Colors from the Earth

Artist: Dawne Olson
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Colors from the Earth

This is an abstract image taken at the edge of a thermal spring in the West Thumb geyser basin in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. While the image appears to not contain any living thing, the colors themselves are in fact a product of the microscopic organisms called Thermophiles which thrive at extremely high temperatures. When visiting Yellowstone, you will see different veins of colors surrounding the fumaroles, geysers and thermal pools. The various colors in these mats are different types of Thermophiles which thrive at specific temperatures or have preferences for alkaline, acidic, or sulphiric enviroments. The enviroment determines the type of Thermophile that lives there and this diversity creates the colors you see. The color in this image is exactly as it was taken by my camera. It is not a macro image. At the top right, the turquoise color is the very edge of the thermal pool, the white border is mineral deposits and the brown and yellow and orange colors are the Thermophile living in a mat surrounding the pool.

Colors from the Earth belongs to the following groups:

Abstracts from Nature, AMERICA's National Parks and WILDLIFE Habitat, Buyers R Us...(THE GROUP FOR PEOPLE WHO WISH TO SELL THEIR ART), ImageWriting, Live, Love, Dream, That One Great Shot and Vibrant and Vivid Color

dinghysailor1

wow! great colours and abstract!
BuddyH

nice!
Leslie Wood

wonderful!! I love the colors in and around these geysers!
micmac

Wow ! Love this,the contrast of colors and the light is gorgeous.
aphoto4you

excellent image ….love it
Christopher E...

wonderful natural abstract, love those colors
gladders

Very nice contrasting lines, colours and textures. A great abstract.
Kitsmumma

I love this, a wonderful abstract with gorgeous colours and textures and shapes.
Dawne Olson in reply to Kitsmumma’s comment

Thank you! It is my favorite image from that area – and thank you for featuring it in the “Abstracts from Nature” group!!
Scott Flaherty

This is a really interesting shot. Well seen…
Mechellerene

Gorgeous composition…wonderful abstract!!!
Mar Silva

Such beautiful colors and imagery!
Glenn Tuazon

How high am I? THe junction of the three territories can be a place of turf exchange.
LoveMy7Cs

Really great work!!
geikomaiko

great shot. the colours and comp work so well.
caroline ellis

wow, looks like an areal of the beach
eseffpe

perfect…!
griffin1979

this is so beautiful!
linaji

Dawne.. you are an artist!!! fantastic work and this is patterns of nature sublime!
john403

Very Cool! This looks like a shot of earth from outer space!
MARTISTIC

This looks so luscious and jewel like and chewable- skip the last bit it doesn’t make sense. It’s nature in abstraction and it’s beautiful!
Simon Mears

outstanding work!
mawaho

I agree that this makes a fantastic picture. Gorgeous design colour and texture.
Robin Webster

This is stunning Dawne! The textures and colours are gorgeous!
SoxyFleming

very inviting
funkyfacestudio

Beautiful abstract, great colors !
farawaytree

Glorious. You have captured the water in the sea, the earth in the sand, air in the bubbles and even a hint of fire in the suns reflection on the water.
SkyFox

Must view LARGE VIEW! Oh my gosh! Miraculous color and texture
mikej

Superb work, I could spend hours looking at this Excellent piece!
Dawne Olson in reply to mikej’s comment

Me too!! I finally bought one for my own wall—looks just as nice in print! Thanks so much for commenting!
EarthGipsy

Awesome! :-))
Sylvia Tax

Wow, beautiful !
Love the colours.
midzing

beautiful colours,,, well done
Cheyenne

Sweet I love the Color!!!
Els Steutel

Now …thats why I love the colors of the earth ,this is gorgeous!!
Joanne Bradley

Wow! Fantastic color and excellent composition!
Cheyenne

You are welcome!
Al Williscroft

wow very nice!!!
Stephanie Johnson

Incredible colours! What an interesting shot!
amarica

Excellent work, art and commentary, very good Dawne
Shelly Brock

Wow!! Beautiful image Dawne…Instant favorite :))
Stephen Maxwell

Very vibrant colours and informative detail.
Cl1n7on Tyree

Trippy! :-)
tkrosevear

A beautiful perspective!!!!
Tom Vaughan

beautiful image… the scale is so hard to define..it works very well
LindaR

this is now one of my very favorite maco shots ~ not an understatement as it portays an aerial view of a turquoise ocean against a varied sandy shore ~ just amazing ~ portrays so well how macros in this way can trick the eye and set the imagination on fire ~ bravo!!! xx
LindaR

please enter this into Nature’s Macro Canvas ~ would be such a gift ~ looks great this way
brian pendrey

beautiful
Paul Scarsella

amazing beautiful colors and composition!!!
jlynn

Wow!! Incredible!!
lucin

I am headed to Yellowstone in Sept. Thank you for the prep for the visit. Shall be looking for these creatures. :) Wonderful piece.
Joyce Dickens,...

