Eerie shapes emerge and disappear from the sulphurous steam of geothermal pools.
After spending the evening shooting the pools, Connor found this ghostly view of dead trees in the mist. To create the picture he had to exclude the sky by standing on a big rock, to get the height, angle and perspective he needed. The geothermal pools of Yellowstone National Park are heated to a scalding 73°C by a vast magma chamber, just a few kilometres below the surface. Each year the mineralrich waters deposit two tonnes of calcium carbonate on the park’s constantly growing and multi-coloured terraces of sedimentary rock.
Canada
Living in British Columbia in Canada, Connor has first-hand experience of the wilderness, and his photography draws on the knowledge he has gained through a life spent outdoors. Since taking up photography in 2008, Connor has worked as a photographic instructor and photojournalist. He holds a biology degree in ecology, conservation, and evolution from Simon Fraser University.
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