Colors from the Earth

Dawne Olson

Colors from the Earth

This is an abstract image taken at the edge of a thermal spring in the West Thumb geyser basin in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. While the image appears to not contain any living thing, the colors themselves are in fact a product of the microscopic organisms called Thermophiles which thrive at extremely high temperatures. When visiting Yellowstone, you will see different veins of colors surrounding the fumaroles, geysers and thermal pools. The various colors in these mats are different types of Thermophiles which thrive at specific temperatures or have preferences for alkaline, acidic, or sulphiric enviroments. The enviroment determines the type of Thermophile that lives there and this diversity creates the colors you see. The color in this image is exactly as it was taken by my camera. It is not a macro image. At the top right, the turquoise color is the very edge of the thermal pool, the white border is mineral deposits and the brown and yellow and orange colors are the Thermophile living in a mat surrounding the pool.
This image has sold as a laminated print and a matted print 3 times through RedBubble.


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Colors from the Earth by Dawne Olson
  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    wow! great colours and abstract!

  • BuddyH

    BuddyH

    nice!

  • Leslie Wood

    Leslie Wood

    wonderful!! I love the colors in and around these geysers!

  • micmac

    micmac

    Wow ! Love this,the contrast of colors and the light is gorgeous.

  • aphoto4you

    aphoto4you

    excellent image ….love it

  • Christopher  Ewing

    Christopher E...

    wonderful natural abstract, love those colors

  • gladders

    gladders

    Very nice contrasting lines, colours and textures. A great abstract.

  • Kitsmumma

    Kitsmumma

    I love this, a wonderful abstract with gorgeous colours and textures and shapes.

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thank you! It is my favorite image from that area – and thank you for featuring it in the “Abstracts from Nature” group!!

  • safphoto

    safphoto

    This is a really interesting shot. Well seen…

  • Mechellerene

    Mechellerene

    Gorgeous composition…wonderful abstract!!!

  • Mar Silva

    Mar Silva

    Such beautiful colors and imagery!

  • Glenn Tuazon

    Glenn Tuazon

    How high am I? THe junction of the three territories can be a place of turf exchange.

  • LoveMy7Cs

    LoveMy7Cs

    Really great work!!

  • geikomaiko

    geikomaiko

    great shot. the colours and comp work so well.

  • caroline ellis

    caroline ellis

    wow, looks like an areal of the beach

  • eseffpe

    eseffpe

    perfect…!

  • Misty G

    Misty G

    this is so beautiful!

  • linaji

    linaji

    Dawne.. you are an artist!!! fantastic work and this is patterns of nature sublime!

  • john403

    john403

    Very Cool! This looks like a shot of earth from outer space!

  • MARTISTIC

    MARTISTIC

    This looks so luscious and jewel like and chewable- skip the last bit it doesn’t make sense. It’s nature in abstraction and it’s beautiful!

  • Simon Mears

    Simon Mears

    outstanding work!

  • mawaho

    mawaho

    I agree that this makes a fantastic picture. Gorgeous design colour and texture.

  • Robin Webster

    Robin Webster

    This is stunning Dawne! The textures and colours are gorgeous!

  • Soxy Fleming

    Soxy Fleming

    very inviting

  • funkyfacestudio

    funkyfacestudio

    Beautiful abstract, great colors !

  • farawaytree

    farawaytree

    Glorious. You have captured the water in the sea, the earth in the sand, air in the bubbles and even a hint of fire in the suns reflection on the water.

  • SkyFox

    SkyFox

    Must view LARGE VIEW! Oh my gosh! Miraculous color and texture

  • mikej

    mikej

    Superb work, I could spend hours looking at this Excellent piece!

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Me too!! I finally bought one for my own wall—looks just as nice in print! Thanks so much for commenting!

  • EarthGipsy

    EarthGipsy

    Awesome! :-))

  • Sensiworld

    Sensiworld

    Wow, beautiful !
    Love the colours.

  • midzing

    midzing

    beautiful colours,,, well done

  • Cheyenne

    Cheyenne

    Sweet I love the Color!!!

  • Els Steutel

    Els Steutel

    Now …thats why I love the colors of the earth ,this is gorgeous!!

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Wow! Fantastic color and excellent composition!

  • Cheyenne

    Cheyenne

    You are welcome!

