Yosemite: Valley Floor

[ayotnoms]

Still making my way through all the photos I jammed onto my CF card...

Here is another one to share.

The curious thing is that I remember seeing other posts of Yosemite and thinking, "yeah, I've seen countless versions of the same in photo books"; but after my first up close experience I am awestruck by Yosemite's beauty. Everywhere you turn there's a photo opportunity.

[weemannie]

Another beautiful scene.

Thanks for sharing :)

[sixshot]

Great place and lovely shot.

[EOSAddict]

A great shot of a classic scene! Was last there 19 years ago, but still remember it vividly.

[Kent2]

Nice shot!!

Watch Glacier point on weekend mornings for Hang Glider pilots launching between 7:30-9:00 am. They take off right in front of the Geological hut facing Half Dome. The landing zone is the meadow just north of "swinging bridge".

I have flown there myself and have not been back to just take photos.

Kent

[ron chappel]

Hey! this is the same scene ansel adams made into the best photo ever (in my opinion:))

[thomascanty]

Wow! Look at the amount of water going over Bridalveil Fall! I'm sure it's been a long time since it's seen that kind of volume. I've taken several pictures from the same vantage point, but don't have any where the fall looks like that! :D

[stoneylonesome]

Beautiful shot, and yes WOW! that sure looks like a ton of water going over those falls.

[ayotnoms]

Wow! Look at the amount of water going over Bridalveil Fall! I'm sure it's been a long time since it's seen that kind of volume. I've taken several pictures from the same vantage point, but don't have any where the fall looks like that! :D
Beautiful shot, and yes WOW! that sure looks like a ton of water going over those falls
I wanted to get a closer shot but as I was walking up toward the fall, I saw several people walking away looking as if they had been in a mid-summer downpour. I thought the better of it. I had a camera investment to protect. LOL

I'm told that this is an exceptional year for runoff. Falls that flow every once in a blue moon were positively gushing. It was warm on Tuesday and Wednesday so I can't help but think the melting snow intensified the waterflow cascading off those rocks. It seemed that every time I looked at Yosemite Falls, the cloud of mist got bigger and bigger.

[ayotnoms]

Hey! this is the same scene ansel adams made into the best photo ever (in my opinion:))

Easy to understand.
I stood there for the longest time...staring...totally awestruck.
Seriously, photos do not do the landscape justice. :-)

[sparker1]

Very nice shot of the valley. I never tire of seeing this place, and a few other really special spots.

[ayotnoms]

Nice shot!!

Watch Glacier point on weekend mornings for Hang Glider pilots launching between 7:30-9:00 am. They take off right in front of the Geological hut facing Half Dome. The landing zone is the meadow just north of "swinging bridge".

I have flown there myself and have not been back to just take photos.

Kent

What Kent is talking about :-) :-)

[jopfin]

Never been there, but now I am thinking I might need to visit sometime soon, thanks for sharing, these are just beautiful.............Joe

[Kent2]

What Kent is talking about :-) :-)

Here is a shot of the launch, taken a few years back with.....film.....

http://members.cox.net/5willer55/Kent%20HG%20site/yosemitelaunch.JPG

[mrclark321]

Wow ...Beautiful!!

Dan

[Kent2]

Wow ...Beautiful!!

Dan

I'll let my wife know, she was the one that took the shot. I am the dude under the glider.....

Kent

[EOSAddict]

Here is a shot of the launch, taken a few years back with.....film.....


Can't see a link or image.....:mad:

[BottomBracket]

Easy to understand.
I stood there for the longest time...staring...totally awestruck.
Seriously, photos do not do the landscape justice. :-)

Great shot! I agree. Yosemite is a surreal world of its own.

[pgrimes]

I wanted to get a closer shot but as I was walking up toward the fall, I saw several people walking away looking as if they had been in a mid-summer downpour. I thought the better of it. I had a camera investment to protect. LOL
Nice pic!

I myself walked away drenched... here's a shot from the base of Bridalveil falls a few weeks ago (5-21-05... large image).
http://www.paulbgrimes.com/images/yosemite_5-21-05/bridal_veil_falls1.jpg

and, some other pics of that trip to Yosemite...
http://www.paulbgrimes.com/pics/yosemite/yosemite.php

[ayotnoms]

and, some other pics of that trip to Yosemite...
http://www.paulbgrimes.com/pics/yosemite/yosemite.php

Nice shots! I also have a couple of Upper and Lower Yosemite. Looks like you took yours late in the day. (?)

Captures a very appealing mood.

I can't wait to go back. :-)

[pgrimes]

Nice shots! I also have a couple of Upper and Lower Yosemite. Looks like you took yours late in the day. (?)

Thanks! Yes, the upper/lower Yosemite Falls shots were taken quite late in the day... around 6:30 or 7:00 pm I think.

I can't wait to go back either. I think I'll be heading back in early August. I'll have a tripod then, and hopefully a better understanding of how to get the best out of my camera :)

[Titus213]

Great pictures. They make me want to pack up and go.

BTW - it looks like there might be dust on your sensor or lens, dark spot in about the same place on both photos.

[berto]

wow!! magnificent!! great photo ayotnoms

[pgrimes]

Great pictures. They make me want to pack up and go.

BTW - it looks like there might be dust on your sensor or lens, dark spot in about the same place on both photos.

Was that in response to the pics I posted links to?

After the Bridalveil Falls pics.... http://www.paulbgrimes.com/images/yosemite_5-21-05/bridal_veil_falls1.jpg, I ended up with some pretty bad smudging on my lens (from water droplets)... I didn't have anything to clean it with on hand. :(

[ayotnoms]

Great pictures. They make me want to pack up and go.

BTW - it looks like there might be dust on your sensor or lens, dark spot in about the same place on both photos.

Dang. You're right.
Time to fire up the ol' Photoshop. :-)

I surprised there wasn't more smudges on the photos I took. I was changing lens frequently.

I wish I hadn't ordered that larger print now. Oh well...

[ayotnoms]

Thanks! Yes, the upper/lower Yosemite Falls shots were taken quite late in the day... around 6:30 or 7:00 pm I think.

I can't wait to go back either. I think I'll be heading back in early August. I'll have a tripod then, and hopefully a better understanding of how to get the best out of my camera :)

I like the way your Upper/Lower shots turned out in the dying light.

I regret not hanging around at Glacier Point to take a photo of the valley as the sun set....what a dope I am:o There were several people busy setting up their tripods to do just that.

[Maureen Souza]

Wow beautiful shots!!! I haven't gotten there yet....... (too many life interruptions!) But that photo makes me long to jump in the car and drive up the hill!!

[ayotnoms]

Wow beautiful shots!!! I haven't gotten there yet....... (too many life interruptions!) But that photo makes me long to jump in the car and drive up the hill!!

Thanks Maureen.

All the credit goes to Mother Nature for providing a canvas of such stunning beauty.

Don't wait too long to "drive up the hill". You'll want to catch the wonderful views if the falls while they are still gushing with the winter runoff. :-)

Cheers
Steve

[Maureen Souza]

Don't wait too long to "drive up the hill". You'll want to catch the wonderful views if the falls while they are still gushing with the winter runoff. :-)
Cheers
Steve

I think the winter snow pack will keep the falls thundering for another month....at least I hope so as I am off to Hawaii this weekend for a week of R&R.