of bison who thought it was funny to just stand in the road. I guess that's rushhour in Yellowstone.
19-20) The rolling hills and the rivers provided beautiful IR shots:
I did end up going to Yellowstone twice that week, which was more time I could afford but still was not nearly enough. It was interesting to go there the first time with a dedicated landscape shooter like Ana, and then with a group of non-photographers who have completely fresh eyes.
21) Yes, there was plenty of chimping.
22) Marveling at the Paint Pots.
23) Somewhere in this shot is a giant male elk.
24) Don't land in the bison poo!
25) We "saw" three grizzly bears and two bald eagles. That's in quotes for a reason:
Click here for the 100% crop. I am no wildlife 'tog.
25-26) And of course, the two reasons why I was a walking zombie all week: Sunrises + Star trails.
Ron (coscorrosa) blew into town the last day just to make sure we didn't slack off and get too much sleep.
In conclusion, I am completely, totally amazed by Yellowstone. I've never been there before and would not have chosen to be there in high summer, but I was blown away all the same. No matter how many photos you see of this place, being there is something completely different.
Hope you all had great summer travels, too. :thumb
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Thanks, Andy, you too! There were a lot of flashbacks to Wild Utah and our 2007 Glacier Shootout. In a good way, of course.
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Love the Prismatic lake, IR and that star trail
How long did that last one take to capture??
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The star trails shot was an hour's worth of 5-minute shots, all stacked in PS. The full moon had only been the week before so it was kind of bright, but I think that without it the foreground would have been too dark. There were a lot of naysayers against star trails that week but ya never know until ya try...
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If there was Dgrin meetup there, would anyone go?
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As always, great photos and narrative. The wide range of your photographic skills blows me away. Don't make me pick a favorite.
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Great images Schmoo, really like the infrared
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