Posted by Edward Nunez on July 23, 2007 at 2:02 PM
Preston & all,
I camped one night in Sonora Pass area, in one of unimproved/primitive camping areas ... it was really nice, of course hard to photograph as I did not see a single cloud during all this time, and the wind always compromised any flower photograph I tried to take.
I am attaching a couple of the ones I took... Thanks again Preston for the information.
You can see other photos at my "work-in-progress" Photoblog, and webpage at:
Oh My! These are reall nice Edward! I love the first one. I think I'd like the second one more if the contrast was punched up a bit. It's still nice, though. Looks like you hiked up into Blue Canyon. It sure is nice up there!
I'm glad you had a good time!
-PB
Posted by Edward Nunez on July 23, 2007 at 2:22 PM
Thanks preston... yes I did a hike to Blue Canyon... Beautiful. The 2nd one, suffered a lot for the size limitation, as I have to lower the quality to almost 50%, but I agree that more contrast will improve it.
I'm planning to make this trip a yearly event... really really nice. Thanks again.
Posted by Cory Freeman on July 23, 2007 at 2:29 PM
Nice shots Edward!! I was quite taken aback when seeing how lush everything was, and you've certainly capture that feeling here!
Beautiful! But actually depressing because I'm not sure if I got anything this good! I won't know til Friday when I get my film back.
I love the depth in both of these; and of course the flowers. I had made this comment to Preston while we were there, and the second shot reminds me of this, that this is the Sierra's version of the Maroon Bells.
How far up the trail were these taken? I think you mentioned you did the whole loop. I'd like to return to this area next year and hopefully I'll be in better shape to make the trek.
Glad you made it up there. The rest of your shots from the trip on your website are just as beautiful.
Lon
Posted by Edward Nunez on July 23, 2007 at 3:21 PM
Lon,
For the 2nd photo you may need to hike around 2 (maybe less) miles up, I parked close to the 9000 ft altitude mark, and scramble through the rocks following the creek towards blue canyon. Just after this shot, the hike gets a bit steeper. My thought next time will be to make the hike during the day, and camp closer. I also need to get in better shape for next year :-), I started my hike around 5am.
Thanks for the comments, given the beauty of this place I was kind of sad too I could not make better compositions and overall better photos, and also you don't even know the number of images I just trashed because the wind was blowing.
I'm pretty sure you will have something to show off, and get me depressed :-)
-Edward.
Posted by Richard Wong on July 23, 2007 at 10:32 PM
Great scenery. if these are the only two shots you got then I'd still say it was a successful shoot. I haven't seen many good Sonora Pass scenic shots aside from Preston's website and you definetely could generate some interest in the location just from these shots alone. The 2nd shot looks a bit HDR-like though.
I (almost) really like the 2nd photo. I would've prefered a couple of mm extra wide angle to get a tad more foreground, but framing angle is just right.
I really like the light and the smoothness of the water flow. The shot feels "very in control" of thecnique.
This sunday I climbed Fairview Dome with a friend (900ft face), and it is just a walkoff to get down of it over the back-side of the dome. The view from the top is just mindblowing because it overlooks tuolomne meadows 360 degrees... For a photographer that is not afraid to hike up a somewhat steep and long granite slope, it is possible therefore to go to the top to take nice landscape photos. Best angles are north and north east IMHO.
Posted by Edward Nunez on July 24, 2007 at 11:50 AM
Dan, I agree with you about the extra wide angle, I just added a project for next year to re-take this photo next year. Thanks for the information about Fairview Dome.
Beautiful images Edward, both unique in their own way. That second is very dramatic and attention grabbing, while the first is quite subtlen and beautiful. Personally I prefer the first, love the comp to get the flowers and the stream in the background in excellent focus and flanked by more flowers.
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11 repliesI camped one night in Sonora Pass area, in one of unimproved/primitive camping areas ... it was really nice, of course hard to photograph as I did not see a single cloud during all this time, and the wind always compromised any flower photograph I tried to take.
I am attaching a couple of the ones I took... Thanks again Preston for the information.
You can see other photos at my "work-in-progress" Photoblog, and webpage at:
http://homepage.mac.com/edward.nunez/Photography/photo_blog/weekend_july_20-22/
By the way, to be crowded I did not see many people around. If you hiked just a bit, you were already with no contact to civilization. :-)
-Edward.
I'm glad you had a good time!
-PB
I'm planning to make this trip a yearly event... really really nice. Thanks again.
Beautiful! But actually depressing because I'm not sure if I got anything this good! I won't know til Friday when I get my film back.
I love the depth in both of these; and of course the flowers. I had made this comment to Preston while we were there, and the second shot reminds me of this, that this is the Sierra's version of the Maroon Bells.
How far up the trail were these taken? I think you mentioned you did the whole loop. I'd like to return to this area next year and hopefully I'll be in better shape to make the trek.
Glad you made it up there. The rest of your shots from the trip on your website are just as beautiful.
Lon
For the 2nd photo you may need to hike around 2 (maybe less) miles up, I parked close to the 9000 ft altitude mark, and scramble through the rocks following the creek towards blue canyon. Just after this shot, the hike gets a bit steeper. My thought next time will be to make the hike during the day, and camp closer. I also need to get in better shape for next year :-), I started my hike around 5am.
Thanks for the comments, given the beauty of this place I was kind of sad too I could not make better compositions and overall better photos, and also you don't even know the number of images I just trashed because the wind was blowing.
I'm pretty sure you will have something to show off, and get me depressed :-)
-Edward.
I really like the light and the smoothness of the water flow. The shot feels "very in control" of thecnique.
This sunday I climbed Fairview Dome with a friend (900ft face), and it is just a walkoff to get down of it over the back-side of the dome. The view from the top is just mindblowing because it overlooks tuolomne meadows 360 degrees... For a photographer that is not afraid to hike up a somewhat steep and long granite slope, it is possible therefore to go to the top to take nice landscape photos. Best angles are north and north east IMHO.