Mystery Land Photo

Photographer’s Note

The Yellowstone national park is a volcanic caldera. This shot was taken in the Mammoth Hot Springs area. As hot water rises through limestone, large quantities of rock are dissolved by the hot water and a white chalky mineral is deposited on the surface. I looked at this and thought to myself is this our dear old EARTH?

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ribeiroantonio (21885) 2008-02-14 18:58

It is impressive to see how desolate those volcanic hot springs can be. I have seen similar things in New Zealand. The blue sky, contrasts very well with the orange colour on the foreground and the trees kelp to the composition. Well done.
Antonio

Matthew-Watt (4463) 2008-02-14 19:22

Hi Shaeri,

It reminds me a lot of Rotorua in New Zealand. I like this combination of sulfuric colours, the oranges and yellows bring brightness to the scene. I like how the occasional tree breaks up the continuity of the scene without blocking the main interest too much. The colours are beautiful and the sharpness is OK also. There is a little bit of pixilation in the sky, seen in the darker sections but I trust it is only from compression. A great angle of this thermal site.

Matt

siolaw (25722) 2008-02-14 20:20

Hello Shaeri,
An impressive landscape, like on another planet, were life seems almost impossible! Colors are well contrasted and details are sharp. The dead trees add to the atmosphere!
Greetings
Laurent

Dyerco (9032) 2008-02-14 20:57

Hi Shaeri
I love all of these old trees that help make this landscape look out of this world. Yellowstone is truly a special place. TFS.
Phil

mariandrea (973) 2008-02-14 22:26

Hi Shaeri, good contrast of colours in this one, the deep orange and the deep blue make a great combination, there is also a contrast between dead an alive elements, good work. Just one little thing, maybe it would have been better if you don´t cut the top of the tree on the right. Chau chau,

Maria

joerumilus (258) 2008-02-14 22:45

Fantastic colors. Why did keep right side tree fully in the screen bcos i fell little bit incomplete on the particular area.
but anywayit is great photo
thanks for sharing

Rumilus

danyy (68572) 2008-02-15 0:24

Superbe réaslisation,
couleurs lumières, choix du paysage, mise au point et cadrage, tout contribue à rendre interssant , ce site.
Ben à toi.
daniel.

trekks (14262) 2008-02-15 0:29

Hi Shaeri

Great colors and textures from such bright day in this capture. YNP has a lot of attractions including the Old Faithful which I visited many years ago. The thermal waters of warm temperature all year round give rise to some nice colors and vegetation, with mineral deposits and sulfur.

Just a thought, I wonder how it will look like if the tree branch is not in the way here.

YNP is a place where you really like to spend more time hanging around to see more of its beauty. I spent a night camping there, but the long walks around (without a car) can be very tiring.

Nice work. TFS

bill
later

japiey (9491) 2008-02-15 1:21

Hi Shaeri,

Perfect tones and lights..
The feel of a scene from a classic movie.
I think, you can make a theme of the park with the shots you have, and that would be a great journey for us to watch and learn.
This is well composed with the dry trees, the smiling clouds...and the lovely blue sky... Even though all these elements have different moods, they blend to make a great shot.
All the best, dear friend.

jean paul

JPlumb (3153) 2008-02-15 1:24

Hi Shaeri, beautiful colour seen in this shot with that great blue sky and the iron oxide on the ground. Those dead trees and the steam seen in the shot really add to the atmosphere of this place. Great exposure giving us great depth of field to survey the whole area. Very nicely done. This becomes another place I'd like to get to some day.

Thanks, John

jurek1951 (25900) 2008-02-15 2:28

Hi Shaeri,

The colors are striking in theis image, composition is perfect and so is the sharpness. really an attractive place to be

jonathan_hart (22570) 2008-02-15 2:36

hello
desolation mood in this composition, the colours are very eye catching :))
regards
jo

dlevy23 (2018) 2008-02-15 5:49

Hi Shaeri, how are you? great photo. What I like is the combination of the yello on the ground with the blue sky, nice contrast. The dead trees (I'm assuming they are dead) add to the photo some form of "life" that goes very good with the kind of terrain and landscape that they are.
Very good photo!!

