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p.1 #1 · Cold Fire (+1)

I have visited Norris Geyser basin 3 times and all three time I have run into thunderstorm. This thunderstorm caught us off guard and moved in on us rather fast. As we ran past the Pearl Spring, I had to stop and photograph this beautiful blue glow set against the back drop of setting sun and approaching storm. Varina ran ahead with the kids. Due to proximity of the lighting, I only had enough time to take one shot. Shortly after taking this shot, I ran and caught up with Varina and the kids and we reached the shelter just as the storm caught up with us. Within few minutes of reaching the shelter, the ground was covered with small marble sized hail.

Cold Fire

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The next day, the kids really wanted to see the Steamboat Geyser explode, so we made our way back to the same trail...and guess what? Yep, another storm shows up and this time it was my turn to take the kids back to the shelter while Varina was busy photographing the Norris Geyser basin. Before I took the kids back, we had enough time to take few shots...here is one of them.

Pearl Blue:

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Oct 14, 2008 at 01:09 PM

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p.1 #2 · Cold Fire (+1)

Great shots , both of them , Jay . Splendid colours and eye-catching compositions . Sometimes , the best pictures derive from unexpected situautions such as you encountered . Smart presence of mind to react so quickly !

Oct 14, 2008 at 01:14 PM

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p.1 #3 · Cold Fire (+1)

I love the mood. I like photo 1 the best. This is why smart photographers grab their cameras and run out the door during inclement weather. Too often we think if there isn't a cobalt blue sky it just isn't the right time to dig out the gear.

Oct 14, 2008 at 01:15 PM

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p.1 #4 · Cold Fire (+1)

Wicked, otherworldly shots, Jay. Way to be heads-up. Striking images.

Barry

Oct 14, 2008 at 01:27 PM

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p.1 #5 · Cold Fire (+1)

Wonderful images and the backgrounds in both really accentuates the subject. What a beautiful blue glow.
Randy

Oct 14, 2008 at 01:27 PM

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p.1 #6 · Cold Fire (+1)

Wow!
Super captures, Jay.

Oct 14, 2008 at 02:58 PM

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p.1 #7 · Cold Fire (+1)

Extraordinary colours. I go for the second one, as being less operatically dramatic in colouring, but to me more coherent and unified in spirit. I can see why it's called Pearl Spring, but simply cannot understand the blue glow - it looks like it's lit from below. It's probably something you absolutely must see with your own eyes. Where in the world is it (not well up on US geography)?

Oct 14, 2008 at 03:02 PM

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p.1 #8 · Cold Fire (+1)

Both are lovely in their own right, nicely done.

Oct 14, 2008 at 03:33 PM

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p.1 #9 · Cold Fire (+1)

These are excellent Jay - #1 is my favourite with the warmer horizon contrasting nicely with the cold plunge pool

David

Oct 14, 2008 at 06:07 PM

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p.1 #10 · Cold Fire (+1)

I'm just glad you didn't get hit by lightening!

Standing out there on a huge, flat expanse of land with a lightening rod - er... tripod. What were you thinking

Oh... right... the same thing I was thinking the day before. "Must... get... photo..."

Oct 14, 2008 at 06:40 PM

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p.1 #11 · Cold Fire (+1)

The colors in yellowstone are out of control. The blue and orange contrast perfectly. Way to hustle out of the way. When do we get to see Varina's ;-)

aF

Oct 14, 2008 at 08:11 PM

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p.1 #12 · Cold Fire (+1)

beautiful stuff, esp #1!

Oct 14, 2008 at 09:30 PM

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p.1 #13 · Cold Fire (+1)

Both unique and stunning images. Isn't it funny how storms to us create the such great possibilities to photograph. I know my wife would have been dragging me away from here as soon as lightening was eminent.

Al B

Oct 14, 2008 at 09:50 PM

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p.1 #14 · Cold Fire (+1)

The first one is outstanding!

Oct 15, 2008 at 04:06 AM

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p.1 #15 · Cold Fire (+1)

Hey Jay,

Sweet! I like #1 the best, I like the contrast between the color in the sky and the color on the ground. Way to work those moody clouds, you did well!

Jim

Oct 15, 2008 at 05:31 AM

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p.1 #16 · Cold Fire (+1)

Fantastic images, especially the first one. The blue vs orange glow is so intense and beautiful!
Ute

Oct 15, 2008 at 05:38 AM

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p.1 #17 · Cold Fire (+1)

Hazel Coffey wrote:
Where in the world is it (not well up on US geography)?

Pearl Spring is located in Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park.

aFeinPhoto.com wrote:
The colors in yellowstone are out of control. The blue and orange contrast perfectly. Way to hustle out of the way. When do we get to see Varina's ;-)

aF

Varina already posted her photograph in previous post: http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/662790/0

Thanks for the comments.

-Jay

Oct 15, 2008 at 11:29 AM

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p.1 #18 · Cold Fire (+1)

Thanks for the geographical co-ordinates. Some day I must follow that old dictum, and go West!

Oct 15, 2008 at 12:27 PM

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p.1 #19 · Cold Fire (+1)

The first shot is outstanding. Love the wonderful light on the horizon.

Sharon

Oct 15, 2008 at 03:28 PM

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p.1 #20 · Cold Fire (+1)

I like the light and clouds in the 2nd the best. I might try a square crop of that one to focus things more on the action in the center of the photo.

Gordon

Oct 15, 2008 at 09:33 PM

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p.1 #21 · Cold Fire (+1)

gordon l wrote:
I like the light and clouds in the 2nd the best. I might try a square crop of that one to focus things more on the action in the center of the photo.

Gordon

You are certainly in minority for preferring the 2nd shot. That just go to show that the "category best shot" is seldom an unanimous vote. Thanks for suggestion for cropping, I will see how it works out.

Thanks you all for taking time to comment on this photograph.

-Jay

Oct 16, 2008 at 04:39 PM


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