Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Mammoth Hotspring Terraces, Yellowstone National Park, WyomingOne of the nice things about going to Yellowstone with people that hadn’t been there before was revisiting all the great landscape features of the park. Usually, I just head straight for the wildlife and drive right past the geothermal highlights. Both of these shots were taken at Mammoth Hot Springs, where travertine terraces of calcium carbonate dominate a large hill at the northwest entrance to the park. It almost looks like winter, although there was not yet any snow on the ground. The top shot was taken below the terraces while the second shot was taken from above.
Top photo — Nikon D800 with Sigma 15mm fisheye lens, ISO 400, f/22 at 1/100th of a second
Bottom photo — Nikon D800 with Sigma 15mm fisheye lens, ISO 400, f/8 at 1/500th of a second