I love to visit Yellowstone National Park in the month of October, so I am sharing some of my favorite images from one of my October trips.
The sun breaks the horizon, illuminating changing willows and aspens that cling to the rocky slopes of Beartooth Pass along a creek bed. Captured with a Canon 5DII 17-40/4.0L in aperture priority mode with an exposure bias of 0 at ISO200, f/11, and 1/100th of a second. The camera was handheld while balancing between two large boulders.Dave ShumwayThe sun rises, illuminating the mountains surrounding an alpine lake along Beartooth Pass north of the park. Captured with a Canon 5DII 70-200/2.8L IS II in aperture priority mode with an exposure bias of – 1 at ISO100, f/11, and three 1 stop bracketed shots around 1/30th of a second. The camera was mounted on a Gitzo 3540XLS tripod with Arca-Swiss Z1sp ball head, a cable release was used in LiveView (mirror lockup) mode. The three images were processed in Adobe Lightroom 3 then merged in Photomatix before being finished in Photoshop CS5.Dave Shumway
The waning light of fall means beautiful sunsets in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park.
The sun sets behind the mountains as seen from the west summit of Beartooth Pass. Captured with a Canon 5DII 70-200/2.8L IS II in aperture priority mode with an exposure bias of – 1 at ISO200, f/16, and 1/5th of a second. The camera was mounted on a Gitzo 3540XLS tripod with Arca-Swiss Z1sp ball head a cable release was used in LiveView (mirror lockup) mode.Dave ShumwayA break in the clouds gives way to the sun’s rays that set a series of alpine lakes aglow, as seen from atop Beartooth Pass. Captured with a Canon 5DII 70-200/2.8L IS II in aperture priority mode with an exposure bias of – 2/3 at ISO400, f/7.1, and 1/2000th of a second. The camera was handheld.Dave Shumway
Yellowstone is so full of wildlife including the majestic trumpeter swan; bison are the quintessential Yellowstone creature circling the geysers and greens of the park.
A trumpeter swan takes off from the Yellowstone River in late October. Captured with a Canon7D and 500/4.0L IS + 1.4 TC III in aperture priority mode with an exposure bias of + 1/3 at ISO800, f/5.6, and 1/2500th of a second. The camera was mounted on a Gitzo 3540XLS tripod and Induro GBH2 head with a custom long lens support (the tripod was not fully set up).Dave ShumwayA bison cow and calf walk through a field of grass along the shores of the Firehole River as steam rises from thermal features behind. Captured with a Canon 5D II and 70-200/2.8L IS II in aperture priority mode with an exposure bias of + 2/3 at ISO400, f/7.1, and 1/400th of a second. The camera was handheld.Dave ShumwayA great grey owl searches for prey near Rainy Lake in Yellowstone National Park. Captured with a Canon 7D 500/4.0L IS in aperture priority mode with an exposure bias of 0 at ISO400, f/4.0, and 1/80th of a second. The camera was mounted on a Gitzo 3540XLS tripod with Arca-Swiss Z1sp ball head and Wimberly Sidekick.Dave ShumwayA great grey owl returns to its perch after an unsuccessful hunt near Rainy Lake in Yellowstone National Park. Captured with a Canon 5DII 500/4.0L IS in shutter priority mode with an exposure bias of 0 at ISO1600, f/4.0, and 1/320th of a second. The camera was mounted on a Gitzo 3540XLS tripod with Arca-Swiss Z1sp ball head and Wimberly Sidekick.Dave Shumway
