This is part 2 of the Yellowstone in Winter post written by Randy Dykstra - you can check his website, Instagram and Facebook page (part 1 can be found here): Later in the afternoon, the predators first appeared. Coyotes are the first to show, off in the distance, just one, but then there are two, maybe three. We end up on a very windy slope near the Alum river where the sun was just exploding on the horizon as it slowly sinks in the west, marking the end of the day. The next morning, with relatively clear skies, we decided to try to get some sunrise photos. The weather was a crisp 5 degrees F. It was partly cloudy yet small snow crystals float in the air. The trip started in the dark but slowly lightens as we climbed up Mt. Washburn. Arriving at the vista, my strategy then became a matter of finding the best composition location. Most landscapes always do better with a foreground feature, so I was in search of a foreground element. Later on, the brilliance of the main beam of light from the sun, urged us to find other vistas, before the magic of light disappeared. The weather had definitely changed, the sun was out, the snow sparkles and 'diamond dust was in the air. (These are small little crystals of ice blown around by the wind.) The animals are up and about and more active. The bison are running and jumping and squaring off...
Published By: Nikonrumors - Saturday, 25 May, 2019