Yosemite Christmas

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 25, 2014312 views11 comments

I want to wish all my NPN friends a very Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.

This photograph was made on Christmas Eve in El Capitan Meadow in Yosemite Valley. it is a nice place to spend the holiday!

Tachihara 4x5
Schneider Symmar-S 210mm
Astia 100F
December 2009.

Please see the large version. Thanks!

Your thoughts are always appreciated.

--P

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on December 25, 2014 at 12:20 PM

This is really fine, Preston.

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on December 25, 2014 at 12:24 PM

This has a stark feel to me so hopefully not reflective of your Christmas :) The repeating branch shapes from top to bottom are very effective.

Registered on September 27, 2006, 636 Posts, 10682 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on December 25, 2014 at 6:19 PM

Preston, Merry Christmas to you and your family! I like this picture a lot and it especially looks good in the large version. I like this comp and for me it has a very nice feel. I sure hope I work it out to get here one of these days and I would love being there in the winter.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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

Comment posted by Navin Sarma on December 25, 2014 at 6:32 PM

Hi Preston. Beautiful mood and depth in this image. I also like the mirrored look to the branches above and in the middle of the frame. The branch that goes across the middle is a bit disconcerting to me though as I feel it disrupts the continuity frpm front to back

Registered on July 17, 2011, 233 Posts, 1373 Comments

Comment posted by Jeffrey Sipress on December 25, 2014 at 11:08 PM

Very interesting image, Preston. I don't think it was in 2014, is it?

Registered on February 17, 2004, 236 Posts, 1197 Comments

Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on December 26, 2014 at 12:33 AM

This is a very strong composition, Preston, with that branch pointing directly at the viewer. The tree appears to be fencing, with one arm attacking and the other one, in the back, held high. It is certainly a composition that you cannot be indifferent to

I also like the beautiful filtered light on the snow.

And all the best wishes to you too!

Registered on December 2, 2014, 278 Posts, 1736 Comments

Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on December 26, 2014 at 11:31 AM

You succeeded well in capturing a mood with this one! The mist and the slightly damaged tree in the foreground is a great combination. That must be a real beauty as a print....

Registered on September 30, 2012, 116 Posts, 2257 Comments

Comment posted by Ryan Shain on December 26, 2014 at 1:42 PM

A very happy year to you as well Preston,

This image work for because of the balance the branches bring to it, the details through out, and the bg fog with the trees expertly placed. A very striking image, and very nice work.

Registered on February 20, 2007, 226 Posts, 4571 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Lowe on December 27, 2014 at 10:30 AM

This is fantastic, Preston. The fleeting mist and the frost set the mood for this wonderful scene. I particularly like the details and textures in the large version I hope you had a nice Christmas and have a wonderful new year as well.

Ed

Registered on February 7, 2004, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on December 27, 2014 at 5:41 PM

Wow, this is spectacular Preston! I'm just getting around to viewing NPN because of being so busy with Christmas, but viewing this is like getting another present! I hope your Christmas was wonderful.

Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments

Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on December 28, 2014 at 1:20 PM

Christmas Eve in Yosemite with some fresh snow. Well that's a nice gift for Christmas. The detail you captured here immediately stands out.

Chris

Registered on March 13, 2007, 500 Posts, 8365 Comments