Yosemite waterfalls, photo walk, & more digital play
This is Bridalveil Fall in Yosemite Valley. I took a lot of photos of it on various days in various lighting conditions. These are some of my favorites.
This is Yosemite Falls which we were told is the highest waterfall in North America. I took this photo during a “photo walk” hosted by the Ansel Adams Gallery at Yosemite. The Gallery also offers a variety of photography classes for a fee. However, the walks are free and head by a pro photographer, although the walks are limited to 15 people and require advanced registration. Being at Yosemite, it seemed we *had* to at least go on the photo walk.
This is the group of people on the photo walk. I dragged along my husband to the walk, giving him one of my cameras to use. I *knew* he’d enjoy it and he was off following various birds and taking pictures of the group, taking pictures. I’m on the ground, next to the guy with the hat on.
It seems this deer was interested in playing peak-a-boo with our group.
One of the meadow flowers.
Looking up at the trees. Doesn’t this look like it would make an interesting starting point for a repeat fabric design?
Another view of Yosemite Valley.
Yet another of the meadow looking at Yosemite Falls. Last night when I couldn’t sleep, I started playing around with this image within Photoshop. These are some of the results:
Kind of looks like a decent repeat for a fabric design.
This has the Paula influence.
I have a lot more images that I want to share. In particular, sunset images at Half Dome.
June 19th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
You are unreal! Absolutely Gorgeous! Thank you for sharing.
June 19th, 2009 at 2:10 pm
Oooh … thank you! :)
June 19th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
Fabulous pictures!
June 19th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
As usual, your pictures are absolutely amazing of this beautiful and memorable place. You really caught the essence of it all. Thanks for sharing.
June 19th, 2009 at 5:21 pm
Gloria
Thank you for wonderful images of one of my favorite and most treasured placed to visit. My grandfather worked for the Curry Company in the Yosemite Valley from about 1914 and it is the place I visited often as a child because he ran the bicycle shop there until very late in his life, about age 70; he lived another 20+ years and I believe it is because of the marvelous air, amazing and powerful views that he experienced every day of his adult life.
The repeat pattern looks really inviting…what a fun piece it would be to use.
As I head to the southern Oregon Coast I am encouraged to really take time, use the tripod and extra lenses and get lots of pictures…then home to play and use your book for guidance in my journey with photography and my work with fibers.
Thank you so much for sharing your work and giving me a much needed shove.
Kristin
June 20th, 2009 at 7:40 pm
Hi,
Your pictures are wonderful. I was at Yosemite a couple of years ago in the early fall and some of the falls were dry. I still managed to get good photos of the breathtaking scenery.
Thanks for sharing.
Robin
June 21st, 2009 at 12:24 am
Kristin, thanks for sharing your grandfather’s story, and have fun taking photos at the Oregon Coast.
Robin, thanks! :)