Yellowstone

roaddog52

I have had these cottonwoods in mind to shoot for a couple of years and finally arrived when they were in full fall color.

The day was stormy with constant changing light.





Slough Creek area







Comments and critiques are greatly appreciated.

Phil

ian408

I like the second for its dramatic light.

Stumblebum

Probably would love them whole lot more from my home monitor, but they are fabulous! Especially #2 and #3! Great light, kind that makes any photog's day! Cheers!

kdog

Great shots! How lucky to be in Yellowstone in the fall.

boco

heel mooi en speciale kleuren.
grt,boco.

Cornflake

They're all very good but the last one, in particular, really appeals to me.

bristlecone

Nice set. I like #1 & #4 best. However, on my monitor, the highlights seem a little "hot". I've got to get to that area in the Autumn.
-Len

Jack'll do

roaddog52 wrote: »

I have had these cottonwoods in mind to shoot for a couple of years and finally arrived when they were in full fall color.

The day was stormy with constant changing light.

Comments and critiques are greatly appreciated.

Phil

I love the comp in #2 and the golden light on the hills and grasses in the last one.

merlinus

Wonderful light and comp.

roaddog52

Thank you all for taking the time to view and comment. My verizon signal has been weak so I haven't been able to upload any more images until this evening. I will post some of those in the A.M.

Phil

shawnc

Beautiful photos all! I too like the Dramatic light of #2, Something about #3 that grabs me though. The only thing that throws #3 for me is that tree Smack Dab in the middle of the image. I'm trying to figure out how to crop in a way to not lose the serenity of the entire scene that you captured. Nice work.

wtlwdwgn

Nice use of light and shadow from the stormy weather. Just remember, a crummy day in Yellowstone is still a better day than anywhere else.

roaddog52

shawnc wrote: »

Beautiful photos all! I too like the Dramatic light of #2, Something about #3 that grabs me though. The only thing that throws #3 for me is that tree Smack Dab in the middle of the image. I'm trying to figure out how to crop in a way to not lose the serenity of the entire scene that you captured. Nice work.

Shawn, I wasn't to happy with the tree in the middle also. My poor excuse is that I was hurrying to capture the tree, light and Bison and didn't take time to check my composition.

Here is another with the tree off center, but no Bison.



Phil

roaddog52

wtlwdwgn wrote: »

Nice use of light and shadow from the stormy weather. Just remember, a crummy day in Yellowstone is still a better day than anywhere else.

Thanks Steve. Yellowstone is one of my most favorite spots to shoot. I try and get there about 2-3 times a year for the last 10 years or so.

Phil

lifeinfocus

#2 jumps out to me. Off centered tree and contrast.

Phil

shniks

Hi Phil,


All are nice, but the third one is awesome. I really like that.


Cheers,

roaddog52

shniks wrote: »

Hi Phil,


All are nice, but the third one is awesome. I really like that.


Cheers,

Thanks. Appreciate the comment.

Phil

Juano

The last two are fantastic, I also like the drama in #2.