Most of the large geothermal features in Yellowstone National Park have names, some dating back to the 1800’s. I ran across this small hot spring that was without name. So, I called it Nameless Spring. What attracted me to photograph this spring was the reflection of the stormy clouds and the sun in the water. I was hoping for a starburst but the sun was too intense to get one. The dead, orange grasses were a bonus. Shooting into the sun is always a challenge as the dynamic range (exposure range) is quite large. That’s why I decided to bracket the photos in order to capture the wide exposure range.
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Very cool processing. Particularly the reflection.
Interesting where the flare fell considering it must be from the reflected sunlight. f22 and 1/30th so it certainly was bright out there.
Yes very bright. It may have been from the sun itself. I cropped out the top part because it was so bright and distracting.