[pure-silver] Re: Yosemite
- From: Bob Adler <rgacpa@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:50:18 -0700 (PDT)
Hi Justin.
Just had a couple of day trips recently to Yosemite, so here's my input:
Day 1: - Start at sunrise out at Glacier Pt. That will blow you away and get
your juices going for the rest of the day.:
http://raflexions.com/Leica/content/GlacierPt_large.html
Then head back down into the Valley floor and shoot Yosemite Falls. It'll be
packed like Disneyland, but you can easily shoot, with somewhat futher reaching
lenses, the falls, both upper and lower. The best flow is in April; they may be
diminished somewhat in August, but still incredible:
http://raflexions.com/Leica/content/L1000649_Yosemite_large.html
http://raflexions.com/Leica/content/L1000674_Yosemite_large.html
http://raflexions.com/Leica/content/Yosemite_Falls_FP4_01_adj1_large.html
http://raflexions.com/Leica/content/Yosemite_Falls_FP4_02_adj1_large.html
Then have lunch and walk out to Mirror Lake. It's a fair walk, so take water
and watch your carrying weight. I don't have any shots posted of that; still
working on 1 I like.
For sunset, tunnel lookout is required shooting; you haven't officially been to
Yosemite until you've photographed from here:
http://raflexions.com/Leica/content/L1000677_Yosemite_large.html
Of course, you won't be alone...
http://raflexions..com/Leica/content/L1000698_Yosemite_large.html
Day 2 will be a bit less hecktic/frenetic. I'd go for the walkways on the
valley floor or Mirror Lake again. Bridal Veil Falls is beautiful, but some
folks like to shoot it at sunset as sometimes you can get a rainbow effect.
Frankly, all I got was wet :-) But the river running through there, at slower
shutter speeds can be magical. We also found, if you want, for sunset a
beautiful barn nestled in a valley field for sunset:
http://raflexions.com/Leica/content/2L1001250_45_46_47_48_49_adj_large.html
If you drive west like you're leaving the park on Big Flat Road (Hwy 120, there
is a left turn before you leave the park called Old Coulterville Yosemite Road.
Follow it down to the right and at the bottom is this scene. Lots more to it
than my image shows...
And for another awesome site, Mariposa Grove near the South Gate has Giant
Sequioas that are impossible to believe. Take the trolly up and walk down. I
could easily loose a day in there.
A polarizer, warming filter and red filter are a must as the sun is bright, sky
is blue and your up a bit in the atmosphere. ND filters help also as do full
density filters for flowing water.
Hope this helps. Have a great time and be prepared for Disneyland like crowds,
Bob
Bob Adler
Palo Alto, CA
http://www.raflexions.com
----- Original Message ----
From: Justin F. Knotzke <jknotzke@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 4:24:48 AM
Subject: [pure-silver] Yosemite
Hi,
Since you were all so kind in helping my fellow Montrealer Bogdan,
I'd like to ask for similar advice.
We are heading off to Yosemite for two full days in August. We've
found ourselves a nice B&B to stay. Given that we have never been and
also given that we aren't camping. Could people suggest what we should
aim for in terms of photo shoots ? I haven't decided if I should lug
the 4x5 with me yet or just the Hasselblad.. Either way, I am open to
full suggestions.
Thanks
J
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http://www.shampoo.ca
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