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Yosemite National Park, CA

74 images Created 30 Mar 2010

I would like to dedicate this gallery to Dave Ficke and Max McCormick. Both great educators who guided me in my early days discovering Yosemite and photography. Yosemite has always been a special place for me ever since my introduction as a fifteen year old to its natural beauty and outstanding scenic vistas. My first visit was with a 35mm Canon AE-1 camera in hand during the spring of 1985 with my high school field biology class. On this visit I was simultaneously just beginning to grasp the concepts of Ansel Adams' zone system along with taking in the wonders of this amazing place. Needless to say I convinced my high school field biology instructor, Dave Ficke to allow me to come along with his class the following year to photograph the valley in better detail. Encouraged by my photography instructor Max McCormick, my first endevour with a 4x5 field camera was a success on this trip in 1986 and many decent quality black and white negatives were exposed, processed and printed utilizing Adams' zone system. Since these early visits I have returned to Yosemite many times, refining my perspectives, bringing new photographic technics and technology, always in awe of the beauty of this amazing place. Images in this gallery were photographed over several years beginning in April 1997 which were 4x5 field camera transparencies and negatives now digitally scanned. The most recent images in this gallery are from march 2022. The highlight of this recent visit was a great sunset - dusk sequence from the Yosemite Valley overlook. Most of the final versions of these images translate to black and white best in my opinion. Since my first visits to Yosemite, I always seem to revert back to the zone system techniques of Ansel Adams when exposing and processing images from this fantastic location. Please view the Yosemite National Park, CA (Black & White) gallery to view these treatments.