  • Al Williscroft

    Al Williscroft

    wow very nice!!!

  • Stephanie Johnson

    Stephanie Johnson

    Incredible colours! What an interesting shot!

  • amarica

    amarica

    Excellent work, art and commentary, very good Dawne

  • NinaMosi Art

    NinaMosi Art

    Wow!! Beautiful image Dawne…Instant favorite :))

  • Stephen Maxwell

    Stephen Maxwell

    Very vibrant colours and informative detail.

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    Trippy! :-)

  • tkrosevear

    tkrosevear

    A beautiful perspective!!!!

  • Tom Vaughan

    Tom Vaughan

    beautiful image… the scale is so hard to define..it works very well

  • LindaR

    LindaR

    this is now one of my very favorite maco shots ~ not an understatement as it portays an aerial view of a turquoise ocean against a varied sandy shore ~ just amazing ~ portrays so well how macros in this way can trick the eye and set the imagination on fire ~ bravo!!! xx

  • LindaR

    LindaR

    please enter this into Nature’s Macro Canvas ~ would be such a gift ~ looks great this way

  • brian pendrey

    brian pendrey

    beautiful

  • Paul Scarsella

    Paul Scarsella

    amazing beautiful colors and composition!!!

  • jlynn

    jlynn

    Wow!! Incredible!!

  • lucin

    lucin

    I am headed to Yellowstone in Sept. Thank you for the prep for the visit. Shall be looking for these creatures. :) Wonderful piece.

  • Joyce Dickens, IPA

    Joyce Dickens,...

    A natural abstract Dawne; gorgeous vibrant color, exquisite lighting, perfect composition and perspective. Very inspirational…awesome job!

  • Paul Vanzella

    Paul Vanzellafounder

    adore the abstract feel Dawne, you have a wonderful eye for composition!

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    Great work

  • Krys Bailey

    Krys Bailey

    Very beautiful abstract! Aren’t nature’s colours and textures wonderful? ;o)

  • Linda Sannuti

    Linda Sannuti

    Very beautiful and interesting! Stunning capture!

  • kenspics

    kenspics

    You have a fantastic eye for picking subjects that amaze and enthrall.. and your commentaries are awesome as well!!

  • rosiemaddra

    rosiemaddra

    i love this! iv been to yellowstone a couple of times, one of the most stunning places i have ever been. you have done it justice with this abstract image.

  • andreasphoto

    andreasphoto

    awesome colors..

  • Di Jenkins

    Di Jenkins

    texture, colour, shape – you got it all!!! Wonderful image.

  • SharonAHenson

    SharonAHenson

    Wonderful colour and texture !

  • Leena  Hedman

    Leena Hedman

    Nice capture! The colors are delicious!

  • Diana Forgione

    Diana Forgione

    Beautiful colors!

  • Anne Staub

    Anne Staub

    Beautiful image!

  • Jolie

    Jolie

    Superb composition!
    And a color that just makes you want to melt into it!
    Lovely!

  • RMonroe

    RMonroe

    Gorgeous Image:)

  • emele

    emele

    This is quite amazing… love it!

  • thelotuspress

    thelotuspress

    This is so interesting, love your information. The colours and composition are excellent. Oh how I’d love to come back to America, and visit this place :)

  • George Lenz

    George Lenz

    beautiful imagery… well done..

  • Prasad

    Prasad

    Top notch. You have hit the nail at right place, Dawne

  • Walter Quirtmair

    Walter Quirtmair

    Interesting subject and the colors are gorgous. I also like the compsition and lines.

  • Dragomir Vukovic

    Dragomir Vukovic

    beautiful !

  • Daniel J. McCauley IV

    Daniel J. McCa...

    Beauty! Great colors! Soooo well seen & captured!!

  • Sharon Johnstone

    Sharon Johnstone

    Stunning image Dawn!! Beautiful shot.

  • tinhearts

    tinhearts

    wow!!!! mind boggling beauty!
    xxx

  • Yool

    Yool

    Stunning colours…..WOW!!!!

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day Dawne,

    How unusually, beautifully different this lovely abstract is!!!!!
    A very well balanced composition, not only in the three areas themselves but in their colours.
    More than adequately sharp for such a photograph, exposed very well and with most pleasing contrasts and beautiful colours.
    Your well written narrative adds its most interesting weight to the total presentation.
    Good work that girl!