A natural abstract Dawne; gorgeous vibrant color, exquisite lighting, perfect composition and perspective. Very inspirational…awesome job!
Paul Vanzella

adore the abstract feel Dawne, you have a wonderful eye for composition!
Antanas

Great work
Krys Bailey

Very beautiful abstract! Aren’t nature’s colours and textures wonderful? ;o)
Linda Sannuti

Very beautiful and interesting! Stunning capture!
kenspics

You have a fantastic eye for picking subjects that amaze and enthrall.. and your commentaries are awesome as well!!
rosiemaddra

i love this! iv been to yellowstone a couple of times, one of the most stunning places i have ever been. you have done it justice with this abstract image.
andreasphoto

awesome colors..
Di Jenkins

texture, colour, shape – you got it all!!! Wonderful image.
SharonAHenson

Wonderful colour and texture !
Leena Hedman

Nice capture! The colors are delicious!
Diana Forgione

Beautiful colors!
Anne Staub

Beautiful image!
Jolie

Superb composition!
And a color that just makes you want to melt into it!
Lovely!
RMonroe

Gorgeous Image:)
emele

This is quite amazing… love it!
thelotuspress

This is so interesting, love your information. The colours and composition are excellent. Oh how I’d love to come back to America, and visit this place :)
George Lenz

beautiful imagery… well done..
Prasad

Top notch. You have hit the nail at right place, Dawne
Walter Quirtmair

Interesting subject and the colors are gorgous. I also like the compsition and lines.
Dragomir Vukovic

beautiful !
Daniel J. McCa...

Beauty! Great colors! Soooo well seen & captured!!
Sharon Johnstone

Stunning image Dawn!! Beautiful shot.
tinhearts

wow!!!! mind boggling beauty!
xxx
Yool

Stunning colours…..WOW!!!!
Dennis Gay

G’day Dawne,

How unusually, beautifully different this lovely abstract is!!!!!
A very well balanced composition, not only in the three areas themselves but in their colours.
More than adequately sharp for such a photograph, exposed very well and with most pleasing contrasts and beautiful colours.
Your well written narrative adds its most interesting weight to the total presentation.
Good work that girl!

GB
Dennis
Ed Stone

WoW!
Ruth Palmer

Fabulous work!
Sherstin Schwartz

Really wonderful work!
Catherine Davis

Wow I love this, beautiful colours!
Shelly Hiebert

The texture and light and composition is so wonderful. Such a stunning image.
Rosalie Dale IPA

Just love the abstract feel to this
Tollwut

GREAT!
TheNeepster

Stunning colours and composition.
Keiran Lusk

A truly captivating image and a thoroughly fascinating explanation of that image. Just perfect. Thanks for sharing.
dinghysailor1

hey congratulations on being featured art with this fabulous imge ! well done and truly deserving!
;))
Dawne Olson in reply to dinghysailor1’s comment

Thanks..! um…. featured where? lol! I got a wave of new comments on this one this morning and I don’t know why?
eddiepark

Just beautiful!
Nikki Trexel

the colors are great and the whole thing makes a neat abstract-ish image. good eye!
secretagentman7

Wyoming is beautiful !
Redneck

I love this so much! It is beautiful
Ciska

What an incredible image, you have a good eye, congratz on making home page feature
Jennifer Prome...

great composition!!! colours, everything….
Piero

Interesting view from above. Nice capture!
Kirsty Morris

this reminds me of sitting on a plane looking down at the earth! lovely colours!!!
LindaMcCarthy

Dynamic and beautiful work. I particularly like the perspective and texture.
Michelle Dry

Wow that is such a gorgeous image. I have desperately been wanting to go to Yellow stone for ages… This makes me want to go even more now!
lalitas

very nice, I knew it was a Geyser pool before I read the caption. I used to live very close to Yellowstone park and so I’ve been there a bunch. Great place.
Chuck Wickham

WHEN MOST PEOPLE THINK OF YELLOWSTONE, THEY THINK WILDLIFE OR OLD FAITHFUL,BUT YOU HAVE CAPTURED A MUCH MORE INTERESTING SHOT. WHEN I FIRST LOOKED AT IT I WASN’T SURE WHAT I WAS LOOKING AT,AFTER READING THE DESCRIPTION I WAS WAY OFF. REAL NICE!
Pet xxx

Oh wow…this is fantastic!!!! I love everything about it! Had to favourite mwa xxx
Alessandro Pinto

Looks Heaven is on Earth..! Amazing Capture !
AnaCBStudio

Great abstract…excellent work
zacco

wicked image
Aharon Hyman

love the feel of this image a great abstract with a pleasing composition
Sarah Bentvelzen

wow! stunning shot!!!!
ANNETTE HAGGER

this is so beautiful, beautiful colours and textures, i love it !!!
Bread

sweet colors
Atiger97

stunning shot, love the colours
Troy Mortier

Nice work indeed.
Jon Carraher

awesome picture! I’d like to go there and see some more!
Jan Landers

wow…..this leaves me in awe…..stunning colors!!!
Arletta

I dream of hot springs .. in the light blue air ..

