Yellowstone National Park just looks so good in HDR (high dynamic range) that it merited another entry! ย Be sure to click on the photos to see every detail in the larger versions.
Yellowstone National Park is a beautiful place – hardly anyone would ever argue differently. ย But from a photographer’s perspective, those magical clouds of sulfuric steam that create such a surreal atmosphere to park visitors can be anything butย magical when trying to capture the spirit of the park accurately. ย Who wants to look at flat, lifeless photos of a gray haze with a few semi-obscured trees peeking out? ย Enter HDR processing, cutting through the steam to reveal the true landscape of Yellowstone and make those bright colors come back to life. ย None of the following shots are “true” HDRs, meaning each photo was a single exposure toned in Photoshop rather than combined multiple exposures, but I hope you’ll enjoy the collection nonetheless (click on the images for larger versions!).
Steam rises against a stormy backdrop at Grand Prismatic Spring
