A few from Yellowstone and the Tetons

Events in my life have kept me away from photography, and this forum, a lot this summer, but I was able to stop in Yellowstone and Grand Teton on the way home from Washington and get my fix for a couple of days. BTW, the worst time to visit Yellowstone is on a no fee August weekend, when major road construction is going on, AND the President of the United States shows up.
As always, I appreciate any and all comments.
I'll post my favorite over on E,S,&S
Paul
This image is Yellowstone Lake right after sunset and is a two image blend. I'm not sure about the blend, but my girlfriend likes it. What do you folks think?
5D, 17-40, one image for the sky, one long exposure for the foreground and water.

One of the Tetons. Nothing spectacular, but I love these mountains.

One from Ox Bow bend.

Nice images Paul, I would have never guessed the first was from Yellowstone. I think you did a great job on the blend, by the way. I also never get tired of the Tetons -- nice light in both images but you gotta love the fog/mist in #2! I can also relate to having less time this summer....

Wow. I have been dying to get to Yellowstone this year (just ask my wife the names that I call all of my neighbors who have been up there...). All of them are great, but that one from Oxbow bend is just wonderful. Nice shots Paul.

Nathan

I'm heading out there next weekend for a week (Tetons and then Yellowstone), so viewing your beautiful pictures is really getting me even more excited about my upcoming trip. Thanks for sharing.

I love the first one, great work Paul.

They are all great Paul. I like #3 the best

Beautiful pictures Paul. Yellowstone and the Tetons are my favorite spots to shoot. I try to get up there once or twice a year. I am headed up there October 1. I have shot Ox Bow Bend many times, and I can honestly say I never came away with a photo to compare to this. Very beautiful. I was trying to place where you were when you took the second photograph. Do you remember where you were?

Wow all three are jaw dropping shots! Very nice.

I'm headed up there for fall colors so these are a great inspiration. The colors in #1 are great. A slight crop on the top of that one would make it feel a bit more balanced for me, but I still really like it the way it is. I really like #2 as well, with the detail in the greenery and trees, the bit of fog, and the light on the peaks coming together to create a very serene image. Nice work and thanks for sharing.

Some amazing stuff here Paul... I like all of them ..... especially the first one!!

Really nice shots, but I really like the Ox Bow bend, has a great mood.

All are excellent shots. The blues in the first one are probably a little strong, but they don't bother me since I am a color freak. And they convey the cool mood. Nice light in #2, and nice mood in #3.

Your time away did nothing to diminish your skills.
Fine job on the blend with #1 (save for a few artifacts along the horizon).
Not a typical Yellowstone image by any means.
Even though #2 is "nothing spectacular", that may be the reason I like it so much. A beautifully soft and layered portrait of the finest mountain chain in the lower 48.
The third is my favorite with a unique view that I've never seen before. Looks like a fresh snowfall!
A little added contrast would make this quite a bit more dramatic.

All in all, you scored a great coup from this area.

A very nice collection Paul, with # 3 also being my favorite due to its mood. I agree with John that a little added contrast could help here. The blend in #1 does seem a bit unnatural to me as the sky should not be darker than the landscape. I'd brighten up the top and/or darken the bottom to try to remedy that.

All three are nice Paul but as John said I am particularly drawn to #3 because of its different comp from that icon location!

Paul, Excellent job! Not the run of the mill images. Really like #1 and #3. Waiting paitiently for the end of September to start my annual tip North.

The third one is excellent! Great work, Paul.

Thanks for the comments everyone. Much appreciated.

great images-it looks like for the Oxbow image you took what the defense gave you so to speak.

I really like the dramatic color of the 1st one, really special. #3 is also excellent.

#3 is awesome! I also like #2, great clarity. The colors in #1 are too strong for me.

What a haul for a drive-thru.

I personally think #1 is a pretty special image. Wonderfully fresh and unique. I want to say that the surface of the lake is too bright for the dark sky, but it seems to work regardless. The contrast is just as interesting as the color.

Love the colors in the first image. The pink clouds really bring it to life.