the light fantastic Photo

Photographer’s Note

let me tell you, if THIS is the light and scenery you get on your way to the airport when going back home, the urge to swallow the plain tickets and pretend that you still have few weeks of vacations is very, VERY strong.

the photo was taken around 7PM on the road between the Yellostone National Park and Cody; I'm not surprised that this road is often called the most scenic in America. Kristaps has this tigther view of the same place.

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RAW, ISO 320, 18mm focal length and spot metering.

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dkeus31 (26182) 2008-09-07 8:54

Hi Kristine ,
the light is great and the saturated colors also, with the golden tones!
great
image
didier

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leo61 (43398) 2008-09-07 8:59

Hi Kristine!
You are right about the light,it is FANTASTIC,and the colors are WONDERFUL.
Great POV and nice composition with the curve of this river.The image has a great depth with these mountans in the distance and the nice clouds around the summit.
Regards,Leo

Royaldevon (5932) 2008-09-07 9:10

Hello Kristine,

I once remember giving one of my shots from The Lake District a similar title. There is something about this early evening light which defies our ability to describe it! It makes us gasp with pleasure and wish we could freeze it and take it home for future enjoyment. I know just how you felt when you saw this!
Thank goodness we have cameras that do it some justice!

Let me just say, it is quite breathtaking!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

dareco (17104) 2008-09-07 9:14

Yes, a scene that would be VERY difficult to leave. And a perfect title, the lighting is superb as are the colors. Such a pretty place!! TFS and have a super Sunday!

carper (64804) 2008-09-07 9:28

it is fantastic Kristine,
a fantastic landscape shot here, very good composition, good light and well handled that light, very good photojob here, have anice evening.
regard jaap

zmey (7250) 2008-09-07 9:30

hey there :) the light is truly fantastic and the whole scene, as someone mentioned here, breathtaking. love the lone fisheramn figure (almost unnoticed in this scale on the riverbank). and yeah... i see that i SHOULD switch to RAW finally :))

hugs,
k.

johannes68 (2860) 2008-09-07 10:33

Hi Kristine,
great light and a wonderful sky! The only thing missing is John Wayne riding across the river... I´m already curious to see the other fotos from your holiday!
Regards, Johannes

rossofuoco (6352) 2008-09-07 10:43

Hi Kristine.
Bella immagine con ottimi colori e ottima composizione.
Ciao Renzo

anes_lc (14768) 2008-09-07 11:37

i see here a painting ???it looks just like one..so beautiful and unreal
congratulation
regards,anes

romanaa (2551) 2008-09-07 12:11

Hello Kristine,

fantastic wild landscape with beautiful clouds and perfect sharpness. One can almost feel the fresh air and the sun rays in one's back which add the golden tones in the shot.

Great work
Best regards

Romana

jean11-3 (2799) 2008-09-07 14:04

Hello Kristine, I know the feeling!The day arrives for the return and suddenly the weather gets better.
A wonderful picture, the golden light across the land is very special.
Lovely composition.
Tfs, regards Jean.

kmarscher (2881) 2008-09-07 15:36

Ah yes, this is what separates the grand views of the American West with those of the east coast. Wonderful glow and depth to remaining as a lasting impression of your Yellowstone trip.

belido (16455) 2008-09-07 17:06

Hi Kristine,

please keep posting those photos and I will be a happier person :)) IMPRESSIVE composition of a wonderful landscape. I just love it!
Regards,
Carlos

gunbud (27851) 2008-09-07 18:34

Hi Kristine,
I was on this same road back in '91 and my mouth was open all the way to Cody.
The high desert scenery is not of this world with colors and hues you seldom see.
What a beautiful sky you have here as the dramatic cloud bank wonderfully sits behind the lovely bluffs. The Shoeshone River lays a beautifully ribbon across the valley as it winds across this lovely landscape.
Great colors and sharpness to this lovely western image.
Regards, Tom
PS Did you visit the Bufflo Bill Museum in Cody?

bracasha75 (22097) 2008-09-07 22:22

Helo Kristine
Just wonderful and what to say except realy excellent
Very elegant
TFS
Chers,Braca

phwall (5562) 2008-09-08 0:29

Hi Kristine,
I'm thinking you and Kristaps were travelling together. I like your wider shot, gives more of a sense of the landscape, which is fantastic. Including the small river in the foreground gives so much depth to the image. The colours....well just wonderful.
Hope this doesn't start any nah, nah, na, nah, na, between you two.
Superb capture, beautiful job.
Regards
Peter

AiresSantos (42080) 2008-09-08 1:10

Hi Kristine,
Yes, the light is fantastic !
Lovely clouds in the sky, fine vivid colours and sharpness
TFS and have a nice week
Aires

delkoo (34296) 2008-09-08 4:02

hi kristine
I definitely like your POV in this shot ... it provides such good perspective.

what a moment you caught there ,a fabulous catch of the light painting the landscape.

didier

Greg1949 (8507) 2008-09-08 4:25

Kristine, you guys certainly had an awesome trip it seems, the shots are fantastic. Colors are rich and sharpness is fantastic, but the vista of the view is awesome. Great capture.