    GB
    Dennis

  • Ed Stone

    Ed Stone

    WoW!

  • Ruth Palmer

    Ruth Palmer

    Fabulous work!

  • Sherstin Schwartz

    Sherstin Schwartz

    Really wonderful work!

  • Catherine Davis

    Catherine Davis

    Wow I love this, beautiful colours!

  • Shelly Hiebert

    Shelly Hiebert

    The texture and light and composition is so wonderful. Such a stunning image.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    Just love the abstract feel to this

  • Tollwut

    Tollwut

    GREAT!

  • TheNeepster

    TheNeepster

    Stunning colours and composition.

  • Keiran Lusk

    Keiran Lusk

    A truly captivating image and a thoroughly fascinating explanation of that image. Just perfect. Thanks for sharing.

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    hey congratulations on being featured art with this fabulous imge ! well done and truly deserving!
    ;))

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thanks..! um…. featured where? lol! I got a wave of new comments on this one this morning and I don’t know why?

  • eddiepark

    eddiepark

    Just beautiful!

  • Nikki Trexel

    Nikki Trexel

    the colors are great and the whole thing makes a neat abstract-ish image. good eye!

  • secretagentman7

    secretagentman7

    Wyoming is beautiful !

  • Redneck

    Redneck

    I love this so much! It is beautiful

  • Ciska

    Ciska

    What an incredible image, you have a good eye, congratz on making home page feature

  • Jennifer Promenzio

    Jennifer Prome...

    great composition!!! colours, everything….

  • Piero

    Piero

    Interesting view from above. Nice capture!

  • Kerstin  Inga

    Kerstin Inga

    this reminds me of sitting on a plane looking down at the earth! lovely colours!!!

  • LindaMcCarthy

    LindaMcCarthy

    Dynamic and beautiful work. I particularly like the perspective and texture.

  • Michelle Dry

    Michelle Dry

    Wow that is such a gorgeous image. I have desperately been wanting to go to Yellow stone for ages… This makes me want to go even more now!

  • Playful Photo

    Playful Photo

    very nice, I knew it was a Geyser pool before I read the caption. I used to live very close to Yellowstone park and so I’ve been there a bunch. Great place.

  • Chuck Wickham

    Chuck Wickham

    WHEN MOST PEOPLE THINK OF YELLOWSTONE, THEY THINK WILDLIFE OR OLD FAITHFUL,BUT YOU HAVE CAPTURED A MUCH MORE INTERESTING SHOT. WHEN I FIRST LOOKED AT IT I WASN’T SURE WHAT I WAS LOOKING AT,AFTER READING THE DESCRIPTION I WAS WAY OFF. REAL NICE!

  • Pet _

    Pet _

    Oh wow…this is fantastic!!!! I love everything about it! Had to favourite mwa xxx

  • Alessandro Pinto

    Alessandro Pinto

    Looks Heaven is on Earth..! Amazing Capture !

  • AnaCBStudio

    AnaCBStudio

    Great abstract…excellent work

  • zacco

    zacco

    wicked image

  • Aharon Hyman

    Aharon Hyman

    love the feel of this image a great abstract with a pleasing composition

  • Sarah Bentvelzen

    Sarah Bentvelzen

    wow! stunning shot!!!!

  • ANNETTE HAGGER

    ANNETTE HAGGER

    this is so beautiful, beautiful colours and textures, i love it !!!

  • Bread

    Bread

    sweet colors

  • Atiger97

    Atiger97

    stunning shot, love the colours

  • Troy Mortier

    Troy Mortier

    Nice work indeed.

  • Jon Carraher

    Jon Carraher

    awesome picture! I’d like to go there and see some more!

  • Jan Landers

    Jan Landers

    wow…..this leaves me in awe…..stunning colors!!!

  • Arletta

    Arletta

    I dream of hot springs .. in the light blue air ..

    Beautiful!

  • Andriy Portyanko

    Andriy Portyanko

    Great colors, like to look at! Well done!!!!

  • pauline tims

    pauline tims

    Absolutely beautiful well done

  • iamanartist

    iamanartist

    so good, imagine you get an immense number of views on this one

  • dimsim
  • CraigsMom

    CraigsMom

    Wow. I simply love this!

