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27-SEP-2006

Hell along the Firehole, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, 2006

The Firehole River meanders through this scene, a ribbon of silver amidst a landscape that appears to be on fire. It is a landscape from Hell. The Firehole is lined by thermal fields emitting heat and moisture. I made this image with my 420mm telephoto at dawn. The cold air and the hot moisture create steam that appears to be golden smoke. The steam shows up best against darkness, and the long lens bring the hill in the background much closer, making it a perfect backdrop.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50
1/400s f/8.0 at 88.8mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time27-Sep-2006 06:43:12
MakePanasonic
ModelDMC-FZ50
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length88.8 mm
Exposure Time1/400 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance
Metering Modemulti spot (3)
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Exposure Programprogram (2)
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Phil Douglis31-Oct-2006 17:40
Thanks, Jenene, -- it is a hellish image. And thanks, too, for noting the jagged edge at upper right -- the ridge should be either left in or taken out. I did neither -- an oversight that will be corrected.
JSWaters31-Oct-2006 15:54
Wonderful, fiery and Hellish. The lit clouds of steam against the dark tree silhouettes make for a very eerie combination. I know how purposeful you are in your editing, but can you explain why you cropped the top the way you did? I'm assuming it was for a depth or layering effect. It almost looks as if the edge of your image was burned and left jagged.
Jenene
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