"snow Covered Half Dome" Location: Yosemite National Park, California. Certain conditions in Yosemite last for a very short duration. A snow covered and fog shrouded view of iconic Half-Dome is not rare but difficult to catch since the snow melts quite rapidly. I was fortunate to visit Yosemite immeidately after a heavy snowstorm and was happy to catch this view. Tech Info: Lens: Canon EF 70-200 f/4L IS @ 121mm Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk II Exposure: 1/125sec at f/9 and ISO 200 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.
"Tenaya Lake" Location: Yosemite National Park, California. Situated high up in sierra mountains Tenaya lake is one of the pristine lakes that is easily accessible during a visit to Yosemite national park. The landscape here is dominated by giant granite domes that were once covered in ancient glaciers. The lake is the remaining legacy of those glaciers. I liked bit of light showing up on the pine trees and decided to include those in the composition as well. Tech Info: Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 50mm Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk II Exposure: 25sec at f/16 and ISO 50 Filters: LEE ND Grads 0.9 and 0.6 soft edge 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.
"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.
