Bridalveil Falls

  • 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.

  • 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
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    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,…

  • Sunset at Tunnel View

    Sunset at Tunnel View

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    Mike Matenkosky
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    Seeing Friday’s Yosemite webcam, I really wanted to take a drive and hopefully photograph a sunset for myself. My wife had the day off and suggested a trip to Hornitos with the kids. I was okay with that, since we haven’t had a family outing in a while. I didn’t mention Yosemite as an option…

  • The CPF/POTN Meet-Up at Yosemite

    The CPF/POTN Meet-Up at Yosemite

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    Mike Matenkosky
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    A few days ago I mentioned that I went up to Yosemite for the day. You can read about it and view the photo here: Cathedral Rocks, Yosemite. After meeting everybody, we headed over to Mirror Lake. I was going to hike the one mile with everybody else, but decided against it because it would…