Project 52 by Chuck Schneebeck

[Donald]

This may be another ho-hum photo,

Definitely not.

The circumstances that have caused it are not what we want, but you have grasped an opportunity and made a wonderful image from it.

[Teton Chuck]

Thank you Terri, Paul, Kevin and Donald. Your comments encourage me to get out in the field and see if I can find more opportunities. I am watching the color of fall rapidly pass me by and that is very discouraging. So thanks to all of you. I just changed my plans for the day.

Cheers, chuck

[FrankMi]

Without the smoke causing the streaks in the sky it might be just another image but because of it, this one is special!

[Teton Chuck]

Thank you Frank. Doing photography is full of surprises. Isn't it great. - c

[Teton Chuck]

Finally, after two weeks of heavy smoke the air has cleared enough to try to get some autumn color. This photo was taken midday under cloudy skies. The red aspen are unusual in this part of Wyoming. With any luck I will get a chance to work on this scene tomorrow under more favorable light. Click on the photo for a large version. C&C appreciated.

[Geoff F]

Yes, Chuck, it really needs a nice blue sky. Although slightly increasing the highlights may lift this shot a little.

I usually find that for stormy skies to work well we need to see a little more than is visible here; but just a glimpse of blue is sufficient.

Autumn tints don't occur very well where I live. Instead of frost to turn the leaf colour we get wind and rain which rips the old leaves away when they are still green.

[terrib]

I hope you get a chance to have blue skies before the leaves are gone, too. The colors are gorgeous.

[Teton Chuck]

Geoff and Terri, Thank you for your comments. I went out again the next day to try for a better sky. Got a little bit of blue - not as much as I wanted. Still wide open for additional comments. Thanks, chuck

[terrib]

That really brightens it up, doesn't it. I might be tempted to try a crop just to the left of that mound of yellow aspens in front leaving in the bright green tree next to the red which would move the mountain slightly out of center. But it's a really minor observation and I'm not sure if there's a standard aspect ratio that would work.

[Nicola]

beautiful colors Chuck!
really great capture!
in the last one I see a strange deep blue in the sky on the left corner... it comes from pol. filter?
cheers
nicola

[Teton Chuck]

This is a photo of Fountain Geyser in Yellowstone National Park. The geyser was not erupting but steam comes out constantly. The fall colors of the grass and the afternoon shot give a golden hue to the background.

[Teton Chuck]

Gibbon Falls in Yellowstone National Park is the photo of this week. I took a variety of shots, some much closer and focused on the falls alone, but ended up choosing this one because it showed more of the place and gave a hint of fall.

Please click on the photo to enlarge.

[SpiderBob]

OK, I can't keep looking and not say anything. I think you have captured, and composed wonderfully Gibbon Falls. I usually only see Yellowstone in either the beginning of summer or the end of summer, not quite this late. Taken this picture myself but it was June of last year. I like yours.

[terrib]

I like that it shows a bit of where the water is coming from. Nice shot.

[FrankMi]

I could spend one entire day just exploring the different vantage points and lighting for this scene! I'm green with envy. I'd love to settle in at Jackson Hole for about a year and spend my time exploring and photographing the abundant wonders. You are one lucky guy to have wildlife and scenery like this at your doorstep!

[Teton Chuck]

Thank you Bob and Terri. I didn't have a lot of time, but did get to explore some different angles. Bob, be sure to come back in the fall. The fall colors in Yellowstone are predominately yellow and with the early morning light you can get some very nice shots.

Frank, even if you can only come out for a week let me know and I will direct you to some special spots. Or perhaps you have already been here and done than. Thanks for the comments.

chuck

[FrankMi]

Frank, even if you can only come out for a week let me know and I will direct you to some special spots.

Thank you my friend. I've been to Jackson Hole several times but not for more than a few hours each time. If ever I get a chance to return I'll take you up on your kind offer and plan to spend more time to really appreciate the area.

[Teton Chuck]

I took this photo yesterday morning. In spite of the smoke in the air, the mountains lit up with the first light. C&C appreciated. Please click the image to enlarge.

[FrankMi]

Another masterpiece Chuck? You're popping these like a sugar addict on candy!

The early sun illuminating the mountain tops, the threatening sky, the morning fog, the reflection, the river leading your eye into the scene. That’s the way, uh-huh, uh-huh, I LIKE it!

What could possibly be improved? Let me think...

OK. What if the image was flipped horizontally so that the eye enters from the left to right and follows the river into the mountains that way?

[Teton Chuck]

Frank, A masterpiece is quite a stretch, but I do like the image. But now I need your help. How does one flip an image? When I was in the field I thought it would be good to have the water lead the eye to the Grand Teton, but I couldn't find a way to make that happen. The dad gum stream just went the wrong direction.

I know you do magic with PP. The most I have available to me at this time is Elements 10. Does that mean that in addition to my personal limitations I also have software limitations?

Thanks for all the help you provide on a regular basis.

Chuck