Spring Classic

Classic indeed. It is good to see a bit of water in the falls at least. Hope we continue to get some more this spring. Love the mood and the mist. Well done.

Nice image from the tunnel view. I was up there last weekend and all those trees were misty like the clouds above. You just hit it right. There were a bunch of photographers there with tripods and expensive cameras and umbrellas, all waiting for the right conditions. And then it started to snow.

I don't know. I think maybe I would have included more of El Cap on the left. And cropped some of the forest from the bottom. If the foliage on bottom stays then I would boost the luminosity on those yellow and red leaves to make them more prominent.

I don't know. After seeing that view from there I decided that anything shot from there would need a lot of burning and dodging to bring out it's full potential. It's not a place where you just snap the image and everything comes out great.

This is nicely moody, Chris, with the heavy clouds, the emphasis on the falls and the subtle angling in the trees leading my eyes back into the distance. I can't speak to how "common" this view is, being from the other end of the country, but this moody take looks printable to me.

A classic does not always mean bad stuff if you ask me. I can see this as a print, although I might crop a tiny bit of the sky maybe. Love the intensity in the greens of the trees, and of course those clouds touching the rocks, they are splendid.

Having never been there, but seeing so many photographs (without making a study of them), I would certainly call this one a wall-hanger. To me, the fact that the entire view -- except the far background -- is in such beautifully subtle, soft light, makes this somewhat unique. However, if I were lucky enough to have been there, I would worry less about whether this is unique, and more about whether it preserved my memory of witnessing such a majestic scene in such serene conditions. When you shot this, I hope you felt at least half as good about being there as I feel just looking at the large version. Vivaldi is playing now on my stereo, so I'm just going to sit back and enjoy this until the concerto is over. Thanks Chris.

Nice take on a classic spot. It really is not like all the others but even if it was, if you like it, who cares? Print it and hang it! It is a beautiful locale regardless of how many images have been made there.

I'm with Harley on this, Chris... who cares if it is like others, it's yours. If it were mine however I'd clone away that distracting solitary spot of snow on El Cap.

Having seen many images from Tunnel View at all times of the year in all manner of conditions, each one is unique in its own way. The same is true for this one, which I like a lot. The composition works nicely for me, and I really like the overall color and tonality.

I agree with Harley's comment 100%, Chris.

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It may be an icon but I think it works well. The moody conditions really add a lot to the scene. These views are classic for a reason and you have captured it nicely.

Wonderful mood and I like how the subdued colors in the fore ground let my eyes be pulled back into the scene. Wonderful processing in the sky also Chris. If I had classic scenes around I'd be shooting them also. Very original scene to me. Great job on this.

Iconic and really sweet, Chris. Love the light and the stormy sky. The only problem I have we icons is the people you have to work around. If only they put these beautiful scenes in inaccessible locations. But then so many would not be able to enjoy them. I would love to have this shot.

Great image. love the mood. Processing looks spot on to me. Beautiful work