Yellowstone by Night
Yellowstone was the worlds first national park. A place with incredible wildlife and geology, where geysers and hot springs are a wonderland to see and photograph. I visited in early September this year with a goal of photographing the landscape of the park. I made my reservations for a couple of campgrounds well in advance as I know the park fills up on most nights. A good plan also put me near the areas I wanted to photograph.
When I photograph, I am usually hoping for clouds, rain, snow and epic light. What I got in Yellowstone was a week of clear sky. Totally. Clear. Sky. That was ok as in addition to wanting to photograph some of the geysers with a big sunset, I also wanted to photograph them at night with the Milky Way. Being a landscape photograph means you are always at the mercy of the weather. Luckily there would be quite a bit of moonless sky during my trip so I could go nocturnal and chase the stars.
Do know that being out in Yellowstone one needs to be cautious.…
When I photograph, I am usually hoping for clouds, rain, snow and epic light. What I got in Yellowstone was a week of clear sky. Totally. Clear. Sky. That was ok as in addition to wanting to photograph some of the geysers with a big sunset, I also wanted to photograph them at night with the Milky Way. Being a landscape photograph means you are always at the mercy of the weather. Luckily there would be quite a bit of moonless sky during my trip so I could go nocturnal and chase the stars.
Do know that being out in Yellowstone one needs to be cautious.…
