Lesser known Yosemite

May 24, 2017 • Leave a Comment

This blog post will be light on words.

I have been to Yosemite many times and photographed the iconic subjects over and over again. I often give myself assignments on a photo trips so I thought on this one, I would focus on subjects that aren't as prominent in the Yosemite landscape. Both Glacier Point road and Tioga Pass were closed due to snow, so all of these photos were taken within the valley. I couldn't help but sneak in a few famous landmarks, but I tried to shoot them in a different way than usual.

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I hope you enjoy!

Bridalveil creekSpring flow on Bridalveil creek

Cascade creekSpring flow on Cascade creek

Cathedral Rocks sunriseThis pond is seasonal based on rain flow in the valley. It takes 1 hour after sunrise for the sun to fully light these.

Cooks MeadowElm tree branch in Cook's Meadow

DogwoodsDogwoods from below, shot with a fisheye lens

DogwoodsDogwoods on the trail to Mirror Lake

DogwoodsDogwoods on the trail to Mirror Lake. Converted to Black & White.

El CapitanHorsetail Falls on the face of El Capitan.

El Capitan reflectionEl Capitan just after sunrise reflected in the Merced River

Fern springReflections of the trees and sky in Fern Spring. This is an underwater spring that flows year round.

Fern springAnother view of the reflections of the trees and sky in Fern Spring. This is an underwater spring that flows year round.

Half Dome, nightHalf Dome and seasonal marsh at night. The lights in the trees are from cars driving by. There was a bear sighting in this meadow just before dusk.

Lower Yosemite FallsLower Yosemite Falls. This is challenging to shoot because of the wind and spray. I had to clean my lens then quickly shot to get a shot without water spots on the lens. It took a few tries.

Half Dome reflected in Mirror lakeThe face of Half Dome is reflected in Mirror Lake. This is an abstract view of just the rock and foreground trees.

Mirror Lake reflectionThe face of Half Dome and sky reflected in Mirror Lake.

Mule deerA young male Mule Deer was grazing in Cooks Meadow just after sunrise. This composition isn't terribly exciting, but I liked the way sun lit up his face.

Black songbirdThis song bird continued to puff up and sing to me, but I think he realized I wasn't available and eventually moved on to a more suitable mate.

RobinA cooperative Robin posed in the late afternoon sun.

Bridge with car lightsThis is a bridge over the creek that is fed by Yosemite Falls. The cars slowly driving over illuminated the trees.

Light trail on bridgeI used my headlamp to add a light trail to this bridge shot. It looks bright, but this was taken about 30 minutes before sunrise.

Foam movement on Merced RiverFoam gathers and moves slowly in the creek below Yosemite Falls and can create some interesting patterns. No two shots are the same.

Foam movement on Merced RiverAnother shot of the foam that gathers and moves slowly in the creek below Yosemite Falls.

Yosemite Falls star trailsStar Trails above Yosemite Falls. This was created by taking a series of 30 second exposures then stacking in post process. The light in the trees is from cars driving through and the foreground light is from my headlamp.

Tree hanging on cliffOne small tree grows out of this mossy outcropping on a wall along the Yosemite Falls trail.

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