Daniel

chpp (3966) 2008-02-15 7:42

Hi shaeri
lovely composition. full of natural object and great mix of colours.
very nice quality
cheers
chris

xavshot (62287) 2008-02-15 10:05

Bonjour Shaeri
très belle ambiance et couleurs dans ce paysage. La lumière joue ici un grand rôle et apporte beaucoup de contrastes. Bravo
Xavier

JorgeCK (2594) 2008-02-15 11:01

Hi Shaeri,
Another powerfull picture from you wonderful gallery. Unique landscape with wonderful pastel colors and excellent light. Beautiful contrast of the blue sky and the different colors of the soil.
Well done amigo
Have a great weekend... maybe I see around :))
joRge

parbo (10968) 2008-02-15 14:13

Hi Shaeri,

Your frame excellently translates richest colors and splendid contrasts between parts from volcanic caldera. I like your way adding dead trees and spectacular blue sky to your photo a lot. Congratulations.

Friendly Regards,

Ertugrul

gracious (20017) 2008-02-15 17:42

Hello Shaeri,
The CPL really brings out the wonderful colour of the place especially the clouds formation, so beautiful!
good pov with sharpness, vivid colour and details of the place
very well done
best regards
tony

kiwi_explorer (12195) 2008-02-15 19:57

Hi Shaeri,
In its wildness there is beauty as portrayed in this scene. Fascinating scene with very good image quality. Superbly captured and composed. Excellent work! tfs and have a nice weekend.
Cheers,
Renier

AROBN54 (10725) 2008-02-15 21:13

The first view I had of this shot near prompted me to say a curse word. Or two. Come to think of it, it's still hard to find a different word to begin. How about? Daaayum... What a view! What light! What Color!! I LOVE the starkness of the trees and the perrfect sharpness. I would feel blessed to witness such a scene and far more blessed to have captured it so beautifully. Many thanks and warmest regards,
Shelly

angela926 (1882) 2008-02-15 22:04

Hello Shaeri,
Vey nice shot,good composition and excellent sharponess,beautiful colors and fantastic depth of field.
Angela

saylan-cb (12726) 2008-02-16 2:53

Hi Shaeri
Very nice shot!Natural composition and colours.Good light,POV,well done.
TFS/Regards

JCG (25173) 2008-02-16 8:20

Hi Shaeri,

One of the places of planet which I would wish to see one day, it is so attractive. Pretty coloured landscape mixing mineral and vegetable. Beautiful and interesting photograph, thank you for sharing Shaeri.

With all my friendships and a very good WE,

Jean-Charles

danos (32250) 2008-02-16 9:08

hello Shaeri,
really this scenery looks like as an Apocalypse one.The yellowish earth in the foreground with the stone-dead trees and the hot water that rises through limestone complete the scene.Excellent the sharpness and the clarity make the capture so realistic.

Have a nice weekend,Danos

prumod (8258) 2008-02-16 10:11

hi shaeri...
beautiful scene with nie colors... here cloud also positioned well...
(have some photos.. little busy)
greetings...

isabela_sor (42054) 2008-02-16 10:19 [Comment]

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degani (2876) 2008-02-16 13:12

hi Shaeri,
this picture is simply beautiful, the composition and the colours are really great, very, very well done
best regards
franco

jmdias (19097) 2008-02-16 15:22

shaeri

the cold colors of the sky, the hot colors of the ground and the dead black trees putting everything in union. Good image, pov, light and colors

hugs

jorge

toto (18699) 2008-02-17 2:48

Belle photo de cet endroit aux arbresz mort, belle prise bien nette, jolies couleurs et bon POV qui je trouve est bien choisi.

