Yosemite Christmas

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 25, 2015297 views11 comments

This is an oldie which I seem to not have gotten tired of. We don't get much snow here in Baja so this is the best I can come up with for a Merry Christmas image this year.

Snow in Yosemite Valley was a rarity but when it did come down I made a point of driving up from SF. This was taken several days later and I believe that's the Merced. I showed this at NPN years ago when it was still free so probably nobody remembers it.

Shot with a Nikon FM2 and Kodachrome 64 and tripod in the 80's. That's all I remember.

Ho.Ho.Ho. Merry Christmas!

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on December 25, 2015 at 2:55 PM

Igor, What a wonderful picture to post at Christmas. I love snow like this and the quietness this evokes is so inviting for me. A beautiful winter scene. Merry Christmas, Nick

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Comment posted by gary phillips on December 25, 2015 at 7:09 PM

Very nice image Igor. I really appreciate your thoughtful comments and inspirational images. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on December 25, 2015 at 9:42 PM

This is absolutely gorgeous Igor. Living in Florida I can only dream of such scenes. Having shot in snow only a few times, I remember the images almost looking B&W in nature, but I can't imagine there being no color in this at all. Did you convert to B&W or is this the real thing?

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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on December 25, 2015 at 11:14 PM

Bill. This was converted to B&W this morning. The original has a slight blue cast which I didn't like too much after I compared it to the B&W. At first I tried to warm it up and that actually worked pretty well. The original post 10 years ago was in color. I also cropped some off from the left to create a stronger composition. It was more difficult with film because you had to come up with compositions that matched the 35mm frame and there was no cropping ( had to get it right before pushing the button ).

Fresh snow is very magical. There is a silence about it.

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Comment posted by Cay-Uwe Kulzer on December 26, 2015 at 3:03 AM

Igor,

have nice holidays and a healthy and successful 2016. You have choosen a very nice image for your christmas greetings.

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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on December 26, 2015 at 10:04 AM

Man, another snow image.... I desperately want some snow here as well, nothing so far! I really like the fresh snow on the trees, and your choice of going for B+W is great, looks stunning and peaceful at the same time.... Almost has an abstract sort of quality to it.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on December 26, 2015 at 1:57 PM

Igor,

Pretty obvious why you still keep coming back to this one. It's a beautiful, winter-wonderland image. As you well know, Yosemite Valley after a snowfall is just magical. There are scenes like this everywhere! But the challenge is always finding one that works so well. You captured that here!

Even though this is grayscale, this does have a warmth to it that is very appealing. A wonderful Christmas tribute Igor.

Lon

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on December 26, 2015 at 8:46 PM

Beautiful crisp shot. Reminds me of what winter should be hre in th NH. Fine as is, I can see why you go back to it.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on December 27, 2015 at 11:09 AM

Beautiful pristine conditions you have here, with a wonderful composition!

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on December 27, 2015 at 1:01 PM

Hi Igor

I too can understand why you keep coming back to this wonderful capture of a christmas scene.. like Lon said, it's a beautiful winter- wonderland image
Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on January 4, 2016 at 9:08 AM

... I got a Nikon camera
I love to take a photograph
So mama don't take my Kodachrome away ...

KODACHROME 64!!!

Could be John Sexton's work. Which is a compliment.

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