May 16, 2021 | AF-S 50mm f1.4G, Daily Image 2021, Landscape Portfolio Posts, Nikon D300, Yellowstone
Landscape Portfolio | First Snow at Yellowstone Snows comes to Yellowstone early. It’s always fun to be their for one of it’s first snows. The light poked through the tree for just a few seconds. For more about Yellowstone NP, see Yellowstone NP Wild | a 7 Image Story.
The Back Story This image was captured as a simple click, handheld.
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| Event | A Day Trip to Yellowstone NP |
| Location | Yellowstone NP |
| Date/Time | 10/24/2009 1:55 pm Local Time |
| Weather | Mostly Cloudy | 33°F | Light Winds |
| Method | Simple click at highway turnout. |
| Gear | Nikon D300 with 12-24 mm zoom lens |
May 7, 2021 | AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR, Daily Image 2021, Landscape Portfolio Posts, Nikon D200, Yellowstone
Landscape Portfolio | Yellowstone Timber During our day visit to Yellowstone NP, we stopped for lunch along a mountain stream. Just could not pass up such a natural scene of classic wild Yellowstone. For more images and information about Yellowstone, see Yellowstone NP Wild | a 7 Image Story.
The Back Story Our picnic table was a short walk through the stream. The 80-400mm lens not only compressed things a bit, it also could reach downstream to capture the nice light.
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| Event | Visit to Yellowstone |
| Location | Yellowstone NP |
| Date/Time | 9/25/2008 11:35 am Local Time |
| Weather | Fair | 61°F | Light Winds |
| Method | Short walk from picnic table and simple click. |
| Gear | Nikon D200 with 80-400mm zoom lens |
May 6, 2021 | AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR, Daily Image 2021, Landscape Portfolio Posts, Nikon D200, Yellowstone
Landscape Portfolio | Yellowstone Elk After a long day enjoying Yellowstone NP in late September, we were driving toward the west end of the park. Then, the next bend in the road provided another beautiful scene where the Elk were bugling in this small herd across the field. The late afternoon light was perfect. The scene was classic wild Yellowstone. See Elk | a 7 Image Story for more Elk information and images. For more images and information about Yellowstone, see Yellowstone NP Wild | a 7 Image Story.
The Back Story After a short walk through the trees, the scene opened up. The new tree growth through the burned forest seemed overpowering to me so I decided to make it a landscape with wildlife. After wondering a bit to get the right angle and focusing with a long lens to condense the background, the scene in front of my lens came into focus.
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| Event | Visit to Yellowstone |
| Location | West Yellowstone along the Madison River |
| Date/Time | 9/24/2008 4:28 pm Local Time |
| Weather | Fair | 61°F | Light Winds |
| Method | Short hike to get close enough then many clicks to get the Bull Moose with its head up. |
| Gear | Nikon D200 with 80-400mm zoom lens |
May 1, 2021 | AF-S DX 12-24mm f4G IF ED, Daily Image 2021, Landscape Portfolio Posts, Nikon D200, Yellowstone
Landscape Portfolio | Yellowstone Beauty This structure resides above Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone NP.
The Back Story Just a simple click during a sightseeing stop in Yellowstone NP on vacation.
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| Event | A Day at Yellowstone |
| Location | Yellowstone NP near Mammoth Hot Springs |
| Date/Time | 11/08/2007 2:54 pm Local Time |
| Weather | Fair | 48°F | Light Winds |
| Method | Simple click |
| Gear | Nikon D200 with 12-24mm zoom lens |
Jan 14, 2021 | AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED, Daily Image 2021, Fine Art Portfolio, Fine Art Portfolio Posts, Nikon D3x, Yellowstone
Fine Art Portfolio | Yellowstone Tree These striking trees stand tall against mostly clear skies. Ground water and steam runoff from Yellowstone’s thermal features periodically floods the area around these lodgepole pine trees; killing them. Several geysers can be seen steaming in the background. Then silica precipitates upon the dead tree trunks creating the white “bobby sock” trees. This silica slowly impregnates the wood and over time, could eventually petrify the wood.
The Back Story This image of this lone tree was captured along the foot path to the Mud Pots. After a repositioning a few times, it was a simple click. For more images and information about Yellowstone, see Yellowstone NP Wild | a 7 Image Story.
