Thank God McDonalds opened around 5 AM!
I woke up just before to put on my photo-ninja outfit to be sure to get the sunrise in Yellowstone. Once you are in the park, there’s not a lot of food or drink options, and it’s not a good idea to take a bag o’ food out into the wild. But, it was a good idea to stop at McDonalds in West Yellowstone to get a giant coffee.
The rivers in Yellowstone are fed by both rain and geothermal sources, so the water is a bit more warm than you would expect. The cool mornings, even in July, brings fresh steam off the tops. Once the sun finally comes up, it gives everything a golden hue.
I know that many of you have used my World of Textures Tutorial (thanks!) to try some different things with your photography. I still do this a lot too. Obviously, I did it here as well, and used three different textures to achieve this.
Tomorrow, stay tuned for a new video that shot while at another location in Yellowstone. I gave a sneak peak of it to people that got the Newsletter… I tried to set low expectations, and that seemed to work because people liked it! Ah well… let me try to reset low expectations… it’s not that good.
July 21st, 2009 01:30 | Birgit
awesome ! I just love the atmosphere this pic generates. Great piece of art! Makes me eager to try out the textures tutorial !
July 21st, 2009 05:46 | Dan Leitch
loving the different colours trey!
blue river, green grass, orangey sky etc…
Think you’ve just converted me to texturism too, as I really like the effect this creates.
On a more irrelevant note: do you know what software is used to create this site, in particular the blog? Thanks, and keep up the awesome work,
Dan
July 21st, 2009 07:54 | Anna Yanev
HDR + Textures lovely combination. Great work Trey!
July 21st, 2009 09:05 | Matthew
The textures are great, but I am loving the composition of the scene the most. Seems like you could get sort of philosophical about this shot. e.g Earth, Water, and Fire
July 21st, 2009 09:54 | Stuck In Customs
Thanks all!
Dan – This is a Wordpress.
Matt – yes you could!
July 21st, 2009 10:26 | casusan
Oh wow!! How gorgeous Trey! Love this and the textures!
July 21st, 2009 11:15 | Dan Leitch
Its that simple! wow! should have thought to check out wordpress earlier!
July 21st, 2009 11:33 | Z
That’s beautiful. I love the sense that this picture gives.
July 21st, 2009 13:24 | marc in calgary
I try to not get hung up on whether it’s art or photo… obviously it’s both, and to try to not place this in a category that takes away from either.
I’m not sure you’re trying to, but this look of having been printed on a plaster wall, is very comfortable, very easy to look at, perfect for enjoying a morning moment with a coffee.
July 21st, 2009 19:02 | Andrew
Nice image… actually most of your images are great. And I appreciate the links you provide. Was wondering if you have any opnion about the Olympus EP1.
thanks
Andrew
July 21st, 2009 22:06 | Michael Steighner
Love how ya painted the textures in on the edges of the foreground grass. Nice diversion Trey
July 22nd, 2009 07:34 | Ivan Vanderbyl
Hey Trey nice shot, I was in Yellowstone 2 days ago, stayed in West Yellowstone for a few nights, absolutely stunning location.
July 22nd, 2009 09:32 | Jacques Gudé
Super work! I loved the texture tutorials (written and video), and use the included textures quite often, though not much with landscapes. As I really like how yours turned out, I might have to give that try.
July 22nd, 2009 22:24 | Jan
Wow man, that’s a really cool picture.
July 23rd, 2009 16:27 | Jacob W Crosby
I find it interesting how you have the sky lit up with an orange shade, yet the reflection on the water is normal sky blue…