Beautiful!
Andriy Portyanko

Great colors, like to look at! Well done!!!!
pauline tims

Absolutely beautiful well done
iamanartist

so good, imagine you get an immense number of views on this one
dimsim

this is why i’m hot :)
CraigsMom

Wow. I simply love this!
Anne Vis

Beautiful work!
blossom

Wow!!! Fabulous Abstract!!! Great work!!!
Mary Campbell

You have such a fabulous eye.. love the whole site.
Leah Highland

Being a texture freak, I just gotta LOVE this!
John Wright

I never would have guessed the location, at least not quickly. This is an angle I’ve never seen before, and I love how you did it.
Janell Rufiange

beautiful capture!
valzart

O This is beautiful sweetheART instant fav ;} hugglez
Gwenda Oxley

Spectacular shot Dawn!
terezadelpilar

STUNNINGSTUNNINGSTUNNING!!!
David Clark

wonderful photo Dawne – but even better narrative ~~- I am a hydrologist (water geologist) who used to live near Yellowstone -~~ – you did a terrific job with your explanation ~~- and many thanks for the comments and favorites from my site -~~ dave
Dawne Olson in reply to David Clark’s comment

Thanks for your remarks here David… your site is AMAZING! I’ll definately be back for more!
Peace Mitchell

What a beautiful shot!
Kristin Hamm

This is just gorgeous!!! The colors, the angle, all are sublime!! : ) Excellent capture and well done!
Krys Bailey

This makes such a lovely natural abstract and the colours and textures are marvellous! Ain’t nature wonderful??!!! ;o)
Rosalie Scanlon

Wow, excellent image and a wonderful explanation
VillyNickolov

this is beautiful
Dawne Olson in reply to VillyNickolov’s comment

Thank you Villy
Nat Hall

FABULOUS!!! :)))
Dawne Olson in reply to Nat Hall’s comment

Thank you Nat!! Very kind !
Tara Filliater

thats s beautiful
Dawne Olson in reply to Tara Filliater’s comment

Thanks Tara! I appreciate your visit!
syd baker

Wow! Great explanation, I learned something today! Plus, talk about the fractals of nature, I thought at first this was an extreme altitude shot of the edge of a continent! How cool is that
Dawne Olson in reply to syd baker’s comment

Thank you for that great comment! (Sorry it took me forever to get back… I do appreciate your visit!)
Candyworld

Great Texture! Beautiful Water!
Dawne Olson in reply to Candyworld’s comment

Thanks! I really appreciate that!
Jeff Burns

Fantastic shot
Dawne Olson in reply to Jeff Burns’s comment

Thanks Jeff! Great to see a new face in “my bubble” :0)
surfinmaz

love this image! it instantly got my attention! beautiful colours!
Carole Felmy

gorgeous image, love this !
eXposure, 26 days ago

nature holds such beauty.
wonderful abstract
pattihaskins, 24 days ago

The “inner eye” is always the best judge, great work!
Dawne Olson in reply to pattihaskins’s comment, 23 days ago

Thank you for your insightful comment!
Sharon Anne Mau, 22 days ago

Wonderful colours and abstract patterns. Thank you so much for the fascinating commentary. This is very beautiful!! Please add it to our Textures and Dimensions groups.
Dawne Olson in reply to Sharon Anne Mau’s comment, 7 days ago

THank you Sharon.. I’ll look into that!
M G Pettett, 8 days ago

You’ve obviously taken great care to get the composition just right. The colours are beautiful and not just in themselves but in your picture too. It’s amazing at what extremes of environmental conditions life may be found!
Dawne Olson in reply to M G Pettett’s comment, 7 days ago

Thank you so much for leaving such a wonderful comment!
Trenton Purdy, 8 days ago

BEAUTIFUL! Wow, seeing your work, your comment to me really means a ton. I really like this a lot.
Rob van Hooff, 5 days ago

Very pure and beautiful !

Rob
Dawne Olson in reply to Rob van Hooff’s comment, 2 days ago

Thank you Rob… I appreciate that!
Braedene, 5 days ago

This is a wonderful image – colours, angle everything perfect.
Dawne Olson in reply to Braedene’s comment, 2 days ago

Thanks so much!
camerahappy, 2 days ago

Great colors and textures!