Warming Up

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 31, 20141,840 views16 comments

I hoped the light on El Capitan would reach that intense red tone that I've seen in pictures before. But as time went by the fog and clouds closed out the opening for the light to come through. But, I was happy to catch these conditions here while waiting! From a couple of years ago now. Large version included.

D200,
18-70mm,
1/8sec, F/13,
Soft GND, 3 Stop,

Thanks,
Chris

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on March 31, 2014 at 10:31 PM

I think the clouds add real interest to the image, as well as the fog in the valley. The light is also very sweet.

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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on April 1, 2014 at 12:40 AM

This is sweet light….
I might lighten the LHC a tad but that is it, very nice work.

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Comment posted by Navin Sarma on April 1, 2014 at 8:30 AM

Epic view Chris... I'm sorry I missed this when I ventured to Cali last August. I like the contrast from left to right and keep looking at this image almost expecting the clouds to move and el Capitan to show. This image gives me a little yearning-like interest that is different.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on April 1, 2014 at 10:16 AM

Chris, What a great looking scene. I like this view a lot and you really caught some wonderful conditions. Great light and I love that fog in the valley.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by gary phillips on April 1, 2014 at 12:08 PM

Great take on Yosemite , Chris. Love the cloud movement and the fog in the valley.

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Comment posted by Jose Fernandez on April 1, 2014 at 2:09 PM

In the large version the detail and color contrast is amazing Chris.

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Comment posted by Jared Warren on April 1, 2014 at 5:56 PM

Great conditions, Chris, and you capitalized well.

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Comment posted by Nathan Apodaca on April 1, 2014 at 6:53 PM

Wonderful mix of light and shadows. The fog down in the valley is the cherry on top!

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on April 2, 2014 at 12:40 AM

Cool! Too bad you didnt get more of the wall--but this is still pretty sweet!

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on April 2, 2014 at 1:42 AM

however many times we see this view, it is magnificent. good conditions here with the colds and warms. the fog in the valley adds much to the image ...

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on April 3, 2014 at 3:35 PM

The hidden summit just makes the difference here for me, Chris! A wonderfully balanced composition to my eye.

Peter

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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on April 4, 2014 at 1:45 AM

You lucked out with the lighting, snow and clouds this day. This is gorgeous, as always. The one nit I have is that the cloud on El Cap looks too dark to my eye, kinda like smog. Looks like there's a nearby fire! I'm being picky because I was just there this week and have been processing my own pics that look a little like this one!

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on April 4, 2014 at 12:49 PM

The large version is just great Chris. Beautiful light on the scene and wonderfully processed. A beauty.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on April 5, 2014 at 10:36 AM

Hmmmmmm, looks familiar, Chris. I think this was shortly before I met up with you and Lon that morning. My gosh, seems like decades ago now.
Very nicely captured and the choice of grad was the right take here.

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Comment posted by Wesley Picotte on April 8, 2014 at 1:50 AM

Took me a minute to get the title, but I like it. And the image. Really nice.

An idea that might help is masking the saturation in the shadows, particularly in the snowy areas. The blue there looks a little unnatural and (for me) distracts from the warmth of El Cap and the cloud mass.

My two cents! Great image of a stunning place.

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on April 8, 2014 at 11:45 PM

Beautiful Chris, the larger image is especially nice, excellent work on the processing as well.

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