I recently got a nice post on the photographersofplanetearth.com website. This new photo blog website features a collection of fine photographers who choose one of their favorite photos, then compliment the photo with a brief interview. Check out the photo and interview.
The clouds are big in the Big Sky Country. I often find a range of Altocumulus clouds and most of the time these things look like spaceships, or volcano steam. I zoom around the dirt roads to line up the ground and sky. The “big clouds” are a delight to photograph while they continuously evolve and morph into pleasing shapes.
The aesthetic curves of water cutting through the landscape are always an interesting subject. Water is constantly changing the Montana landscape. Each year the high water cuts out new paths, rearranging trees, rocks, and nature in general. I look forward to visiting these scenes each year. Below is a shot I will visit many times a year. I hiked up the side of a hill to get this shot. The high angle really emphasizes the line of the creek.
This shot was taken during a very cold morning in Mammoth Hot Springs, located in Yellowstone National Park. There’s a nice path along the upper terrace. The steam produces some very strong contrast, considering the sky is perfect blue and the ground has a thick pillow of fresh snow. This location during a winter sunrise is very inspiring.
Five landscape photographs are being shown at Montana Photographic Arts, a gallery near Red Lodge, MT. These limited edition photographs are sized at 16″ x 20″ and presented in a custom designed 20″ x 24″ wooden frame.