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Reader contributions
Stop the presses! Flash!
I just had a site visitor and a
nearly-first time visitor (in 27 years) of the park send me some photos that
are truly great! He has captured some of the best images of commonly
visited park locations I have ever seen.
Check it out!
This link will have to do until I get some more examples of his work. |
Father
Dale
Father Dale lives in Cincinnati and came
out to Yosemite to photograph Half Dome, and to retrace the steps of the
Bunnell military detachment who were the first white men to see Yosemite
Valley in 1851. He specializes in black and white photography and
does all his own processing. |
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This photo was taken from the approximate
spot where the men in the Bunnell party, the first white men to see
Yosemite Valley, stood. He was at Inspiration Point high above the
Tunnel View observation area.
El Capitan is the large bright rock in
the upper part of the shot.
May 20, 2000 |
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An interesting shot of Half Dome and
Cloud's Rest on the left.
Taken from Four Mile Trail just below
Glacier Point. |
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Yosemite Falls |
Bob Larsen
I finally got Bob to go through his stuff
and see what he had. Turns out he went to the valley on October 20
of 2000, and took some great shots of still water in fall on an overcast
day. A Fresno native, Bob has virtually grown up in the park and
goes way back to the 60's when he first started visiting Yosemite.
These shots were taken from bicycle paths
on the valley floor. These views are not all visible from your
car.
These first two shots are something of an
optical illusion!
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Great shot, huh? Quick, tell me
what's wrong with this picture!
Look at the photo below for the answer. |
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See it? The bridge is right
side up in this picture, and the trees were a reflection off the water in
the photo above!
Great picture! |
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Stoneman Bridge. |
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Same shot as above with wide angle lens
and slightly different position. |
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A child runs across a meadow. |
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Another reflection off still water. |
Nicolas Smith
A frequent Yosemite visitor (twice a month)
based in the San Francisco area, he likes B&W.
Enjoy |
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This is
Cathedral Peak in the Tuolumne Meadows area. |
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Wow!
I love this shot! VERY good. |
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Elizabeth Lake. |
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Half
Dome enshrouded in clouds. Nice shot! |
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This is
Mirror Lake on the valley floor. |
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Nice
morning fog shot... This looks like the base of El Capitan. |
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These
are "suncups" a phenomenon that occurs in the higher elevations when the
snow is melting rapidly. It melts unevenly and results in the
formations you see here. It's damnably hard to travel in. |
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