Joy and Happiness

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 19, 2010267 views19 comments

Yosemite National Park

Another from the archives - this one was captured last summer and just processed last night. I haven't even posted on my website yet. I've included a large version if you'd like to have a look. I hope you enjoy this one and thank you so much for your time and opinions.

Michael

5DMK2
24-105
Grads
Polarizer
Single Exposure

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on August 19, 2010 at 4:02 PM

This looks so fresh and crisp - love the blue sky - wish I was there!!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on August 19, 2010 at 5:26 PM

Wish I was there too! This is beautiful. The color is wonderful and it looks so fresh and clean. Very real looking like I could walk right into it (and I would like to). Really nice work, Michael.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Martin Bartsch on August 19, 2010 at 5:27 PM

That makes two of us, I wish I was there also. Really nice blue sky and reflections. Your composition and exposure is right on.

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Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on August 19, 2010 at 5:29 PM

Looks like Tioga Pass with Mt. Dana on the left. I really like nice blue sky and white clouds, along with the green meadow and pond. Makes for a very enjoyable scene.

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Comment posted by Stephen Cunliffe on August 19, 2010 at 6:27 PM

I really like the composition, the way all lines draw the eye to the distance in the center right

Registered on May 25, 2009, 62 Posts, 202 Comments

Comment posted by Kyle L. Krause on August 19, 2010 at 7:13 PM

Beauitful mountain scene Michael. Your composition flows nicely,good job on the processing. Nicely done.

Registered on June 15, 2010, 29 Posts, 605 Comments

Comment posted by Sulaiman Al-Riyami on August 19, 2010 at 7:19 PM

Excellent composition,,, beautiful reflection ,,, which time of the year you've taken this shot?

Registered on July 19, 2010, 4 Posts, 24 Comments

Comment posted by John Williams on August 19, 2010 at 8:04 PM

Echoing the composition compliments, you put this together very well. Looks like a beautiful place to be.

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Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on August 19, 2010 at 9:47 PM

Wish I had shots like this in my archives! Nice reflection with the pool there.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on August 19, 2010 at 10:04 PM

Beautiful mid day light Michael. A very pleasant scene which I could just walk into.

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on August 19, 2010 at 10:09 PM

Michael,

I like the coolness of the FG coupled with the warmth of the BG. Well done.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on August 19, 2010 at 10:14 PM

That's a sweet one. Really pretty!

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Comment posted by Bruce King on August 19, 2010 at 11:25 PM

Nice capture of a beautiful scene. I'm not sure about the clouds though. Everything is sharp and crisp but the clouds are slightly OOF. A minor nit, but it does draw my eye. Still, an excellent image, I'm envious.

Registered on January 14, 2010, 276 Posts, 2212 Comments

Comment posted by Jeremy Kessler on August 20, 2010 at 12:11 AM

Beautiful Image Michael. Looks like a fantastic place to hang out, I also wish I was there right now.

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Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on August 20, 2010 at 9:48 AM

Thanks everyone for their comments. I really appreciate it.

Sulaiman - this was shot at the beginning of July
Rudy - great call on the location
Eva- this image was actually taken about 2 - 3 hours before sunset in the late afternoon/early evening
Bruce - this was a 6 second exposure and clouds were moving pretty quickly through the scene from the west. The only ones where I can see movement are clearly on the very left side of the frame..

Registered on June 18, 2009, 86 Posts, 2317 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on August 20, 2010 at 3:10 PM

Michael,

What a beautiful mountain scenic. Great job capitalizing on the moving cloud cover; you've done an excellent job with the grads and exposure. Very, very minor nit, but I'm wishing the pond wasn't so close to the left edge - but that just my observation and doesn't really take away from the beauty you've captured here.

Lon

Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments

Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on August 20, 2010 at 3:33 PM

Nice composition and some great fresh colours, a lovely scene and well captured!

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on August 20, 2010 at 8:15 PM

A beautiful scene and very well captured.

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Comment posted by Chikku Baiju on August 21, 2010 at 2:13 AM

Fresh refreshing view! Love the reflection and those small wildflowers. Nice shot!

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