Greg

pticaruh (276) 2008-09-08 7:47

Hello, Krisitne

A shot, with which even Ansel Adams would be proud of. Fantastic imminent clouds, providing excellent disperse light for photography. With commpon conditions I made this shot, but now I would have increased some levels in it...

Regards,

Asparuh

fulvio52 (8314) 2008-09-08 7:47

Wonderful, Kristine... just wonderful!
Powerful composition, GREAT lighting, awesome colors.
Top notch western shot! Hell... it looks like we got some SERIOUS upcoming competition, he, he!!!
Have a great day, looking forward to what's coming up next.
Cheers,
Fulvio.

Waylim (10781) 2008-09-08 10:40

Kristine,
I enjoy Kristaps version, and I like this version because it give more of a overall scene of the area. I understand your urge, especially if the it was not nice while you were and and it turn nice when you leave. You just want to unpack again and stay for just a day would be okay. This is absolute beautiful color and the sky is clearing up, "I can see clearly now the rain is gone..." Well there an excuse to go back in the future. I plan to be here hopefully next year. TFS
Way

archimatica (13262) 2008-09-08 12:45

Hi Kristine,
the light is great, a fantastic american light...
In my country, there isn't this atmosphere, uffa!
Amazing shot, bravissima.
Renzo

derek3755 (2341) 2008-09-08 15:33

Hi Kristine

Beautiful composition, and lovely light, like the saturated colours with the polarizer.

Regards
Derek

Gerrit (35697) 2008-09-08 17:39

Hi Kristine,
Beautiful landscape and sky and the light is overwhelming indeed. Great photo,
Regards, Gerrit

mphotographies (1976) 2008-09-08 23:03

Wow Kristine!

Timing is of the essence, excellent colour capture...I'd call my airline and re-schedule my flight if I knew what I will experience here! Always wanted to go to this scenic Yellowsone National Park...I'll trade places without any doubt ;)

Cheers

Jom

hispic (7399) 2008-09-09 1:55

Hi Kristine,
What a beautiful scenery! Light and color have gripped me strongly like wanting to fly there immediately. Depiction of clouds and deep yellow fields are splendid indeed.
Have a nice day, Hisashi

Charo (31671) 2008-09-09 3:03

Hello Kristine,
A great perspective on this impressive site. I really like the contrasting shades of yellow with blue sky. A beautiful image very well done.
Best regards,
Charo

molla (6883) 2008-09-09 9:13

Hejsan Kristine,
What a golden moment, you really get an impression of fall in this complementary colored image of something of the most American landscape you can get.
Anders

Dpbours (220) 2008-09-09 12:41

Hello Kristine,

That is one wonderful light fantasy you got here! The golden glow on the grass, the strongly shaded parts. It all comes together here. Nice nice nice!

Greetings,
Dennis

cfreire (11647) 2008-09-09 14:04

Hi Kristine,
Impressive shot! Really, the colors are superbs under this fantastic lights. Good POV and framing. The use of PL was well applied. Excellent job! Best regards, Consuelo

marietom (31924) 2008-09-10 9:34

hello Kristine,

Great light, great colors. Clouds are beautiful.
Bonne journée
Marie

gilou530 (35204) 2008-09-11 9:41

salut kristine
un plaisir pour les yeux cette photo et ce paysage, couleurs polarisées superbes, beau travail
amitiés
gilbert

polpo56 (7952) 2008-09-12 13:15

Hi Kristine,
it's the first time that I visit your gallery: I'm happy to discoverer it to be full of wonderful photos.
I like this shot for the special light and the nice composition. You go in my prefered authors, I like all your shots.
See you later... Ciao
Ludo

