Yosemite Part II
Besides seeking out some of the more remote parts of the park there are some iconic photos that need to be taken, even if that means being elbow to with 35 other photographers with their tripods and bags of equipment spread everywhere.
El Capitan (left), Half Dome (center, distant background) and Bridalveil Falls (right)
After staying in this spot for several hours, all the others had cleared out and now there were just the four of us for for some night photography. We (my dad and I) made our first attempts at star trails with relative success. It takes a lot of patience and considerable Photoshop skills to get great images, that’s why you’ll only see a couple mediocre images here…
A starry night above the Yosemite Valley. The small streak, top center, is the skip of a shooting star on the atmosphere.
With a 10 minute exposure you’ll start to get some star trails in the sky, streaks from satellites, airplanes and the occasional shooting star.
This is basically the same view as the first photo in this post, only about 4 hours later.
Half Dome sitting among the clouds around sunset
The last bit of color around Half Dome before the sun disappears
Steve … these are amazing photos! Glad you were able to take this trip-of-a-lifetime with your dad.
Breathtaking!
very nice Black N White !
btw, what vest was your dad wearing, looks comfy
I think it’s made by Hummer.