El Capitan from Cathedral Beach

I do not think that any photo can really show how massive El Capitan is when viewed from below. It takes over the skies above the trees. This was from our most successful outing when we got up around 5:45 AM and rushed into the park. This is the last of the golden light.

Cathedral Beach

This is taken on an early morning on Cathedral Beach along the Merced River. This is taken with my back facing El Capitan which was filled with golden light. I have the El Capitan shot for another day. I like the mood of this one.

In the Moment at Wildcat Falls

I just returned from my first visit to Yosemite. Wow! I wish that I had went before now. After all the rain, all the waterfalls were going gang busters. I think there maybe a few new waterfalls this spring. I have not processed everything yet but I think this may be my favorite image from the trip.

Technically, this is my first real fisheye shot (with my full-frame 5D). This is also a high-dynamic range (HDR) image with exposure bracketing of 10 stops! I have started using Photomatix (www.hdrsoft.com). It works like magic in difficult lighting conditions like this scene.

I tried many, many macro shots of the lacy leaves. This is the only one that I am semi-satisfied with. The rest did not have enough depth of field and some of the foreground elements were to fuzzy for my taste.

Another from my workshop. In case you are wondering, I do have a few more to post.

Another of my graffiti shots taken during the Hidden Bay Workshop. I no longer remember where I found this or what exactly it was.

I am leaving on vacation to Yosemite for a week. Hopefully, these posts will happen using the ‘magic’ post in the future capability.

This along Cannery Row in Monterey. I find this image particularly appealing because it was the first blue skies that we have seen in a long, long while.

I am leaving on vacation to Yosemite for a week. Hopefully, these posts will happen using the ‘magic’ post in the future capability.

At the Aquarium, they have life-sized replicas of whales hanging from the ceiling.

Here is a more abstract viewpoint.

I am leaving on vacation to Yosemite for a week. Hopefully, these posts will happen using the ‘magic’ post in the future capability.

I think these are sardines. This is the ceiling of the aquarium. I leaned against the wall to take this shot. While looking through the viewfinder, the rapid circling of the fish actually made me a little dizzy.

A few nights ago, Chip and I attended the Photo Alliance lecture up at the San Francisco Art Institute. The main speaker was Arno Rafael Minkkinen. He does these amazing nude self-portraits. I found them fascinating. Probably the ones that I felt moved me the most were those taken with his wife. See http://www.arnorafaelminkkinen.org/. After seeing his work, Chip says “So, now are you going to start taking pictures of yourself nude?”

I am leaving on vacation to Yosemite for a week. Hopefully, these posts will happen using the ‘magic’ post in the future capability.

Last nite, I ‘convinced’ Chip to attend a Photo Alliance lecture up at the San Francisco Art Institute. The intro speaker was German Herrera. He presented a fascinating portfolio (Between Here and Now). Even Chip found it compelling which is saying something!