Tetons! From the Snake
I hope you are not getting tired of the Grand Tetons already. We only had a late morning and early afternoon there but the autumn scenery was spectacular. We drove a barely a road down off the highway right down to the banks of the Snake River for a different perspective on the mountains. Top view is with the Sony a6700 and Tamron 50-400 Di iii at 75mm equivalent. The bottom view is with the Sony a5100 and E 10-18 f4 at 15mm equivalent. Program mode on the a6700 and Superior Auto on the a5100. Processed in Photomator.
Maine! The Wren Test
Carolina Wren: York County, Maine, USA — I am “test driving” the Sony E 70-350 f4.5-6.3 G OSS zoom for my Sony a6700. It is tiny compared to the Tamron I have been using, though it lacks reach on either end. These are first shots from yesterday afternoon. Of course it is the bird that counts. We have had Carolina Wrens in the yard for three years now. They don’t come every day, but they come at least once a week…and during nesting they were around much more. They like the mealworms, but prefer to pick the spills up off the deck, rather than going to feeder itself, so this is a rare catch. Such a perky little bird. Sony a6700 with Sony E 70-350 G, at 525mm equivalent. Program mode with my birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.
Tetons! Grand Teton Panorama
Two panorama shots from across the Snake River from the Grand Tetons. The top one is 10 vertical images from the Sony a6700 with the Tamron 50-400 at 75mm equivalent in program mode…hand held and stitched together in BimoStitch. The bottom one is 3 verticals, also stitched in BimoStitch. Processed in Apple Photos and assembled in FrameMagic. (They are shrunk down here for posting, but both of these are HUGE files.)
Tetons! Grand Tetons behind the Snake
Grand Teton National Park, October 2024 — The Tetons behind the Snake River Valley. Sony a5100 with Sony E 10-18 f4 wide zoom at 15mm equivalent. Superior Auto with Landscape Scene Mode. Processed in Photomator.
Yellowstone! Success
Coyote: Yellowstone National Park, October 2024 — Late afternoon coming back from our lightning visit to the Grand Tetons, we came up beside this hunting Coyote on the slope above the road and right across from a pull-out. Right place, right time, and ready. Popped out of the car and had a lot of fun watching the action. This sequence is of a successful pounce…vole, mole, something. Sony a6700 with Tamron 50-400 Di iii zoom at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my bird and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.
The Tetons! Autumn
We only had a few hours in the Tetons, as we drove down from Gardiner and had to get back by evening. One of our first stops was at a bend in the river for a classic autumn view of the Tetons. Here we have a moderate wide angle view with the Sony a5100 and Sony E 10-18 f4 at 27mm equivalent…and a moderate telephoto view with the Sony a6700 and Tamron 50-400 Di iii at 75mm equivalent. Both capture an aspect of the autumn mountains. Superior Auto on the a5100 and Program mode on the a6700. Processed in Photomator.
Yellowstone! Another day on the carcass
Grizzly Bear and Wolves: Hayden Valley, Yellowstone National Park, October 2024 — Because we were on our way to the Tetons, we arrived at the Bear Jam in the Hayden Valley early, with the fresh sun on the ridge where the carcass was and the wind not risen yet. Better conditions by far than our first stop there, but still, the Bears and Wolves were too far away of great photography. This is from the ridge above and on the other side of the road. A ranger was set up there with a scope, showing visitors what all the lenses were pointed at. There were two bears, though one stayed pretty much hidden behind the other and half a dozen wolves. Again this is a 2mp crop from the 26mp sensor, so there are not many pixels under the bear and wolves. 🙂 Sony a6700 with Tamron 50-400 Di iii zoom at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my bird and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.
Yellowstone! Mud Volcano
The activity at the thermal features of Yellowstone National Park varies day to today with both the above ground and the underground weather. This was our second stop at Mud Volcano, and it was much more active this day than the other, with huge plumes of steam. These are not geysers. They do not erupt. The output of super-heated water and steam is pretty constant. It is called a mud volcano because the water mixes with clay and emerges as a super hot slurry, with the consistency of heavy cream, and a smooth mud grey color. The close up of the plume is with the Sony a6700 and Tamron 50-400 Di iii zoom at 75mm, in Program mode, and the two other shots are from closer with the Sony a5100 and Sony E 10-18 f4 wide zoom at 15mm equivalent, and Superior Auto with the Landscape Scene Mode selected. Processed in Photomator.
Yellowstone! Morning Swans on the morning river.
Trumpeter Swans: Hayden Valley, Yellowstone National Park, October 2024 — These two handsome Trumpeter Swans were swimming upstream on the Yellowstone right past the carcass on the bank and the Coyote from a previous post. Again the light was challenging. ISO 16,000 challenging, but with some noise reduction in post, this is still a satisfying image (at least to me). Sony s6700 with my bird and wildlife modifications. -1 EV to hold highlight detail. Processed in Photomator.
Yellowstone! Sheepeater Creek
Sheepeater Creek flows at the base of Sheepeater Cliffs. We went there several times to try for the Pika who live in the talus at the foot of the cliffs, and each time I was captured by the beauty of meadows, the forest, the cliffs and the sky. Sony a5100 with Sony E 10-18 f4 wide zoom at 27mm equivalent. Superior Auto with Landscape Scene Mode selection. Processed in Photomator.