As regular followers of my photography know, I tend to post wide-angle landscapes or telephoto images of wildlife. Every now and then, however, I do like to make abstract images and clouds are one of my favorite subjects for such things. This is a different take on the wide-angle image I posted earlier today. It is the same sunset as the one shown in the "Yellowstone Sunset - Fawn Pass Trailhead" photo, only this time I zoomed my 24-120mm lens all the way in to make an abstract image showing just a portion of the sky. It sure was an interesting sunset to photograph, one that was continuously changing as we watched. I love the little cloud that is right in the center of the photo. It has quite a variety of color and texture in it. To see more of my abstract cloud images, visit the Clouds gallery on my main photography website:
http://www.travisnovitsky.com/Details/Clouds/
It's a pretty dreary day today here in northeast Minnesota, so here's another colorful shot from our recent trip to Yellowstone National Park. This photo was made just north of West Yellowstone along Highway 191, at the start of the Fawn Pass Trail. We had read that this is a popular cross-country ski route, but usually for later in the winter. There wasn't enough snow to try skiing it when we were there. Someday I'd like to go back and explore more of this area. It sure is beautiful!
Liberty Cap, a hot spring cone at Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park. I'm kind of torn on how I feel about this photograph. The shadow is what drew me in to make this photo but it feels out of balance in a way, with the shadow being so big and prominent and dominating so much of the composition. There isn't much going on in the bottom of the photo other than the shadow, whereas the top of the photo seems busier with more going on (the cone itself, the hill, sun, and rising steam). Still, I do like the photo so I decided to share it and see what others think of it.
Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park is a very fascinating place. Not just for the wide-angle landscape imagery that is possible there, but also for the close-up abstracts that really can draw you in. I find the infinite shapes and colors of the hot spring deposits endlessly intriguing. Add a little layer of frost and it's even more interesting than usual!
Our last stop before leaving Yellowstone was a visit to Mammoth Hot Springs. This is a fascinating area to see at any time of year but especially so in winter. The hot geothermal features clashing with the cold air and snowy landscape make for quite a unique scene.
A lone bison and a curvaceous section of road in the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone National Park.
A tranquil mountain scene near West Yellowstone, Montana.
