A view with my coffee
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.
Filed under the categories: Montana, Nikon D3X, Travel, Wyoming, Yellowstone
awesome ! I just love the atmosphere this pic generates. Great piece of art! Makes me eager to try out the textures tutorial !
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
HDR + Textures lovely combination. Great work Trey!
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
Thanks all!
Dan – This is a WordPress.
Matt – yes you could!
Oh wow!! How gorgeous Trey! Love this and the textures!
Its that simple! wow! should have thought to check out wordpress earlier!
That’s beautiful. I love the sense that this picture gives.
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.
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
Love how ya painted the textures in on the edges of the foreground grass. Nice diversion Trey
Hey Trey nice shot, I was in Yellowstone 2 days ago, stayed in West Yellowstone for a few nights, absolutely stunning location.
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.
Wow man, that’s a really cool picture.
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…