Pool
Among the many geysers at Yellowstone are these pools which constantly steam.
Among the many geysers at Yellowstone are these pools which constantly steam.
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Location
Western Yellowstone in Wyoming. This is one of multiple pools in the area surrounding Old Faithful.Time
This photo was taken around 330pm.Lighting
The evening before this shot was taken we had really hard rain and thunder/lightning storms. Throughout the day when this photo was taken we were in and out with clouds and light rain.Equipment
Canon 5DS with my 35-105mm lens. No tripod, no flash was necessary.Inspiration
I have always loved strange and odd things around me. This as well as Old Faithful was just that. It was extraordinarily interesting to walk the boards around these wonders and take pictures.Editing
I almost always post process all of my digital photos in some way or another. With this one, enhancing coloration due to the pool and the skyline was needed, as well as multiple other tweaks to get it just right.In my camera bag
Canon 5DS with battery pack, Canon 60D with battery pack, Canon T7i, 35-105, Zenitar fisheye, 200 mm, 500 mm mirror, Canon 300 mm, various filters and macro lenses to attach, extra batteries and charging stations, cleaning wipes, window mount for car window, rain jacket for camera, several tripods, shutter triggers, lightning trigger just to name some of the stuff within my bag.Feedback
Always look at a subject from several different angles. It may look good from one vantage point standing there taking the picture, but may look better from another vantage point in/during post-processing. Snap multiple shots of the same thing. During this trip I shot over 12,000 frames altogether. Give yourself, during post-processing, the opportunity to see the same thing from the same place in slightly different ways. Look down, look up, sometimes eye-level isn't the best way to capture a scene. Sometimes kneeling or looking for a higher point of reference is a better take on the subject in question. Shoot panoramas!! Take a succession of left to right (or vice versa) photos and stitch together in post-processing to make a nice wide-angled shot of what you are seeing. Sometimes one small frame isn't quite enough to capture what's in front of you. And if nothing else, shoot frames of what appears interesting, even if the common person doesn't understand why you took the picture, you do!! Life happens all around you, capture that single moment in time, and find a unique way to present it.
