Photo by Michael Potratz
Devil’s Tower
Date: May 20th, 2026
Photographer: Mike Potratz
Location: Devil’s Tower, Wyoming
Seeing this National Park has been on my bucket list for a long time. There’s a 2 mile trail circling the tower which affords you some spectacular views. The problem I came to discover is that the tower is so tall and the trail so close to the base is that all your photos are “looking up”! Had to get a couple of miles away to get a wide angle scenic of this. Sky was beautiful, weather nice. If you are unfamiliar with Devil’s Tower, watch the movie “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”.
Post processing notes:
Nikon Z5, 50mm, f/16, ISO 400, 1/400. All processing was accomplished using filters in the Effects tab. Black & White Halide LUT, Sunshine, Glow, Sharpening and Dynamic Contrast and Vignette filters all brought into play.Exif information:
| Copyright: | Michael Potratz |
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| Created: | May 20, 2026 13:39:17 |