Sunset Strom at White Dome Geyser

[Roman Kurywczak]

Greetings from Yellowstone! I've had great landscape skies since I arrived Tuesday and this morning the trend continued. This was from last night just as the sun was setting. I had to pump up my ISO as I stacked 5 stops of grad ND filters to bring up the drama in the sky and tame the highlights. I also wanted a bit of speed to retain a bit of definition in the eruption.
Canon 1D Mark lll with the 28-135mm lens at 28mm at f20 for 1/250 sec. and ISO 800. All tripod mounted on Graf Studioball and bubble level in hot shoe. I used noise ninja in PP'ing.

[Michael Pancier]

looks like an alien landscape Roman. Love it. My type of skies.

[Rich Ikerd]

Excellent image of a wonderful little geyser (one of my favorites). I really like the lighting on the geyser cone and spray. And I agree with Michael on the alien landscape - but then much of Yellowstone is like that. Can't wait to see more from your trip.

[denise ippolito]

Really awesome Roman! I love the sky and the eruption. The bit of blue in the sky is nicely illuminated.

[Nick Palmieri]

All I can say is; I am going with you next time. Real nice. Have a blast!

[Charles Glatzer]

Roman,

This is OUTSTANDING!!!!!!

Just knock down the pronounced white halo to the right of the dome ;)

Chas

[Dave Mills]

Roman, Wonderful job on this. Drama,lighting and most important Impact make this image so strong. Well done!

[Robert Amoruso]

Exceptionally well down Roman.

I am so looking forward to going here one day.

[Stephen Stephen]

I really love this one Roman. The Grad ND filters really came in handy.

[kevinmat]

Really an excellent capture with skies, foreground and the geyser cone wonderfully balanced and creating a dramatic and absorbing image. The image has lost nothing to the processing with Noise Ninja.

[Indranil Sircar]

An excellent composition in all aspect. The wonderful light, the sky and the dramatic nature of the geyser, all adds to it.

[Ed Cordes]

Roman the sky in this image is great. The eruption is well placed in the frame. I can't find anything to suggest. Considering you stacked 5 filters the detail and IQ is great. I have always wondered if the flat resin of the GNDs deteriorate the IQ?

[Cindy Cone]

This is just wonderful, Roman. I love the sky and light on the geyser. This is also one of my favorite geysers.

[Gerald_Gilligan]

Awesome image,
I really like the energy in the geyser...The sky and the comp or superb!
Jerry

[Morkel Erasmus]

oh wow this is high impact stuff Roman! everything here just works - and if you can get rid of the halo (I'm sure you can!) it'll be even better. love the low angle and the effect you achieved with the grads...

[arash_hazeghi]

Very impressive

[susanschermer]

I love this image, Roman. I am really loving the split ND filters for just these reasons. You use them to great effect. Do you have a whole library or do you combine them to get 5 stops?