April 2012

  • Reflecting Tree at Sunset

    Reflecting Tree at Sunset

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    Mike Matenkosky
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    I’ve been wanting to drive out to the Merced National Wildlife Refuge for a few months now. I knew most of the water has drained and the birds have left for the season, but I also know other birds stay all year. Since Sarah really loves Owls, we all took a drive to see what…

  • A Tale of Two Turkeys

    A Tale of Two Turkeys

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    Mike Matenkosky
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    The kids had a half-day at school, so we packed up a few things and drove out to one of our favorite locations, Hornitos California. The kids like it because there is a playground and they can walk the streets and not get hit by a car. I like it because of the old houses.…

  • Bridalveil Falls in Black and White

    Bridalveil Falls in Black and White

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    Mike Matenkosky
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    Lacking a lot of colors, converting this image of Bridalveil Falls to black in white seemed obvious to me.

  • Whispery Fog

    Whispery Fog

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    Mike Matenkosky
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    When you’re visiting a popular location like Yosemite, sometimes it’s not about the icons. While the fog was obscuring the icons like Half Dome and El Capitan, I focused on other things. Right under El Capitan, there was some low hanging fog in the trees and composed a few frames. I thought about converting this…

  • A Dream

    A Dream

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    Mike Matenkosky
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    It was getting dark and the fog was obscuring every icon at Tunnel View, but I still wanted to continue shooting. I noticed a clearing above Bridalveil Falls and composed a few variations of the hole in the fog. I like the abstract-look about it. What do you think?

  • Bridalveil Falls in Color and Black & White

    Bridalveil Falls in Color and Black & White

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    Mike Matenkosky
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    As I mentioned on my previous blog entry, Bridalveil Falls in the Fog, it was a pretty foggy afternoon in Yosemite Valley. Since I had time, I just kept waiting for brief clearings in the fog. This image was taken about a half-hour after the first image I posted yesterday. Since I like the tones…

  • Bridalveil Falls in the Fog

    Bridalveil Falls in the Fog

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    Mike Matenkosky
    in

    I have wanted to drive up to Yosemite after a big storm all season. Between the one-car-family, kids and other commitments, getting everything inline is a tough thing to do. I was watching the weather last week and it looked like another storm was brewing and it looked like it would clear Friday/Saturday. On Friday,…

  • The Tower and the Moon in Black & White

    The Tower and the Moon in Black & White

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    Mike Matenkosky
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    In my other post, The Tower and the Moon at Lake Yosemite, I really liked the lighting on the tower, but wish the moon was higher. On this version, I liked the higher placement of the moon, but by that time, the lighting wasn’t as strong. I thought a black and white conversion would give…