Planet X

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 14, 2015210 views11 comments

I've just returned home after finishing up with two incredible weeks of photo tours in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. I decided to stick around for a few more days after my last tour ended to meet up with a friend for some shooting. We ended up at Grand Prismatic Spring, in the Midway Geyser Basin in Yellowstone, watching the Draconid Meteor Shower and getting a brief glimpse at the northern lights. I took this image after the auroras faded. The green in the sky here is actually caused by another weather phenomenon called "airglow". Some subtle light painting was used to add light to the foreground.

Thanks for looking and for any comments!

Techs:
4 exposures blended for DOF @ f/2.8, 30 Seconds, ISO 2000

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on October 14, 2015 at 9:14 PM

This has an other worldly, unique feel that is just wonderful. The colors and comp are fantastic, just couldn't be better. Whether the stars are sharp pin points or not seems to be a matter of personal preference. I look forward to the aurora photos to come.

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on October 14, 2015 at 9:27 PM

Hi Zack,
Nice to see Orion in the airglow here. Having only been to Yellowstone once many years ago, I don't know what that foreground is, but I LIKE IT! Your composition and light painting did a great job creating leading lines

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on October 14, 2015 at 9:43 PM

Hi Zack Kathy's comment echoed my thoughts perfectly.. A magical scene.

Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by Richard Wong on October 15, 2015 at 3:30 PM

This foreground is incredible! I like how you were able to get the highlights out of it. I would probably try brightening that fog off in the horizon so it's more visible.

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on October 15, 2015 at 4:35 PM

STUPID good.

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Comment posted by Prashant Khapane on October 15, 2015 at 4:40 PM

otherworldly. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on October 16, 2015 at 12:44 PM

Yeah....electric! Nice!

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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on October 17, 2015 at 11:09 AM

Zack: your photo is unique in the best sense. Hang it! Richard

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Comment posted by Kory Lidstrom on October 18, 2015 at 2:03 AM

Love this. They symmetry is a visual feast, but that foreground is the real draw. Very strong image.

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on October 20, 2015 at 1:33 PM

Lo ve the streaking FG, great spot for a night shot. The symettry and night sky really give a peaceful feel to the image.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on October 21, 2015 at 7:39 AM

I like this very much especially with the strong airglow. The top half seems out of focus which distracts me a bit. Might be able to apply the shake reduction sharpen feature in PS to effect.

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