The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
Description
Here’s a second look at the colors of Grand Prismatic Springs. In this case I’d moved maybe 20 feet down the boardwalk. There are some reflected colors in the mist plus there’s a small mist free spot where you can see the blue of the water in the upper left.
Specific Feedback
The hot orange runoff areas make some nice leading lines. I wanted to use them for a more dynamic view. The tree reflections from the ridge behind the spring are a fun addition.
Technical Details
R5, 100-500 @ 200, 1/250 s, f/16, iso 800, tripod. A 5 shot stack for full depth-of-field.
This is fantastic, Mark. I love how we lose a sense of scale in this image. We can wonder whether the blue is the vast sky and the foreground a beach with a river flowing toward receding waves reflecting a high sun or whether we are in a much smaller scene.
I like the structural feel of the reflected trees and the curving path of orange. Perhaps it’s just an illusion attributable to the curving colors, but I feel like it is rotated ccw. I’m not saying it is or that the effect is unfortunate. It adds a sense of mystery and even instability to the scene. Just something I found myself wondering: how does one level a scene like this (or even why).
I agree with others. This is pretty fantastic and really quite colorful and very different. I like the abstract nature and I think I could look at it for a long time before figuring it all out.
I love this unique take on the spring! The colors are gorgeous and the movement through the image is great. I like the subtle hint of the tree reflections and the steam providing a very soft feel to the image. Well seen!
Hi Mark,
This is wonderful! I love the way the colors transition from warm to cool in this intimate landscape. This also has an air of mystery about it as I am not sure I would know what I was viewing; and enjoying so much; without your description. The mist is also a nice touch as are the subtle reflections of the trees; both of which only reinforce that air of mystery for me. I only have one tiny suggestion and that would be to reduce the cyan in the patch of water in the ULC that is not obscured by the mist.Beautifully done!
Like the others, I love this! I actually prefer this one over the previous take. For me, everything flows better - the colors, shapes, lines. This still has that beautiful color gradient from bottom to top - and the added blue really completes that gradient. This one is also a bit more vague and mysterious (good thing.)
Mark,
You did a wonderful job capturing the incredible colors of Grand Prismatic Spring. The scene almost looks painted, with the rainbow-like bands flowing so beautifully across the frame. Yellowstone is one of my favorite places, and I have photographed this location myself, though mine was taken late in the afternoon and didn’t capture nearly the same intensity of color. Your timing and light really made all the difference here, and the result is a striking and memorable image.
I like this photograph of the grand prismatic spring better than than the first one you posted. T think it has a much nice color progression through the spectrum of colors there at the spring, and also shows the varying textures in the runoff, and not to mention also hints at the landscape that surrounds the spring. The leading lines do guide the eye through the photo and stills leaves a level of mystery. Nice work.
I agree that this one is superior to the previous one. I think that’s because the cracks are less prominent. They seem to be more balanced with the remaining part of the image in terms of visual weight.
Several have used the word “flow” for this image Mark, and I completely agree’ that’s a really important part. That s-curve of orange is dominant, but not overwhelming. The mud cracks are a nice counter point. The left to right diagonal of the yellow is a great contrast to the orange, but the blue at the top pulls the eye to complete the direction the orange is heading.
