Yosemite Valley

[damansidhu]

I finally got a chance to visit the amazing Yosemite valley last week and boy did it live upto its name :) Though it definetly isnt the best time to visit for a photographer,I was absolutely thrilled by its beauty and found the 3 days we had for it very very short.
Though the sky was mostly bald and the waterfalls were mostly dried up i tried to do the best i could :) Im sharing my favourite ones here.
C&C Most welcome.

Yosemite Valley at Sunset

http://static.flickr.com/80/238922370_f02e27b3e4.jpg

Sunrise over the Valley

http://static.flickr.com/89/238922371_103f951a2d.jpg


The Morning Light in the Valley

http://static.flickr.com/84/238922368_1f269ad306.jpg


El Capitan Sunrise- Reflections

http://static.flickr.com/93/238918830_849ef89ab6.jpg

Evening Light in the valley

http://static.flickr.com/72/238915762_fe8a6f555d.jpg

[damansidhu]

A few more

Half Dome at Sunset

http://static.flickr.com/94/238915761_9c2ce28c53.jpg

Flowing Gold

http://static.flickr.com/92/238915754_cfa538ac7e.jpg


El Capitan Sunrise

http://static.flickr.com/83/238915751_951e90ed7a.jpg


Bridal Veil Falls at sunset
http://static.flickr.com/90/238915748_ac16405d17.jpg

[Tsmith]

Daman very nice series you captured it well _ I really like the first one best of all and boy how Bridalveil has dried up since we were there in June.

[wrphhi]

I really like your capture of light, particularly in #1 & #3.

[damansidhu]

Thankyou so much guys. 1 is my favourite as well amongst the series. Bridal veil falls still had a trace of water, Yosemite falls were totally dried up.

Really really wish i had some more time to spend in the valley :) I must try and go back there next year now.

[RandyMN]

Absolutely gorgeous shots! I always wonder how many people go out and try to do what Ansel Adams did, but your shots certainly hold their own!

[johnohio]

very nice,great capture of light,love #1




john20d,gitzo,and stuff

[calicokat]

Good looking shots, I like #1 and #4 the best

[ZekaG]

Great shots... I like them all...
Makes me want to go there.

[cbock]

what zekag said!

[sadx]

Wow Daman great shots!! i love all the pic above if can be postcard would be very cool. Keep it up Daman get more nice pic.

[sparker1]

Really great series. Sunsets there are truly magical.

[hollerz]

WOW, the lighting on some of them are amazing, especially #1. Was that one exposure?

They are stunning, well done :D

[justin carpenter]

Great series, awesome! flowing gold is beautiful as is number one. Amazing stuff well done.

[HighPlainsPhotographer]

Nice shots.

Shaun

[damansidhu]

Thankyou guys :) ill share some more shots in the thread as well. Regarding the question on exposure on the first one, it was a one second exposure. I used a 3 stop ND Grad filter on almost all the sunrise/sunset shots to balance them out.

[AndreaV]

WOW !!!! really love #1, #3, #6, #7 ... greate pictures exposure and colours.... really nice ! nothing to say!!!!

[damansidhu]

Sharing a few more pictures from the valley, hope you like em as well :)

Sunrise from Swinging Bridge

http://static.flickr.com/92/239329584_1fc2d1e223.jpg

Sunset over the valley

http://static.flickr.com/81/239329582_9a85d989ca.jpg


El Capitan Sunset

http://static.flickr.com/90/239329581_ef9ba61425.jpg

[Dimitri_V]

They are nice i must say but not ecstatic with them , apart of one exeption.
The first one , why on earth would you want to post it in such small size.
You`ve got a diamond of a shot here and you upload it as what...600X400 ?
What happened to 1100Xwhatever ?:rolleyes:
I will not comment any further until you post the larger image.;)
I`m waiting...:lol:

[damansidhu]

Ah :) Well here's the one you liked in a larger size Dimitri, i didnt post them in large size because of forum restrictions.

http://static.flickr.com/80/238922370_f02e27b3e4_o.jpg

[Tsmith]

Ah :) Well here's the one you liked in a larger size Dimitri, i didnt post them in large size because of forum restrictions.

Looks impressive but the restrictions are 800x800 so thats still a pretty decent size ... ;)

[Becca]

Daman, you've done it again! You have such a great way of showing the light. Numbers 3-5 are just incredible!

[Dimitri_V]

Aaaah,thats better,much much better.
Thats a stunning picture,one ting i would add to it to make it perfect would be...
Shadow / highlight in PS but only shadow and no more than 2 , and some usm but only on the fg , nowhere else.
Perfect light (thats what photography is all about) and you captured it in a great way my friend.
I hope a brighter future.

[damansidhu]

Thanks Becca,Dimitri and Toney :)

Dimitri, thanks again for the suggestion as well as the encouragement :) I'll try the usm and the shadow/highlight filter on the shot. I did run the shadow/highlight earlier on the picture but i think my brightview monitor may be the culprit here, i may need to open the pic up a bit more as you said. Thanks again!