24. May 2012 by Friedhelm.

I used my 100-400 image stabilized lens to get as close as possible to Bridalveil fall without getting soaked. The image shows how potent this fall is in Spring.

Enjoy and keep on photographing!

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20. May 2012 by David.

Friedhelm and I went to Yosemite yesterday.

We shot from opposite sides of the spring and of course with our own perspective. I like this photograph as much for the reflections in the mirror-like pool as the silkiness of the water over the falls. The soft greens of the new leaves gives it a nice springtime feel.

Keep clicking

Dave

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19. May 2012 by David.

As Friedhelm mentioned yesterday Yosemite is a wonderful place to refresh yourself.

I felt a need last weekend to do a little rebalancing of my life. Doesn’t just looking at this photo of a very small part of that wonderful place make you feel better. We live in a wonderful world and sometimes the day-to-day clouds that reality. If Yosemite isn’t near-by someplace else is. Give yourself a couple of hours or days and refresh, your problems and concerns won’t disappear but you’ll have a moment of peace and sometimes that’s all it takes.

Keep clicking

Dave

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18. May 2012 by Friedhelm.

There are probably millions of images taken in Yosemite each year, some of them great and others not so great. As many times as I have photographed from “Inspiration Point,” I always came home feeling refreshed and energized. So, if you are burnt out, go and visit a park and have a great time!

Happy week-end!

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13. May 2012 by David.

The Dogwoods are in full bloom up in Yosemite.

When I first got there I trudged through some underbrush (read blackberry bushes) trying to find a great angle and background. Those dogwoods were a major disappointment. It turns out some of the best are right near the roads. If you go up be sure and bring some mosquito repellant, they’re in full bloom as well.

Keep clicking

Dave

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8. May 2012 by Friedhelm.

Coming from Merced on Hwy 140 into Yosemite Valley you cross over to the other side of the Merced River via the Pohono bridge. There are currently several dogwood tress blooming and in the later afternoon the light is just great.

Enjoy and keep on photographing!

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4. May 2012 by Friedhelm.

The air in Yosemite National Park is so much cleaner than in the Central California Valley. This is obvious when one photographs the moon. I took more than one shot and I decided to post a second image. I shot both images with my 100-400 lens using a c-censor camera body and of course a tripod.

Enjoy both images and have a great week-end!

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3. May 2012 by Friedhelm.

Yesterday afternoon I drove to Yosemite Valley to photograph the blooming dogwood trees. I read that the first dogwoods were blooming last Saturday and they are photographed at their best when the tree is blooming but the leaves are not developed yet. Thanks to my 100-400mm lens I was able to get some great shots using the Merced River as a backdrop.

Enjoy and keep on creating great images!

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26. April 2012 by Friedhelm.

I was standing at Washburn Point on Glacier Point Rd. at Yosemite National Park when I photographed Vernal Fall. I picked 1/640 sec. exposure time to freeze the water while still maintaining ISO 100 at f5.6.

To get an idea how huge this fall is, take a look at the upper right side besides the water. You will see people standing there at a reling.

Enjoy and keep on photographing!

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23. April 2012 by Friedhelm.

Glacier Point road road opened last Friday evening so I had to go up into the high country of Yosemite National Park on Friday. I stopped on glacier Point Road to photograph the high mountains and the clouds. Camera setting: 17mm focal length ( full frame sensor) f8, 1/640sec., ISO 100, cropped.

Enjoy and keep on photographing!

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