  • Anne Vis

    Anne Vis

    Beautiful work!

  • Marilyn Harris

    Marilyn Harris

    Wow!!! Fabulous Abstract!!! Great work!!!

  • Mary Campbell

    Mary Campbell

    You have such a fabulous eye.. love the whole site.

  • Leah Highland

    Leah Highland

    Being a texture freak, I just gotta LOVE this!

  • John Wright

    John Wright

    I never would have guessed the location, at least not quickly. This is an angle I’ve never seen before, and I love how you did it.

  • Janell Rufiange

    Janell Rufiange

    beautiful capture!

  • valzart

    valzart

    O This is beautiful sweetheART instant fav ;} hugglez

  • Mayina

    Mayina

    Spectacular shot Dawn!

  • terezadelpilar

    terezadelpilar

    STUNNINGSTUNNINGSTUNNING!!!

  • David Clark

    David Clark

    wonderful photo Dawne – but even better narrative - I am a hydrologist (water geologist) who used to live near Yellowstone - – you did a terrific job with your explanation - and many thanks for the comments and favorites from my site - dave

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thanks for your remarks here David… your site is AMAZING! I’ll definately be back for more!

  • Peace Mitchell

    Peace Mitchell

    What a beautiful shot!

  • Kristin N. Hamm

    Kristin N. Hamm

    This is just gorgeous!!! The colors, the angle, all are sublime!! : ) Excellent capture and well done!

  • Krys Bailey

    Krys Bailey

    This makes such a lovely natural abstract and the colours and textures are marvellous! Ain’t nature wonderful??!!! ;o)

  • Rosalie Scanlon

    Rosalie Scanlon

    Wow, excellent image and a wonderful explanation

  • VillyNickolov

    VillyNickolov

    this is beautiful

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thank you Villy

  • Nat Hall

    Nat Hall

    FABULOUS!!! :)))

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thank you Nat!! Very kind !

  • Tara Filliater

    Tara Filliater

    thats s beautiful

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thanks Tara! I appreciate your visit!

  • syd baker

    syd baker

    Wow! Great explanation, I learned something today! Plus, talk about the fractals of nature, I thought at first this was an extreme altitude shot of the edge of a continent! How cool is that

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thank you for that great comment! (Sorry it took me forever to get back… I do appreciate your visit!)

  • Candyworld

    Candyworld

    Great Texture! Beautiful Water!

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thanks! I really appreciate that!

  • Jeff  Burns

    Jeff Burns

    Fantastic shot

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thanks Jeff! Great to see a new face in “my bubble” :0)

  • surfinmaz

    surfinmaz

    love this image! it instantly got my attention! beautiful colours!

  • Carole Felmy

    Carole Felmy

    gorgeous image, love this !

  • eXposure

    eXposure

    nature holds such beauty.
    wonderful abstract

  • pattihaskins

    pattihaskins

    The “inner eye” is always the best judge, great work!

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thank you for your insightful comment!

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    Wonderful colours and abstract patterns. Thank you so much for the fascinating commentary. This is very beautiful!! Please add it to our Textures and Dimensions groups.

  • Dawne Olson replied

    THank you Sharon.. I’ll look into that!

  • M G  Pettett

    M G Pettett

    You’ve obviously taken great care to get the composition just right. The colours are beautiful and not just in themselves but in your picture too. It’s amazing at what extremes of environmental conditions life may be found!

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thank you so much for leaving such a wonderful comment!

  • Trenton Purdy

    Trenton Purdy

    BEAUTIFUL! Wow, seeing your work, your comment to me really means a ton. I really like this a lot.

  • Rob van Hooff

    Rob van Hooff

    Very pure and beautiful !

    Rob

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thank you Rob… I appreciate that!

  • Braedene

    Braedene

    This is a wonderful image – colours, angle everything perfect.

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thanks so much!

  • camerahappy

    camerahappy

    Great colors and textures!

  • amko

    amko

    everything about this is a fest for the eyes!! :)

  • Dawne Olson replied

    thank you!! that’s a lovely remark!

  • MelanieSpeaks

    MelanieSpeaks

    Absolutely beautiful colours….great work…

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thanks again.. glad you like it!

  • oddoutlet

    oddoutlet

    cool textures and colours!

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thank you…. really appreciate the comment!

