An unusual June snowstorm closed the high roads of the Sierra, so I headed to Yosemite to see what I could find! The first in a LONG series. No HDR.
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Settings etc.:
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Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 17-40L @ 17 (as wide as it goes!)
1/4-second exposure @F13 (It is 20 minutes before sunset)
LEE soft ND grad (100x150mm) 0.9 + 0.75
Lee foundation kit filter holder with Lee 77mm adapter ring
ISO 200 (I wanted to keep the exposure short)
RAW file processed with Capture One by Phase One
TIFF file processed with Photoshop
Mirror Lake is a short 2-mile hike from the nearest trailhead but it seems a thousand miles away from the Yosemite crowds. As I headed up, everyone was heading down so I had this place all to myself. I was quite surprised. While mirror lake is accurately named, I still had to wait for the breeze to calm down for get these reflections. When it was windy, I put on my very dark filter for some 30-second exposures with streaking clouds and water which look totally surreal. I'll show those later.
I can not emphazise enough the importance of weather and light when trying to get a nice-looking photo. I have tried this very shot under clear skies and the dynamic range is just too much for the camera to handle. But here, the light is more soft and even. So, no need for HDR
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sarif82 26 months ago | reply
beautiful capture, and processing
*Saariy* 26 months ago | reply
NICE IMAGE & BEAUTIFUL COMPOSITION,WELL DONE
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Tsvetan Donov 25 months ago | reply
this shot looks awesome great job!
Photo--Graphy [deleted] 25 months ago | reply
Very great shoot
John Desira 24 months ago | reply
Perfect shot !!!!!!
Ania.Photography 23 months ago | reply
beautiful mirror reflection, I am stunned!
jerrydrake2000 22 months ago | reply
impressive
sankar debbarma 22 months ago | reply
good sort
F Fazal 22 months ago | reply
Wonderful reflections!
moondoggie71 22 months ago | reply
pretty
AussieOutback 21 months ago | reply
Beautiful Capture of Nature!
Megan Schellong 16 months ago | reply
This is such a stunning photograph, everything from the textures, the tones of green, and the reflection. I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!
Caz 71♥ (Off) 15 months ago | reply
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photoyos 13 months ago | reply
Great work, Love the lighting and exposures
Digital Inspirations by Shari!! "Really Busy" 13 months ago | reply
Excellent Shot!
khamtoun 12 months ago | reply
wow, very nice
Rafael Salcedo Garrote 11 months ago | reply
WOW
victor98_2001 9 months ago | reply
stunting shot
Ary Leal 4 months ago | reply
breath taking!
xiaomeisun ( I am back online ☺) 5 weeks ago | reply
Amazing beauty.