Amitiés Thomas
Je reviens

hatti52 (12654) 2008-02-17 5:17

Hi Shaeri,
great shot with wonderful contrast of colours and lighting
really impressive
regards

photographer123 (5750) 2008-02-17 9:14

hi Dr. Shaeri...
good shot ..very good use of foreground and background colors..they blend well..its simple but impressive shot..you have a good sence in composition...well done...subirda

zmey (7244) 2008-02-17 9:35

hello shaeri

a wonderful geological insight. the place does seem mysterious and in a sense "out of this world'ly". but only in a sense, since it definitely is our old, dear earth. just a place we, humans, don't frequent so much ;)

i like the colors, the detail and the light in this one. just not sure about those three trees. seems a bit "busy" with those. my very personal feeling: hmm, maybe just one of these trees would be sufficient in the composition. could go even very wide angle on it. just pondering :)

my compliments and TFS
kristaps

wishlist (4133) 2008-02-18 4:22

Hi my friend,
it looks as this pic has been taken on another dimension/reality; it looks as a totally different world and it's very charming. The well saturated colours along the compo have created a very eye-catching shot. Thanks a lot for sharing it!
Cheers

Igor

Bluejeans (32053) 2008-02-18 10:56

Ola Shaeri ,
Yellowstone e um lugar maravilhoso com estas cores de ferrugem a natureza em sua volta e muito pouca , bom contraste de cores , gostei muito deste priemrio plano com estas arvores secas , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

sagar (2307) 2008-02-19 2:17

Hi Shaeri,
Iam here after quite some time. Miissed a lot of shots. This one is just heavenly. The landscape of YNP always facsinates me. This is probably the best of the series. Absolutely marvellous shot, with breathtaking colors.Great one.
Regards,
Sagarneel.
PS- Babar coronary artery bypass korte hobe. He has been discharged from the hospital, but there is always a danger till the surgery is being done. Tension e achhi eta niye.

bracasha75 (22009) 2008-02-19 2:37

Hello Shaeri
Unbelivable great ...
Excellent colors
TFS
Cheers,Braca

Angshu (33585) 2008-02-20 1:02

Hello Shaeri
The colours are strong & 'angry' tones, as if some painter in his fit of angt has splattered paint all over...contrast that with the clear cool blue of the sky. Impressive place & a good shot!
Best Wishes
Angshumanda

vincz (19039) 2008-02-20 13:23

I love the ambiance getting out of this picture, definitely a different planet. Colors are beautiful. excellent work.

ayansadhu (1499) 2008-02-21 17:48

I was scrolling my previous critics when I stumbled at your gallery to find this superior composition with nice POV, colors & details...
well done Ma'am

nirvana73 (8628) 2008-02-22 0:32

Hello Shaeri
great atmosphere
beautiful colours and cadrage
thanks for sharing
best regards
Ozhan

ocskaymarci (2508) 2008-02-22 13:00

Hi Shaeri!
Yes, this is our Earth, so beautiful and always different.
The photo is also beautiful itself, I really like the POV, the composition, the fantastic colours, contrast and sharpness.
TFS!
Cheers,
Marci

stego (22350) 2008-02-24 12:46

Hi Shaeri,
Great compo, colours and sharpness allow us enjoying that unique and amazing place. The dead trees enhances the dramatic mood, you used them very wisely to make the compo.
Regards, José.

dareco (17104) 2008-02-29 15:17

WOW! This is a fabulous picture!!! I love the sharp colors and the lighting. Beautiful! TFS

feather (49858) 2008-03-02 3:01

I've been looking through your Yellowstone images as we will be visiting in September. This is an amazing scenery; as you say it doesn't look like our planet. I'm struck by the dead trees; not that they are dead but they ever grew there in this inhospitable land in the first place. Good work on the technical side too.
Kath

noborders (14199) 2008-03-08 2:52

Hi Shaeri, you have a real sense of "mise en scene" (stage managing) for your sceneries - have you done a lot of PP for this one ?
What a strange landscape, beautiful with amazing colours !
Compliments,
Best regards,
Cath.

paura (38278) 2008-07-16 7:53

Shaeri,
Very very beautiful one. The composition is from an excellent point of view and the colors are really nice. Well done!

Abraço

Paulo