For a passionate landscape photographer as I am, the Oxbow Bend in Grand Teton National Park is must-do destination. When you go, make sure that you have a few opportunities to visit this location under different light conditions. Sunrise is the best time of day. [24mm, 4.0s, F16]

Above photo same as the top photo was made with a tilt-shift lens allowing optimal sharpness from the front to the distance. The panorama was created from three images taken using the lens’ shift functionality. [24mm, 4.0s, F16]

Continue shooting as the sun comes up and lights up the mountain range. [50mm, 1/5s, F16]

When the sun is up, it gives again another view and another photo opportunity. This photo is composed of three portrait-oriented images stitched together with Photoshop. [35mm, 1/160s, F14]

Wildlife can be found by driving around and talking to locals and other photographers. And sometimes you just have to be lucky or very patient. Above great horned owl was spotted at the campground that we were staying at. [300mm, 1/200s, F4]

Owls are very patient with photographers. This owl posed for a series of photographs giving us time to carefully frame and focus. [330mm, 1/400s, F4]

Pronghorn antelope in the Teton Jackson Hole valley. [380mm, 1/1250s, F5.6]

Another antelope. [400mm, 1/1000s, F5.6]

Great setting: This group of Bison was traveling along a ridge with the Teton Range in the background. Sometimes you just have to be lucky. [350mm, 1/1600s, F5.6]

A Bison bull traveling along the ridge. [400mm, 1/800s, F5.6]

Most if not all photographers stop to shoot some photos of the old wooden barns in Grand Teton. Especially this Mormon Row barn is a favourite. We stopped by twice under different lighting conditions. Above photo was taken at sunset. The wonderful light shining through the clouds was further enhanced using Photoshop. [24mm, 1/4s, F11]

With some time on your hand you can let your artistic side get to work. Usually that means creating the input for some Photoshop work when you get back home. In this case I used bracketing to shoot five photos of the same barn which I later merged using HDR software. [24mm, 1/4s-0.3s, F8]

We returned to the same barn during midday sunlight, which resulted in a completely different photo. This image was stitched together from six portrait-oriented photos. [24mm, 1/160s, F8]

The old barn lent itself for a nostalgic black & white development. [92mm, 1/60s, F14]

In Grand Teton National Park the transition between mountain range and valley floor is very abrupt. This photo tries to capture the spectacular landscape. By using a tilt-shift lens, I was able to focus on both the foreground and background with an optimal aperture and reasonable shutter speed. [24mm, 1/100s, F8]

Some times there is not much color in the landscape as was the case in this instance. At that point it may be a good idea to opt for a classic black and white just like Ansel Adams did when he visited the park. [24mm, 1/50s, F5.6]

A storm moves across the prairie-like landscape of the Jackson Hole valley. This panorama is composed of three shift captures. [24mm, 1/160s, F8]

Another pano of the Teton range captured on the final day before heading back to Yellowstone. [24mm, 1/400s, F8]

At the south-west end of Yellowstone Lake you will find the West Thumb Geyser Basin. This touristy spot has some great hot-pools that you can photograph without people walking in the background. [24mm, 1/200s, F8]

Great colors in the pools combined with a brilliant blue sky ensures a great scene. Now you need to capture it. [24mm, 1/200s, F8]

Wonderful colors where the hot-pool water flows into Yellowstone Lake. [24mm, 1/125s, F8]

Despite all those great colors, it also nice to create a black & white photo. This picture obviously started as a color shot but I thought it would suit black & white. [24mm, 1/400s, F8]

There is not shortage of bison in Yellowstone. This page shows only bison photos. Above bison just stepped on the bank after crossing the Nez Perce creek. [310mm, 1/800s, F5.6]

The bison in Yellowstone like to use the road and they travel the road in a leisurely pace with total disrespect of traffic rules. [400mm, 1/2000s, F5.0]

This photo was shot in the Lower Geyser Basin. The bison is crossing the Firehole river. [330mm, 1/1000s, F5.0]

This bison just got up after rolling in the dirt. Great photo for a nostalgic rendering. [330mm, 1/1000s, F5.0]

When you get to the lake area, try to do a first light photo shoot at the lake. If the lake is not calm, try to find a pool at the edge of the lake to capture some beautiful reflections. [24mm, 0.5s, F22]

The spectacle starts when the sun still beyond the horizon. Experiment with your position and try to create something special. For this photo I tried to blur the waves and pick up some of the purple glow on the beach. The rocks are great elements to fit in the photo. [24mm, 0.8s, F19]

Finally the sun peeks over the mountain range. Closing the aperture of the lens creates a nice star pattern. After the sun is up the light changes quickly and it’s time to move on. [24mm, 1/10s, F22]

Close to our sunrise shoot, we found these white-tailed deer. [350mm, 1/800s, F4]

This white-tailed deer had an annoying branch stuck on his antlers. Now, how are you going to take that off? [350mm, 1/800s, F4]

Further down the road, close to West Thumb, you will find another opportunity for a great reflection. [24mm, 1/320s, F8]

Travelling upriver from the falls area through Hayden Valley, you will have several encounters with the Yellowstone river flowing peacefully through the landscape. Above photo (composed of 3 photos) is taken from one of the many parking spots on the side of the road. [24mm, 1/320s, F8]

At the same spot we came across this coyote that was traveling along the river. [360mm, 1/3200s, F4]

Great reflections when the weather is calm and cooperative. This photo and the next photos on this page were taken just north of the Fishing Bridge intersection. [24mm, 1/100s, F9.5]

Another shot of that same river in a tranquil setting. [24mm, 1/60s, F9.5]

The next sequence of photos was a group of bison crossing the river at the same point as above two photos. Sometimes you are lucky to witness and capture this in Yellowstone.

One of the key features of Yellowstone National Park is Yellowstone River Falls. The falls can be viewed from many different view points that are accessible in the Canyon Village area. This photo was taken from Lookout Point on the North Rim. [24mm, 1/160s, F8]



This close-up was taken from the same point as the photo above. Best time of day is in the morning as the sun shines into the canyon. The sun brings out the yellow stone colors. [70mm, 1/160s, F8]



On the South Rim you can find Artist Point which can be considered one of the best view points. In this photo, which was taken around noon, you can see that the sun lights up the north side of the canyon. Better lighting can be had earlier in the day, but sometimes the travel plans do not match the lighting schedule. [24mm, 1/400s, F9.5]

In the Tower-Roosevelt area of the park, close to Tower Falls, is a beautiful lookout over the river and the canyon that it flows trough. For this photo I also used a graduated neutral density filter to darken the sky part of the scene. [24mm, 0.6s, F8]

This tree can be found at the same lookout as the top photo. In this photo the tree is used as a frame. The vibrant green moss enhances the framing. [24mm, 0.8s, F8]

The Tower Falls picture point can be reached after a short walk down a pathway. In this case, try to get some flow in the water by using a slow shutter speed. If there is too much sun on the falls, you may have to a ND filter to slow it down. [70mm, 1/15s, F16]

The Northeast area of the park was our first stop. Lamar valley is know for its wildlife, however the landscape is spectacular as well. Above photo shows the road that leads to the Northeast Entrance of the park. [24mm, 1/160s, F8]



At the end of the summer, the landscape dries up. The special clouds make the mono-colored landscape very appealing. [24mm, 1/60s, F8]



Bison crossing the road is a very common sight in Lamar Valley as well as other parts of the park. [340mm, 1/200s, F4]



The sun is setting behind Aspens in Lamar Valley. [24mm, 1/250s, F8]