  • kathy s gillentine

    kathy s gillen...

    beautiful capture, love the textures

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thanks Kathy… sweet of you to comment. :0)

  • Gino Pavan

    Gino Pavan

    So beautiful!!!

  • Sheri Greenberg

    Sheri Greenberg

    This is so cool. The colors are incredible.

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thank you Sheri.. appreciate your visit and comment!

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Congrats on the top ten placement in the Earth challenge for That One Great Shot, Dawne, I just love the angle of capture on this one and the beautiful contrast of colors!

  • Milos Markovic

    Milos Markovic

    Glorious details, colors and compositions, like the world of its own.

  • CarolM

    CarolM

    Excellent natural abstract with nice lighting and lots of interest.

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thank you Carol.. it is one of my favorites!

  • Barbara  Brown

    Barbara Brown

    And beautiful colors they are!!!!!!!

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thank you Barbara, I appreciate that very much

  • eran gilad

    eran gilad

    very interesting composition, colors and flow.

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thank you Eran..

  • David  Hibberd

    David Hibberd

    That is realy nice. Well done

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thanks David.. I appreciate your comment.

  • Sarah Pett-Noble

    Sarah Pett-Noble

    Beautiful work, Dawne, the colours and comp are amazing, looks a wonderful place!!!

  • whalegeek

    whalegeek

    Luscious colors, great contrast and a fine abstract. Straight to Favorites.

  • mikebov

    mikebov

    fantastic image, thanks for the description

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thanks for your visit!

  • Gene Walls

    Gene Walls

    Gorgeous work, Dawne! The abstract image is truly beautiful! I especially enjoyed your excellent and wonderfully informative description. Great “detail” in both!

  • Wendy  Slee

    Wendy Slee

    what an amazing natural abstract! Earth creates such beauty and you have captured this perfectly…..

  • Cheri Bouvier

    Cheri Bouvier

    Wonderful, I love it!

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thank you Cheri! :0)

  • Tibby Steedly

    Tibby Steedly

    Dawne, this is a gorgeous shot and I love your description of how it is formed!

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thank you very much! The facts of how it was formed were one of the most fascinating things for me as well! I’m glad you enjoyed it!

  • Brendan Schoon

    Brendan Schoon

    WOW, this truly awesome, the colors and the POV are very cool!! Nicely done.
    Brendan

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thanks Brendan

  • Shaina Lunde

    Shaina Lunde

    Wow this is an amazing shot! I love it!

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thank you! I’m glad it caught your eye :0)

  • Kim  Calvert

    Kim Calvert

    what a cool abstract!! such beautiful colors.

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thank you Kim… it is one of my favorite colors for sure!

  • Solomon Walker

    Solomon Walker

    WOW! its a beauty – like a easy-flow watercolor painting…

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thanks again… your comments are so kind.

  • andreasphoto

    andreasphoto

    fell over that one again ;-)

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thanks! I’m flattered !!

  • Martine Roch

    Martine Roch

    Fab ! when I saw the thumbnail of this image I KNEW it was Yellowstone National Park… this is a unique place.
    A fave

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Right you are!! A photographer’s playground—Yellowstone! Thanks for the comment, favorite, and for adding me to your watchlist!!

  • Colleen Battistoni

    Colleen Battis...

    wonderful natural abstract! Reminds me of a geode!

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thank you … and now that you mention it.. yes!

  • RhondaR

    RhondaR

    Just beautiful,wonderful colour.

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thank you so very much! :0)

  • elfie

    elfie

    This is a gorgeous natural abstract,,,wonderful tones and colors..

  • Dawne Olson replied

    Thank you—I appreciate your view!

  • Richard Veal

    Richard Veal

    Lovely capture Dawne.

  • Mel Preston

    Mel Preston

    wow – great colours and composition – love this! :)

  • Robert  Versteegen

    Robert Verste...

    everything is already written….so excelent

  • Larry  Stewart

    Larry Stewart

    Superb composition, clarity, and color. Keep up the great work!

  • Luca Renoldi

    Luca Renoldi 28 days ago

    wonderful abstract!

  • Jens Helmstedt

    Jens Helmstedt 27 days ago

    Beautiful abstract shot!

  • Arrowman

    Arrowman 11 days ago

    This is superb work !! – Colin

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