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Detail of Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park.

Detail of Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park.
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Aug, 2020

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Contest Finalist in A Colorful World Photo Contest 2024

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Behind The Lens

Location

This is a photo of Grand Prismatic Spring, the largest hot spring in Yellowstone National Park, which is about 300 feet in diameter.

Time

This photo was taken at 11 am in the morning, not the best time of day.

Lighting

Since this photo was taken in the middle of the day, with overcast skies, I found a tight composition that shows off the unique colors and atmosphere of this place, without the dull sky (and all the other tourists). To reduce the reflections on the water surface and bring out the colors, a polarizing filter was used.

Equipment

Canon EOS RP with 24-105 mm f/4L and B+W polarizer, handheld (no space for a tripod on busy boardwalk).

Inspiration

The great colors are definitely the main inspiration for this shot, but I also wanted to make sure I don't take the same photo as everybody else. The tight composition allows me to exclude the boring sky (and forest in the background) and instead emphasizes the colors and patterns in the foreground, and also helps to bring out the steam rising from the hot spring.

Editing

Only minimal post-processing to adjust brightness, color, contrast and minimal cropping.

In my camera bag

My main camera is a Canon 5DS with a number of prime and zoom lenses and a big tripod. But there was no time and place to set it up here, so for walking around I also carry a Canon RP with a 24-105 mm zoom lens to grab a quick shot here and there.

Feedback

In popular photographic locations like the US National Parks, its very easy to get sucked into recreating all the great photographs one can find on the internet. Instead, try to find your unique vision, get off the beaten path (not in this case, stay on the official boardwalk!), and create something new, different, meaningful.

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Water Colors

Detail of Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park.

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