Yellowstone at different places. I think it was a productive day.
Here's the story behind the following (10) pictures---
Photos 1 & 2: I believe it was in Lamar Valley. 1) A pronghorn antelope, 2) Same pronghorn antelope with a herd of grazing bison.
Photos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6: By Yellowstone Lake but not sure exactly where. We followed this elk's travel. 1) Saw an elk walking on a sandbar at Yellowstone Lake, 2) Same elk then walked into the woods, 3) Same elk came out of the woods, 4) My wife signaled to stop traffic... 5) ...Then same elk crossed the road, 6) ...and belted a loud call for his mate.
Photos 1 & 2: We ran into a herd of bison not sure exactly where. 1) A herd of bison walking towards us, 2) One of them stopped and gave me the look...up goes the window!
Thanks for looking.
Very nice series that shows some of the things Yellowstone is noted for!
Side note and I am not being picky, but informational: Though many call the pronghorn an antelope, they are not related to the antelope. "The pronghorn is a unique North American mammal. Its Latin name, Antilocapra americana, means "American goat-antelope," but it is not a member of the goat or the antelope family and it is not related to the antelopes found in Africa." It is also the fastest land animal in North America!
DaveO wrote:
Very nice series that shows some of the things Yellowstone is noted for!
Side note and I am not being picky, but informational: Though many call the pronghorn an antelope, they are not related to the antelope. "The pronghorn is a unique North American mammal. Its Latin name, Antilocapra americana, means "American goat-antelope," but it is not a member of the goat or the antelope family and it is not related to the antelopes found in Africa." It is also the fastest land animal in North America!
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I just seen that info on tv last night.
tcthome wrote:
I just seen that info on tv last night.
We are Yellowstone fans and have made several trips since 1964, five since 2012. Too bad it's so far from home and we're so old!
I'm not sure if it's just your processing or possibly the camera's choice of WB as well, but they look a bit over-saturated to my eye, especially the yellows and yellow/greens. Try using more Vibrance and less Saturation, or weaken yellow and green in the HSL section.
If you like it the way they are, ignore the above
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Nice pics. I've been to Yellowstone a few times and it's always amazed me how close people get to the "wild" animals. I guess they don't realize just how dangerous those animals can be. I'm a big believe in telephoto lenses when it comes to photographing wildlife that could seriously injure or kill me.
Robyn H wrote:
Nice pics. I've been to Yellowstone a few times and it's always amazed me how close people get to the "wild" animals. I guess they don't realize just how dangerous those animals can be. I'm a big believe in telephoto lenses when it comes to photographing wildlife that could seriously injure or kill me.
I was at a safe distance and caught these:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-525300-1.htmlWe have been surrounded or forced off a trails by Bighorn Sheep who apparently had nearby young. They magically appeared!
DaveO wrote:
Very nice series that shows some of the things Yellowstone is noted for!
Side note and I am not being picky, but informational: Though many call the pronghorn an antelope, they are not related to the antelope. "The pronghorn is a unique North American mammal. Its Latin name, Antilocapra americana, means "American goat-antelope," but it is not a member of the goat or the antelope family and it is not related to the antelopes found in Africa." It is also the fastest land animal in North America!
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Thanks for the name clarification re: pronghorn including the scientific name. Looks like can't decide whether it's a goat or an antelope. Smart move to stay neutral - pronghorn.
Thanks for looking and your kind remarks.
R.G. wrote:
I'm not sure if it's just your processing or possibly the camera's choice of WB as well, but they look a bit over-saturated to my eye, especially the yellows and yellow/greens. Try using more Vibrance and less Saturation, or weaken yellow and green in the HSL section.
If you like it the way they are, ignore the above
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Thanks for the tip. I'm new to Lightroom and digital photography itself. Still in the learning stage. Lightroom is my first serious foray into post processing program. I will heed your advice.
Thanks again.
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