Henryk_Bilor (20365) 2008-09-13 8:55

Hi Kristine
Wow, amazing light. Great composition with the clouds pressing on the mountauns ;).
Regards

thea0211 (1355) 2008-09-14 1:56

hi kristine,
fantastic indeed ;o) and i agree with the never wanting to leave or at least not yet part too ;o) ... the warm evening light, the well shaped 'fat' clouds, the bend in the river, the entire sight ... simply said: it is a sight to remember and you really did justice to it, well done!
dora

plimrn (19624) 2008-09-16 18:22

Hi Kristine,
I love this view where the sky is the star and the sweep of golden hillside, the curve of the blue river and the red dot that must be a fly fisherman grounds it perfectly. It's a stunner!!
HLJ, Pat

Angshu (33641) 2008-09-17 20:48

Hello Kristine
And you tell me "you seem to also have that - many of your photos have that special light and ambience that we all look for"!!! Well well! ;-)
Delightful play of light & colours here on the grass..but what an amazing landscape anyway! As against Kristap's picture, we have the stream here & a couple of anglers, adding depth to the picture. And the clouds...they play a great role enhancing the beauty as well. Superb landscape picture Kristine...how I long to see a beauty of a landscape like this & capture it with my camera
Best Regards
Angshu

jimkilgallon (0) 2008-09-20 14:52

Hi Kristine
Wapiti sounds like a Maori town here in NZ and this looks like a NZ scene as well, with the defining clouds and beautiful colours from the lighting. Looking through your images I can safely say your a talented landscape photographer and enjoy the images you put here on TE.
Is that a person in the water? If it is then that is well seen on your part. Excellent work.
Regards
Jim

patdeph (17846) 2008-09-23 9:10

hello Kristine
yes,this light is fantastic,so beautiful that is incredible!And the landscape too is wonderful,with this curves of the river and the big clouds above the mountains!The deth is excellent,it's very nice to see so far in such a place!Wonderful photo!
Regards
Pascale

foozi (4717) 2008-09-27 16:08

Hello Kristine,
thanks for liking the pergola shot I'd sent. thanks also for your effrot to improv it looks.
This shot of yours is really fanstastic. The Yellowstone justifies it. the great colour saturation and lovely dramatic clouds put this shot into a very fascinating and excellent landscape.The perspective, the colours, the shadow to give dimensins, fine details are really brilliant.
Wonderfully composed.

Regards,
Foozi

JorgeCK (2596) 2008-09-29 19:39

WOW.. amazing and wonderful light execellent DOF and beautiful golden tones.
lovely picture
my favorite
TFS
joRge

batalay (20920) 2008-12-02 7:09

Hello Kristine,

What an impressive view, and handled masterfully. The fluffy clouds serve as a crown on the distant peaks, the polarizing filter having been an effective choice. There is an microscopic entity near the shore, is that a human being? Your note is engaging as always. So, you don't know how the plane ticket tastes!

Warm regards,

Bulent

jorgi (3798) 2008-12-10 2:02

Hi Kristine,

can you imagine? That I somehow did miss to comment this one?!?
I had to be sick...very sick...up there above my neck....
Well...at least I can do it now while you are still constructing your intro :P
Did I tell you that you are my role model regarding landscape photography? I didn't? Well...probably I had a good reason...probably i didn't want to see your ego blow up and make a mess on you laptop...
Anyway, since your invisible new posts are quite boring I decided to waste my lack of talent to write sth meaningful on this photo.
It is fantastic! I think that should do it.

My best,
Jeri

sacavem (8259) 2008-12-17 5:51

Olá Kristine,

The sharpness is excellent, I like the subject.The light is fantastic,yes.

Greetings,
Filipe

LAPIAZ (1600) 2009-06-10 1:27

Hello Kristine !
I agree with you, what a fantastic light !!
A fabulous landscape with hot and intense colors, and I like also the small white clouds upon the mountains.
Have a nice day ;-)
anna

cdmonson (2751) 2009-08-07 19:34

Hi Kristine:

I've missed a number of your shots recently, and they're fantastic. So I'll start with this one. You can't get better light than this, in my opinion. I love this part of Wyoming. The left of the picture is a bit dark, but I wouldn't change that, as it only highlights how dramatic the light is. Those clouds are the finishing touch on a great shot. Well done.

Clark

Photo Information

Copyright: Kristine KM (avene) (10982)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-09-02
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D 200, Nikkor 18-200 3.5-5.6G IF-ED AF-S DX VR, Nikon CircPolar II 72mm
Exposure: f/11, 1/160 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Yellowstone National Park
Date Submitted: 2008-09-07 8:53
Favorites: 1 [view]