"Bridalveil Falls in Winter" Location: Yosemite National Park, California. A bright day after a fresh dusting of snow in Yosemite is a wonderful condition to photograph Yosemite. This spot gets good light during summer when the sun hits directly on the cliff face at sunset. But a combination of clouds and ambient light during winter can be equally appealing. I felt the light on this cliff face was very pleasing on this day and decided to capture this moment. Tech Info: Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L @ 46mm Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk II Exposure: 0.3sec at f/16 and ISO 50 Filters: B+W Circular Polarizer Yosemite is the arguably the most beautiful national park. It's grandeur and the time scale it took to evolve is very humbling. I learnt that the granite peaks started out as molten magma deep below the earth's surface about 100 million years ago. Merced river then carved it into a "V" shaped valley and finally glaciers shaped it into its present day "U" shape. The beauty of the valley has inspired many. It's lush forests, tall granite peaks, amazing monoliths and beautiful waterfalls are so pristine that a visit to the park often overwhelms the senses. A visit here at least once in lifetime is a must.
"Sentinel Dome Sunset" Location: Yosemite National Park, California. I am posting this image from Yosemite that I captured back in 2007. I have not been to Yosemite for a while now and I am starting to get an itch to pay another visit soon. In the mean time I was going through images from the past and came across this image. Looking at it now I really like it. The warmth of sunlight glow on the glacial erractic boulder brings back the memory of the hike we did on that Nov. evening. So here it is. Tech Info: Camera: Canon EOS 30D Lens: Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L @ 28mm Exposure: 1/200sec at f/2.8 and ISO 100 Filters: 2 Stop Singh Ray ND Grad filter Yosemite is the arguably the most beautiful national park. It's grandeur and the time scale it took to evolve is very humbling. I learnt that the granite peaks started out as molten magma deep below the earth's surface about 100 million years ago. Merced river then carved it into a "V" shaped valley and finally glaciers shaped it into its present day "U" shape. The beauty of the valley has inspired many. It's lush forests, tall granite peaks, amazing monoliths and beautiful waterfalls are so pristine that a visit to the park often overwhelms the senses. A visit here at least once in lifetime is a must.
"Half Dome" Location: Glacier Point, Yosemite National Park, California. Glacier Point has the best vantage point for Half Done in my opinion. Well, of course, there is nothing that compares to actually hiking up the Half Dome, but it's grandeur is impressive no matter from where you look at it. It is such an iconic rock that it is a symbol of Yosemite National Park. The solid monolith was sheared in half by the massive glaciers that once filled the valley, hence the name Half Dome. Tech Info and Tip: Lens: Canon EF 70-200 f/4L IS @127mm Camera: Canon EOS 30D Exposure: 1/320sec at f/4 and ISO 100 Yosemite is the arguably the most beautiful national park. It's grandeur and the time scale it took to evolve is very humbling. I learnt that the granite peaks started out as molten magma deep below the earth's surface about 100 million years ago. Merced river then carved it into a "V" shaped valley and finally glaciers shaped it into its present day "U" shape. The beauty of the valley has inspired many. It's lush forests, tall granite peaks, amazing monoliths and beautiful waterfalls are so pristine that a visit to the park often overwhelms the senses. A visit here at least once in lifetime is a must.
