Yellowstone National Park just looks so good in HDR (high dynamic range) that it merited another entry! 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. But from a photographer’s perspective, those magical clouds of sulfuric steam that create such a surreal atmosphere to park visitors can be anything but magical when trying to capture the spirit of the park accurately. Who wants to look at flat, lifeless photos of a gray haze with a few semi-obscured trees peeking out? Enter HDR processing, cutting through the steam to reveal the true landscape of Yellowstone and make those bright colors come back to life. 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
