Topic: Yellowstone/Grand Teton trip

[Indofunk]

I went to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks last week. Only spent a total of 4.5 days there, and it was all with family. With the age range extending from 3 years old (niece) to 75 years old (Dad), we really didn't do much other than sit in a car and drive around the major roads in the two parks. If it were just me (and adventurous people my age), I'd have hiked way into the hinterlands and seen lots of wildlife, but as it was I only saw Old Faithful 20 times in a row. No matter, it was great to hang out with family and I did have a good time. Just wanted to explain why there are lots of pictures of hot springs and only 2 pictures of animals

Canonet, TMax100, HC110 H 12min

[Indofunk]

Minolta SR-T102, Ektachrome 50HC, tetenal C41

[Indofunk]

Minolta SR-T102, Ektachrome slide dup film generously donated by our own James Harr, Tetenal C41

[jharr]

Satish,

You totally killed it with these shots! Er.. that's "killed it" in the positive sense. I'd list my faves, but there are many. Highlights are post 1 #12, post 2 #7 and post 3 #9. Thanks for sharing these!

[thatguychad]

Great shots, thanks for posting. How was traffic?

[Indofunk]

Thanks!

Chad, traffic was completely manageable, except in a couple of spots where they're doing construction, and in those spots it was HORRIBLE. But since it's a huge loop, you can look up where the construction is and just avoid that section (I think there was only one section that was actively under construction). Oh, and getting out of the park at sundown was a little wait too.

[Bryan]

Great shots, that's an amazing place.  Did you go inside Old Faithful Inn?  It's probably the most amazing log building you will ever see.  My wife and I are thinking about going in late October.  It may be a little cold and some snow but that's ok, no crowds. 

[Indofunk]

Apparently it snowed the morning we got there! It's pretty cold up there, even now in the summer. Luckily I was prepared with 2 sweatshirts that I had to double-layer at times Did not go into Old Faithful Inn, but we stayed outside the park in a fake log cabin. It was pretty "rustic" looking. Kind of like 5-star rustic

[hookstrapped]

Definitely got that 50s-60s vibe going with the color and the same (but a century earlier) with the b&w.  Niiiiice!!

[Indofunk]

Thanks! Although I think I'll be switching back to Tri-X. I thought that the lower contrast and more midtoney TMax would work better for landscapes, but I was wrong.

[Peter84]

Great shots Satish! That part of the states is also on my to go to list, to bad it's a 12-hour flight to get there 

[limr]

Great shots! I especially love the b&w landscapes and mist, and the color street shots. I agree that they all feel "old" and nostalgic.

[Adam Doe]

Satish, I really think that shots 7 & 8 of the black and whites are excellent.

What I like about # 7 is the composition as well as the fact that I cannot tell if the landscape foreground is rather small or enormous or somewhere in between until I look to the very top of the image at the background to gain a bit of a clue. It's also a bit otherworldly.

And there's something about that lone dark dead tree in the foreground of #8 juxtaposed against the light ground and sky that I find visually striking, again love the composition.

[Indofunk]

Satish, I really think that shots 7 & 8 of the black and whites are excellent.

What I like about # 7 is the composition as well as the fact that I cannot tell if the landscape foreground is rather small or enormous or somewhere in between until I look to the very top of the image at the background to gain a bit of a clue. It's also a bit otherworldly.

And there's something about that lone dark dead tree in the foreground of #8 juxtaposed against the light ground and sky that I find visually striking, again love the composition.

Ha! I never thought about that! You're right, it could easily be of Grand Canyon proportions, but as you probably figured out the stream is actually only about a foot wide Thanks for the kind words!

Also, I hate finding dust specks after publishing a picture (like in #8), but I can never be arsed to go back and remove it and repost. I will just continue being annoyed every time I see it