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Castle Geyser erupts

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted May 15, 20172,137 views7 comments

A puzzle to be sold in Yellowstone gift stores. Castle geyser erupts with the 4pm sun low enough in the sky to produce a rainbow in the falling mist. (5D3, 24-70 f2.8 @ 38mm, 1/250 s, f/11, iso 200, tripod and polarizer) In this case the polarizer darkened the upper sky a bit too much for my taste, but it was required to see the rainbow clearly. Interestingly, enough when I set up about 20 yard to the right, the polarizer turned the sky black!

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7 comments

Comment posted by Ed Williams on May 16, 2017 at 1:06 AM

I think I have seen this one in the NP Stores Mark. It looks like it would be simple, but this would be a very complex puzzle to solve with the clouds and sky and grey rock. I really like the low rainbow in the water here too.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on May 16, 2017 at 6:54 AM

Excellent Yellowstone image and submission for the theme, Mark. I like the way the steam fills the sky, and the ground steambow is really nice. Good thinking to submit this for the theme with the added venue where the puzzle would be sold.

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Comment posted by John Tobias on May 17, 2017 at 10:15 AM

I think it would loose out to Old Faithful puzzles, but still a challenging one. TFS

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on May 21, 2017 at 11:01 AM

Hi Mark

What a beautiful puzzle this image would make .... the rainbow and the patterns of steam make this presentation a winner cool

Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 1, 2017 at 12:07 PM

The LP puts ya right there Mark, nicely done my friend.
Thar she blows!! blush

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Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on June 11, 2017 at 5:10 PM

Mark, very well composed and timed. I really like the placement of the rainbow. I know its given by the position of the sun and the refractive index of water, but its placement fits so well into the image.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on July 21, 2017 at 3:31 AM

Stunning Mark. Yellowstone is an amazing place that you capture well.

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