Death On A Geyser Basin
Nature Is Unforgiving28 total reviews
Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
Wow! It indeed looks scary. Never seen one in real life! The black and white image creates the right kind of atmosphere for the geyser. Good dramatic presentation!
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2020
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Wow! It indeed looks scary. Never seen one in real life! The black and white image creates the right kind of atmosphere for the geyser. Good dramatic presentation!
Comment Written 13-Feb-2020
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2020
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Thank you very much Seshadri for your review and comments ~ Steve
Comment from Browncat
A very powerful and dramatic photo, especially those angry, swirling clouds. I like the horizontal tree on the ground with all its texture showing. The vertical tree (?) is distracting to me, perhaps because it splits your photo in half. I don't know if you had other angle options--just a thought. Good luck in the contest!
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2020
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A very powerful and dramatic photo, especially those angry, swirling clouds. I like the horizontal tree on the ground with all its texture showing. The vertical tree (?) is distracting to me, perhaps because it splits your photo in half. I don't know if you had other angle options--just a thought. Good luck in the contest!
Comment Written 12-Feb-2020
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2020
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Thank you o much for your review and comments. I can see how the tree can be distracting. Unfortunately this was the only angle I had to get those clouds in the background and the horizontal tree. Thank you again for your review ~ Steve
Comment from helvi2
Steve, Those clouds are something else! For someone thinking there is a cloud over their head in the form of death ...THIS is It! I love the fact you made this a BW because it makes the feel of death even more so! The dead upright tree and the stump below looks like a tomb marker. Yikes! Great job of creating an image that has great story telling. Good Luck in the BW Contest Steve! I think the image has great potential for a win! :o) NAncy
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2020
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Steve, Those clouds are something else! For someone thinking there is a cloud over their head in the form of death ...THIS is It! I love the fact you made this a BW because it makes the feel of death even more so! The dead upright tree and the stump below looks like a tomb marker. Yikes! Great job of creating an image that has great story telling. Good Luck in the BW Contest Steve! I think the image has great potential for a win! :o) NAncy
Comment Written 12-Feb-2020
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2020
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Thank you so much Nancy for your poetic review and artistic comments. Very encouraging for me ~ Steve
Comment from Kathy Banich
Wow! Those clouds hovering over the basin with the limbless, decaying tree - sets an eerie mood that you masterfully capitalized on. A larger view enables the viewer to appreciate both detail and texture in the bark. I applaud your choice to go with Black and White - again it really adds to the mood of the image. Nice work.
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2020
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Wow! Those clouds hovering over the basin with the limbless, decaying tree - sets an eerie mood that you masterfully capitalized on. A larger view enables the viewer to appreciate both detail and texture in the bark. I applaud your choice to go with Black and White - again it really adds to the mood of the image. Nice work.
Comment Written 12-Feb-2020
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2020
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Thank you so much Kathy for your review and comments. Are you the same person that was on here a year or two ago? If so Welcome Back! Thank you again for your very encouraging review ~ Steve
Comment from Monica Morrell
Wow. This is a very interesting image. I love the texture and design within the photo. A great contest contender for sure. The sky also looks mean and harsh to compliment the roughness of the geyser basin. Or should I say add to the harshness claiming all life in its path.
I have never been to Yellowstone. Thank you for the information as well as the great photo. I wish you the best in the contest.
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2020
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Wow. This is a very interesting image. I love the texture and design within the photo. A great contest contender for sure. The sky also looks mean and harsh to compliment the roughness of the geyser basin. Or should I say add to the harshness claiming all life in its path.
I have never been to Yellowstone. Thank you for the information as well as the great photo. I wish you the best in the contest.
Comment Written 12-Feb-2020
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2020
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Thank you so much Monica for your wonderfully artistic review and comments. Very much appreciated. Hope you are doing well ~ Steve
Comment from Susan F. M. T.
Steve,
A very dramatic black & white picture of the Geyser basin in Yellowstone, with the dead fallen tree & a limbless tree trunk piercing the sky like the smoke coming up from a fire blown across the sky by prevailing winds the ground below barren & desert like. Artistic composition, framing & lighting taken with superb camera techniques & sharp focus.
Susan
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2020
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Steve,
A very dramatic black & white picture of the Geyser basin in Yellowstone, with the dead fallen tree & a limbless tree trunk piercing the sky like the smoke coming up from a fire blown across the sky by prevailing winds the ground below barren & desert like. Artistic composition, framing & lighting taken with superb camera techniques & sharp focus.
Susan
Comment Written 12-Feb-2020
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2020
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Thank you Susan for your always very artistic review ~ Steve
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Steve,
Echos of Stokkur Geyser in Iceland which I visited in 1981.
Susan
Comment from michiganmike
A very nice shot that is well composed and looks quite dramatic in black and white. I like the detail in the wood and the turbulence in the clouds. Best of luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2020
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A very nice shot that is well composed and looks quite dramatic in black and white. I like the detail in the wood and the turbulence in the clouds. Best of luck in the contest.
Comment Written 12-Feb-2020
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2020
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Thanks a lot Mike ~ Steve
Comment from supergold
a great entry Steve to the black and white contest with this dramatic composition, best presented with the long dead tree in the middle;
good sharp details;
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2020
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a great entry Steve to the black and white contest with this dramatic composition, best presented with the long dead tree in the middle;
good sharp details;
Comment Written 12-Feb-2020
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2020
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Thanks a lot Fred ~ Steve
Comment from nikman
Your dramatic entry into the competition posted here reminds me of my visit to Yellowstone back in 2014. I remember it as bleak, barren yet fascinating as is your fine scene. Well done and good luck!
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2020
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Your dramatic entry into the competition posted here reminds me of my visit to Yellowstone back in 2014. I remember it as bleak, barren yet fascinating as is your fine scene. Well done and good luck!
Comment Written 12-Feb-2020
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2020
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Thanks a lot Nik. As I have said before Yellowstone is my favorite place. Hopefully we Both can return one day to see the Wonders of this place ~ Steve
Comment from Brady Nielson
Hey Steve!
Besides the fact the image is a great contest entry, it is just a really nice image overall! The sky is amazing and is a perfect backdrop for the geyser basin and dead wood in the foreground. Nature never ceases to amaze me and you have captured that amazement here! Good luck in the contest!
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2020
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Hey Steve!
Besides the fact the image is a great contest entry, it is just a really nice image overall! The sky is amazing and is a perfect backdrop for the geyser basin and dead wood in the foreground. Nature never ceases to amaze me and you have captured that amazement here! Good luck in the contest!
Comment Written 12-Feb-2020
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2020
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Thanks a lot Brady. I agree that nature is Always showing us something new and reminds us that we really are not so much in control as we often think. Thanks again Brady ~ Steve