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Posted by Jens Peermann on Sun Sep 18, 2016 11:59 am

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Almost a year ago I read Nikhil Bahl's article about being image driven or subject driven when taking pictures. It fell on fertile ground for I had gotten tired of producing clinical renditions of whatever my subjects were and started to try my hand on images that trigger an emotion or convey something conceptual. The idea of the image driven photograph, a picture that is a single unit instead of a composition from foreground, subject and background, sounded very attractive and I started looking for scenes that can be used for that.
The image here is such a scene. Obviously, there is still a subject, a geyser. But it is shown only partially and greater emphasis is given to the shapes and colors around it. So what I got is an image of one of the greatest American icons, Yellowstone NP, along with patriotic colors and a story about natural beauty. Which is a lot more than what a perfect rendition of the whole geyser would be able to do. At least for me.

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by E.J. Peiker on Sun Sep 18, 2016 12:39 pm
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Superb semi-abstract composition. My wish is that you had found a way to avoid the grasses in the lower right.
 

by Jens Peermann on Sun Sep 18, 2016 6:31 pm
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E.J. Peiker wrote:My wish is that you had found a way to avoid the grasses in the lower right.
MIne too. That would have required leaving the boardwalk, which is an absolute no-no. Particularly when you're having a casual conversation with a ranger, as I did while taking this shot.
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by Neilyb on Mon Sep 19, 2016 2:23 am
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Definitely feel the power and heat of the place!
 

by Gary Briney on Mon Sep 19, 2016 8:00 pm
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Striking composition and color
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by John Labrenz on Sat Sep 24, 2016 1:54 pm
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I agree with your thoughts...and I really like this image as it gives a unique perspective to the geyser.
Darn grasses though...
 

by pmcdave on Tue Sep 27, 2016 3:56 pm
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Great composition and exposure.
 

by Jerry Merrell on Tue Oct 04, 2016 5:26 pm
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This is very nicely done.

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