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| Event | A Day Trip to Yellowstone NP |
| Location | Yellowstone NP near the Mud Pots |
| Date/Time | 9/20/2012 12:29 pm Local Time |
| Weather | Sunny Skies | 60°F | Light Winds |
| Method | Simple click capture along the walk to the mud pots |
| Gear | Nikon D3x with 17-35mm lens |
Jan 13, 2021 | AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR, Coyote, Daily Image 2021, Fine Art Portfolio, Fine Art Portfolio Posts, Nikon D300, Yellowstone
Fine Art Portfolio | Coyote This Coyote is tracking a vole. In the winter, voles make up a good portion of a coyotes diet. Although I usually like my wildlife images in color, this image seems to magnify the Coyote’s intensity in its hunt. Also, the coyotes pointier nose and ears are easier to clarify as a coyote instead of a wolf.
The Back Story This image of a Coyote tracking a vole was captured very close to the Canyon Village. It was a simple click from the window of our vehicle. Using the vehicle as a blind can make capturing wildlife images easier particularly in national parks where the wildlife are familiar with vehicles. It’s also much safer. Wildlife is, well, wild. For more images and information about Yellowstone, see Yellowstone NP Wild | a 7 Image Story.
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| Event | A Day Trip to Yellowstone NP |
| Location | Yellowstone NP near Canyon Village. |
| Date/Time | 10/22/2009 6:16 pm Local Time |
| Weather | Partly Cloudy | 59°F | Light Variable Winds |
| Method | Simple click taken from vehicle while stopped along the road |
| Gear | Nikon D300 with 80-400mm lens |
Jan 12, 2021 | AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED, Daily Image 2021, Fine Art Portfolio, Fine Art Portfolio Posts, Nikon D3x, Yellowstone
Fine Art Portfolio | Yellowstone River The mighty Yellowstone River flows north out of Yellowstone NP into the Missouri River. It was not frozen due to the thermal features of the park. With the sun partially obscured, this image has a certain mystique about it.
The Back Story This image was captured from a bridge over the Yellowstone River a few miles inside the north entrance to the park. Actually, aside from the cold, it was an easy click. For more images and information about Yellowstone, see Yellowstone NP Wild | a 7 Image Story.
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| Event | A Winter Day Trip to Yellowstone NP |
| Location | Yellowstone NP along the Yellowstone River |
| Date/Time | 11/19/2011 1:05 pm Local Time |
| Weather | Partly Cloudy | 14°F | Light Winds |
| Method | Park in a turnoff area, hike to a bridge over the river, click |
| Gear | Nikon D3x with 17-35mm lens |
Jan 11, 2021 | AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR, Daily Image 2021, Elk, Fine Art Portfolio, Fine Art Portfolio Posts, Nikon D200, Yellowstone
Fine Art Portfolio | Elk Bugling Fall in Yellowstone can be majestic with the Bull Elks bugling during their mating season. It’s truly the call of the wild. The unique, distinctive sound of an Elk bugling can be heard for miles. This Bull Elk had gathered a rather large harem around him. The Elk are in their best condition in the fall; ready for the coming winter. Harsh winters at Yellowstone can also provide some interesting images. Normally, black & white wildlife images just don’t work for me. Color just seems more natural to me. However, this image really captures the spirit of rut season in Yellowstone for this ionic animal.
The Back Story This Elk was far from the road and on the other side of a long grassy field close to the Madison River. We had to hike a good half a mile through tall grass and some tree stands without alarming this Elk as well as numerous elk around him. The D200, a DX camera with a 1.5 crop factor, makes a 400mm lens an effective 600mm lens. Even with the long reach of the lens, the hike had to be slow and cautious. As a wildlife photographer, I try hard not to disturb the wildlife. Also, Elk an be aggressive animals; even dangerous, year-round. Males get even more aggressive in the fall during rut. Finally, after finding a location close to a stand of trees, I setup my tripod for numerous clicks. See Elk | a 7 Image Story for more Elk information and images. For more images and information about Yellowstone, see Yellowstone NP Wild | a 7 Image Story.
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| Event | A Fall Day Trip to Yellowstone NP |
| Location | Yellowstone NP along the Madison River |
| Date/Time | 9/24/2008 5:43 pm Local Time |
| Weather | Partly Cloudy | 58°F | Light Winds |
| Method | Park in a turnoff area, hike closer to the Elk herd, setup tripod, clicks. |
| Gear | Nikon D200 with 80-400mm lens, tripod |
