Buffalo taking a Steam Metal Print

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Taking photos of wildlife, especially buffalo in Yellowstone National Park is both exciting and dangerous. This photograph was inspired by my wife who spotted them in the distance as we rounded a bend in the river.
As I pulled into one of the few empty parking areas where wildlife is frequently seen they moved closer to the scalding hot water and noxious fumes as if they were waiting for me.
Moments after the shutter clicked, they moved on.
We stayed long after they were gone and only the mist rising from the hot spring remained.

My artwork is focused on bringing out the emotion of the location to you the viewer. If the photograph puts a smile on your face, then I have achieved my goal. You are invited to enjoy evocative scenes of the world as it is and on occasion as it could be. My career in photography began over forty years ago when I purchased a Polaroid camera that popped out small prints on hard paper after having been waved in the breeze. A series of simple cameras followed until I realized that photography was more than a hobby, and it became a passion, one that I still enjoy today. I challenge myself to find new and interesting locations and use the wonder of changing light and weather to present to you, the viewer what it feels like to be there, and to...