Opalescent Pool

Black Sand Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park

 

Black Sand Geyser Basin Opalescent-Pool-( Click on image to access high resolution virtual tour. Not for mobile devices.)

June 28, 2024 — Jean and I had gotten up well before sunrise that morning so I could drive to the Grand Prismatic Spring overlook trailhead. After finishing my early-morning photography there, we drove to Black Sand Geyser Basin. Although less visited than some of Yellowstone’s better-known thermal areas, this part of the park has its own distinctive beauty.

Opalescent Pool is not an active hot spring with its own heat source; rather, it receives hot water from nearby Spouter Geyser. As the water cools, different thermophilic bacteria thrive in different temperature zones, contributing to the pool’s remarkable colors. Dead trees, some with silica-encrusted bases, surround the pool and stand starkly against the colorful thermal landscape.

This focus-bracketed panorama was created from approximately 2,439 individual photographs. My camera settings were 200mm, f/11, 1/400 sec., ISO 400.

The original image is:

  • 2.70 gigapixels
  • 94,888 × 28,416 pixels
  • 316.3″ × 94.7″ at 300 PPI
  • Approximately 3.34:1 aspect ratio
  • Available in a variety of fine-art print and mounting options
  • Native resolution supports wall murals up to approximately 26 ft. 4 in. × 7 ft. 11 in. at 300 PPI, or 52 ft. 9 in. × 15 ft. 9 in. at 150 PPI
  • Large-format wall murals can be custom cropped and sized to fit specific wall dimensions

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