It might have been -31 degrees at the Canyon of the Yellowstone this AM, but that didn’t stop the DLWS crew from an amazing morning of photography. We still can’t get over the fact that we had three days of gorgeous light in one of the most spectacular landscapes on the planet. This is the canyon side of the Yellowstone as the sun slowly paints down the side.
The “hoodoos” that line the canyon side are just fascinating with no snow, they are just stunning when whipped up in snow. The play of light on this formation kept us quite entertained for a good long time.
These leftover summer grasses have managed to hang on and on this very cold day (it had warmed up to -3 when I took this photo). The hoar frost gathered on their stems and made for a very cool, graphic B&W photo.
But nothing, nothing we witnessed all week compared to our time at Norris Basin! It has always been a favorite of mine but now it’s a passionate love. The steam has frozen over winter onto the trees in the foreground creating an amazing snow sculpture. The play of light in the steam (which is what fills the sky here) as the breeze whips it this way and that filled up cards and cards and cards. The light, oh man, just look at the light! WOW!
Photos captured by D3, 200-400VR / 14-24AFS on Lexar UDMA digital film
Note: Just to test the D3, I left it out the entire day, it never say the inside of a camera bag or jacket. It was one cold sucker, so cold I was afraid that the ice formed on my mustache would permanently connect me to the D3. Despite the extreme cold, the D3 performed without a hitch. When it comes to exposure, the D3 nailed it all. I dialed in minus compensation only when I wanted to influence the message of the photo.