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December Glow or Afterglow?

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Posted by Paul Duval on December 21, 2009 at 9:10 PM
December Glow or Afterglow?
This image was taken on the road above the tunnel to place El Cap and Halfdome closer together. The Fall and Winter of 2008,2009 was shaping up as another almost snowless winter. This was the first weekend in December. There's snow in the valley now and I think we may be in for a wetter winter. Despite the lack of snow there was a good quality to the light from the setting sun. Happy Holidays a Merry Christmas and a Great New Year of shooting.


Paul
Posted by Paul Duval on December 21, 2009 at 10:23 PM
Ok,

I'll give a choice Glow or Afterglow. Same day about 20 minutes later.

Paul
Posted by Preston Birdwell on December 22, 2009 at 12:50 AM
Pual,

I really like the sky in the second one, but prefer the composition in the first one. The second one seems a bit cut off on the bottom. I really like the color The Captain in the first one.

-p
Posted by Craig Myers on December 22, 2009 at 3:42 AM
I love the second one for not only the color in the sky, but for its greater visual interest in the shadows, as well.
Posted by Rudy Ruberti on December 22, 2009 at 4:37 PM
Great shots, Paul. I really like the sky in the second one.
Posted by Debjit Ghosh on December 22, 2009 at 6:14 PM
I like the 2nd one better...i never get tired of seeing shots from this viewpoint...
Posted by Steve Sieren on December 22, 2009 at 6:55 PM
Merry Christmas to you too Paul.

1st one is nice but we need the glow to drop down a bit lower for the amount of shadow you have there. 2nd is nice too and it's quite a sunset!
Posted by Eric Good on December 26, 2009 at 8:13 PM
A 4x5 ratio with a crop off the top for the second one, gets my vote. The tension between El Cap and Half-Dome never gets old. Nice work!