Fountain Paintpots, Yellowstone National Park, USA.
A cold morning during Fall in Yellowstone, enhances the vapours rising from the mud. The sunbeams break through the mist as if spotlighting the beauty of the tree skeleton.
A hard image to shoot, in that I was so overwhelmed by this scene of extreme beauty, I couldn’t concentrate too well !
An early rise is required to catch a scene like this one, not a problem when you know Mother Nature is flaunting some of her best works in Yellowstone !
Shot on a CANON EOS 40D, with polarising filter, mounted on tripod, f11, 1/30 sec, ISO 100, Auto WB, RAW file, processed in Adobe PS CS3. The usual Curves/Levels adjustments, I selected and processed the bottom half separately to keep the blueness of the shady part as contrast to the warmer tones where the sun broke thru. A little dodging and burning to bring out those rays !
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bevanimage
Simply superb! The misty coloured light and sunbeams are so beautiful, enhancing the stark outline of the tree.
Shaun Whiteman
A wonderfully composed shot, I love the tree silhouettes and the mist is just amazing…stunning as always…a magic moment captured!!
Smudger
fantastic work – I am a big admirer of your work
David Hibberd
That is so cool!
Denis Molodkin
Stunning work, great composition!
BigD
Good job
WatscapePhoto
Oh, very well done, Barbara. Superb capture.
Rany Lutz
Super effect!
clmustin
Great shot! Excuse me while I grab my coat.
James Corley
This is stunning! Gorgeous shot. I love the mist.
Sylvia Gonzales
Congratulations on your Feature!!!! So very well deserved!!!! This is an awesome Image! WOW!
Bunny Clarke
I remember taking a shot like this. ;o) Gorgeous capture. Congratulations on your feature.
roostalu
Wow, what a light you have in this photo! Very beautiful.
BettinaSchwarz
is this heavenly or what … really nice piece of work!
funkybunch
stunning, beautiful atmospheric shot
Lucindawind
unbelievable beauty! awesome
PJS15204
I really like the morning mist the sun really enhances it well nice job here :)
Stuart Chapman
The rays here are just absolutely sublime. Love the way they bring out the silhouette in the tree so perfectly and the blues either side of the golden rays just wrap it all up nicely.
davidforrest
Wonderful! Must get to yellow stone with the camera.
Mariann Rea
wow, a ghost in the fog, love it!
Charlene Aycoc...
Love the lighting in this shot. great eye.
Hélène David-Cuny
Incredible light !
dinghysailor1
congratulations on a great foggy feature with this lovely work
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PhotosEcosse replied
OH ! THANKS so much for reaturing my image !!!
valandsnake
lovely, ghostly aspect is great, amazing capture.
Tori Snow
Fantastic
Evan Spellman
this shot really talks to me, in the sense that I really enjoy this type of misty tree photo.
well done.
BTW I have scottish Heritage as well-
Ayrshire-McILLwraith on my mom’s sidedzf1z1
Out of this world. I love it.
Manfred Belau
Well done!
Joan A Hamilton
Magically enchanting! Love the mood, Your whole portfolio is really full of stunning photography. Thank you for sharing them!