2014
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My Favorite Photos from 2014
This will be my second year participating in Jim Goldstein’s Annual “Your Best Photo From 2014“. Last year I selected my favorite 10 photos from 2013 here. I had planned on being more active, landscape photography-wise, but that didn’t pan out as I had hoped. Thankfully, my medical/health issues from last year are now a…
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Abstract Ice Crystal Photos
I spent some time at Cathedral Beach that morning and then again in the early afternoon trying to capture some “cool” images. These are some of my favorite abstract ice crystal photos.
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Two Long Exposures of El Capitan
A few years ago I captured a few long exposure photos of El Capitan from Valley View. I thought I had some cool shots until I got home. I noticed they were a bit too soft. Since it was near dark, I had focus them manually and I guess I missed. This time I wanted…
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First Time Photographing Half Dome
I admit it. I’ve been to Yosemite many, many times since I came to California in the late 80’s. I probably have one or two snapshots of Half Dome. This is the first time I planned to shoot Half Dome at sunset. I found a nice spot along the river and I even brought my…
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Reflections at Gates of the Valley (Valley View)
One my second round shooting at Gates of the Valley (Valley View) in Yosemite Valley on Friday, I photographed Cathedral Rocks, a dry Bridalveil Falls, and the Leaning Tower. There were no clouds so I composed it tight and planned on converting it to black and white.
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My Black Friday Adventure in Yosemite
I thought I’d have my own “Black Friday” this year. Since my wife was off and the kids didn’t have school, I was able to get the van and head to Yosemite. I got up at 3am so I could get up to Yosemite for sunrise. I had only two locations I wanted to shoot;…
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Falling Snow at Tenaya Lake
Found another image in my archives. This photo was taken on a snowy, cold day in October 15, 2005 at Tenaya Lake, Yosemite.
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A Tuolumne Meadows Panoramic
I’ve been going through my archives the last few weeks. I took this in May 27, 2009 and I already stitched the 6 portrait format images back in 2009, but it just didn’t look right. I decided to re-process them and re-stitched them yesterday. What a difference. I think when I originally did the pano,…