Yellowstone Falls Photo

Photographer’s Note

This was a scan from a slide taken in 1990 when the Yellowstone River was at its peak spring run-off. The day we arrived (June 15) it started to snow and you can see the remnants on the side of the canyon.

robertosalguero, BelCan75, bakes888, Gerrit, fulvio52, gneufeld, Cretense, lrw1966, Charo, s_lush, daddo, dougie has marked this note useful

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PJE (19527) 2009-03-01 16:44

Hello Phil. I love how the trees on the lower right allow me to comprehend the magnitude and scale of this falls. A very well taken capture with excellent lighting throughout.

robertosalguero (110) 2009-03-01 16:50

Hi Phil,

Interesting rock feature as the water has cut though it over time. The scan is very good in my opinion as you managed to get good details and colours. Your point of view effective to show us the water stream and the face it run down. Thanks Phil :-)

Roberto

BelCan75 (2420) 2009-03-01 20:42

Hi Phil,

Beautiful waterfall! I like the lighting here very much and the details. As Paul mentions, I like the trees in the right corner as well, this really gives me an idea how big these waterfalls really are. Great POV and wonderful details. Great work!

Greetings,
Ann

bakes888 (18353) 2009-03-01 23:11

Hi Phil. Impressive falls and well captured. I love the green streak of water coming down the falls. Good textures and detail also. Thanks for sharing.
Have a good week, Paul.

BlueRaven (35) 2009-03-02 1:06

Hi Phil,

Wonderful closeup of the impressive falls. Nice interaction between shadow and light. Including the trees gives a good idea of the scale. Good scan, too - my scans of older pictures often turn out pretty bad...

Best,
Claudia

Gerrit (36287) 2009-03-02 5:18

Hi Phil,
excellent composition of this mighty waterfall in its full power and the appealing surroundings.
Regards, Gerrit

fulvio52 (8314) 2009-03-02 13:29

Hi, Phil.
Great close-up of an indisputed western classic and GREAT quality for a 1990 scan. Been a long time since I've been here, it was foggy and snowing, the waterfalls barely visible... Have a good day, buddy. I'll be seeing you.
Fulvio.

gneufeld (15235) 2009-03-02 18:42

Hi Phil,
Where exactly are these falls - look quite like Artist Point but I think not? Good capture at peak runoff season. WEll done and TFS. Gerald

Cretense (57010) 2009-03-03 5:07

Hello Phil!

Excellent nature photography, excellent POV, greatly balanced composition and framing! Great exposure, I would prefer a "warmer" White Balance! Anyway, an impressive photo! Congratulations!

Hercules

gunbud (28163) 2009-03-03 7:19

Hi Phil,
This one must of been shot just after the great fire in Yellowstone.
You have really captured the raw power of this great falls.
I like the tight cropping at the top and the rich texture to the canyon wall.
Regards, Tom

AROBN54 (10791) 2009-03-03 8:33

Dang, Phil,
that turned out awfully well for a scan so old. What a view! I love the way the rocks open that way to form the falls. Beautiful light, unbelievable detail for the age of the slide and great color. Man, this is just beautiful! Fantastic shot. Many thanks and warmest regards,
Shelly

lrw1966 (1632) 2009-03-03 9:02

Phil, Hi:

Wonderfully beautiful. Marvelous colors and details of the power of Nature.

Congratulations, very nice
Larry

Charo (31811) 2009-03-03 14:04

Hello Phil,
Beautiful waterfall with an incredible force of water. I guess the heat of the water should be deafening, all delicious. Wonderful light and details.
Best regards,
Charo

cdmonson (2769) 2009-03-03 14:30

Hi Phil:

The more shots I see of these falls in the afternoon, the more I realize that I should have gone then. I went in the morning, but the more dramatic lighting appears to be in the afternoon. Fantastic composition and great management of the light. The image seems a bit on the cold side, but not unduly so. I like it.

Clark

carper (65696) 2009-03-05 9:50

I go for your shot of the fall here,
a very good capture, well taken shot, it is something powerful very good image thank you for sharing have a nice day.
regard Jaap

mumek (17506) 2009-03-11 5:19

Good morning Phil!
Excellent quality of the scanned old photo. Amazing colours, superb view at the waterfall, fantastic details of the rocks walls. Great shot.
best regards
ziggy

s_lush (2572) 2009-03-12 5:52

Hello Phil,
This scan is of a very good quality. The sharpness is unbelievable. Your scanner is perfect, but the subject and artistic parameters of the shot also are superb. Great job!
Best regards,
Sergiy

daddo (11557) 2009-03-14 23:50

Hi Phil. One can almost hear the roar of the water plummeting. You caught the power and energy most vividly.The pines in the bottom corner give us some idea of the scale of the topography. Lovely light on the left and upper middle. Regards. Klaudio.

dougie (2920) 2009-04-01 0:07

Hi,
You have a great range of subtle colours here, especially across the rock faces. The tones in the water are also perfectly captured. Quite an amazing place. Thanks,
Dougie.