Mountains Photos

Sunrise Over Electric Peak		Cutoff Mountain		Saddleback Mountains

Yellowstone National Park includes several mountain ranges and a number of high peaks. From sunrise shots to stunning fall vistas of golden aspens, the mountains of Yellowstone offer many different views to take beautiful photos. Travel Photo Guides Yellowstone National Park iPhone app includes photos of many of the majestic mountains of Yellowstone and suggests places and times to get the best pictures including: Absaroka Mountains, Gallatin Mountains, Amphitheater Mountain, Electric Peak, Antler Peak, Reservation Peak, Mount Everts, and the Grand Tetons.

Yellowstone National Park is filled with magnificent mountains, scenic valleys, waterfalls, geysers, hot springs, lakes, rivers and forests. Yellowstone has the largest concentration of wildlife in the lower 48 states. Besides its famous bison, people come to Yellowstone to see and take pictures of grizzly bears, wolves, elk, moose and bighorn sheep, among other wildlife. Colorful wildflowers grow in the spring and summer.

Yellowstone’s spectacular scenery offers an endless variety of photo opportunities anytime of the year, and each season has its own unique beauty. It is best to shoot nature photos at sunrise or sunset for the best lighting conditions.

Camera Equipment Used in Photos

These photos were taken with a Nikon D2X and a 70-200mm f2.8 lens. Other full frame cameras such as the Canon EOS 1DS Mark III will work as well. Some professional photographers carry a smaller APS-C DSLR such as a Canon 7D or Nikon D90 as a backup camera. Many of the landscape pictures were taken with a 24-70mm f/2.8 lens; this lens is available for most digital cameras including Leica, Pentax, Sony, and Sigma and Olympus.