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  • Rainbow Over The Valley (Inspiration Point)
    IMG1490 Rainbow Over The Valley - Yo...jpg
  • Yosemite Valley Overlook (Inspiration Point)
    IMG1499 Yosemite Valley Overlook - C...jpg
  • Half Dome Moonrise
    IMG1669 Half Dome Moonrise - Sunset.jpg
  • Bridal Veil Falls From Merced River Bank
    IMG1451 Bridal Veil Falls From Merce...jpg
  • Yosemite Valley Overlook - Dusk - HDR
    IMG_1779_1780_1781_HDR Yosemite Vall...jpg
  • Yosemite Valley Overlook - Sunset - HDR
    IMG_1758_1759_1760_HDR Yosemite Vall...jpg
  • Yosemite Valley Overlook - Sunset Golden Light Rim - HDR
    IMG_1737_1738_1739_HDR Yosemite Vall...jpg
  • Yosemite Valley Overlook - Sunset Full Golden Light Rim - HDR
    IMG_1722_1723_1724_HDR Yosemite Vall...jpg
  • Yosemite Valley Overlook - Big Sky Clouds - HDR
    IMG_1689_1690_1691_HDR Yosemite Vall...jpg
  • Half Dome And Moon Rising - Yosemite Valley Meadow - Yosemite
    IMG_0099 Half Dome Moon Rising - Yos...jpg
  • Half Dome - Glacier Point View - Yosemite
    IMG_0017 Half Dome View - Glacier Po...jpg
  • Upper Tuolumne Meadows Stream - Yosemite - HDR
    IMG_1632_1634 HDR Upper Tuolumne Mea...jpg
  • Bristlecone Pine - Big Sky Clouds Olmstead Point - Yosemite - HDR
    IMG_1476_1478 HDR Bristlecone Pine -...jpg
  • Tenaya Lake Basin - Big Sky Clouds Olmstead Point - Yosemite - HDR
    IMG_1482_1484 HDR Tenaya Lake Basin ...jpg
  • Dana Meadows Tioga Pass - Yosemite - HDR
    IMG_1595_1597 HDR Dana Meadows Tioga...jpg
  • Vernal Falls Mist Trail - Autumn - Yosemite
    IMG_0053 Vernal Falls Steps - Yosemi...jpg
  • Grazing Deer Meadow Edge - Yosemite Valley
    IMG_0123 Grazing Deer -Yosemite Vall...jpg
  • Lone Deer Meadow Edge - Yosemite Valley
    IMG_0187 Lone Deer Meadow Edge - Yos...jpg
  • Lone Deer Meadow Edge - Yosemite Valley
    IMG_0186 Grazing Family Of Deer - Yo...jpg
  • Curious Squirrel - Vernal Falls Trail - Yosemite
    IMG_0060 Curious Squirrel - Vernal F...jpg
  • Happy Isles - Merced River And Illilouette Falls
    IMG1600 Happy Isles - Merced River -...jpg
  • Happy Isles Boulders - Merced River- Yosemite Valley
    IMG1605 Happy Isles Boulders - Merce...jpg
  • Lower Chilnualna Falls Double Pools
    IMG1584 Lower Chilnualna Falls Doubl...jpg
  • Trout Pond - Fish Camp, CA
    IMG1525 Trout Pond - Fish Camp CA.jpg
  • Alpine Pond - Tuolumne Meadows - Yosemite
    IMG_4428 Tuolumne Meadows - Yosemite.jpg
  • Moonrise Over Tuolumne Meadows - Yosemite, CA
    IMG_0818 Moonrise Over Tuolumne Mead...jpg
  • Lone Oak Tree - Yosemite Valley Meadow - Yosemite
    IMG_0180 Lone Oak Tree - Yosemite Va...jpg
  • Merced River - Little Yosemite Valley - Yosemite
    IMG_0074 Upper Merced River - Yosemi...jpg
  • Merced River Fallen Tree - Little Yosemite Valley - Yosemite
    IMG_0075 Fallen Tree Merced River - ...jpg
  • Top Of Half Dome North Overlook Edge - Yosemite
    IMG_0120 View From Top Of Half Dome.jpg
  • North Dome And Tenaya Canyon - Yosemite
    IMG_0096 Clouds Rest - Yosemite.jpg
  • Top Of Half Dome Surface - Yosemite
    IMG_0128 Top Of Half Dome - Yosemite.jpg
  • Jeffrey Pine At Clouds Rest - Yosemite
    IMG_0091 Jeffrey Pine At Clouds Rest...jpg
  • Half Dome North Saddle Edge Overlook - Yosemite
    IMG_0104 Ascending Half Dome Overloo...jpg
  • Top Of Half Dome North Overlook - Yosemite
    IMG_0111 View From Top Of Half Dome ...jpg
  • Half Dome From Clouds Rest - Yosemite
    IMG_0088 Half Dome View From Clouds ...jpg
  • Half Dome And Wispy Clouds - Yosemite Valley Meadow - Yosemite
    IMG_0091 Half Dome - Close View Yose...jpg
  • North Dome And Tenaya Canyon - Yosemite
    IMG_0137 North Dome - Yosemite.jpg
  • Half Dome, Liberty Cap And Little Yosemite Valley - Glacier Point - Yosemite
    IMG_0174 Half Dome - Glacier Point V...jpg
  • Half Dome - Liberty Cap - Nevada Falls - Vernal Falls - Glacier Point View - Yosemite
    IMG_0016 Half Dome View - Glacier Po...jpg
  • Half Dome Panoramic From Yosemite Point - Yosemite
    Half Dome Panorama - Yosemite Point ...jpg
  • Half Dome - Glacier Point View - Yosemite
    IMG_0027 Half Dome - Glacier Point V...jpg
  • Half Dome Wide View- Glacier Point View - Yosemite
    IMG_0022 Half Dome Wide View - Glaci...jpg
  • Half Dome And Clouds Rest - Glacier Point View - Yosemite
    IMG_0028 Half Dome View - Glacier Po...jpg
  • Half Dome And Little Yosemite Valley - Glacier Point View - Yosemite
    IMG_0033 Half Dome And Upper Yosemit...jpg
  • Half Dome And Pines - Merced River Bridge View - Yosemite
    IMG_0051 Half Dome - Yosemite Valley.jpg
  • Half Dome And Little Yosemite Valley - Washburn Point - Yosemite
    IMG_0149 Half Dome - Washburn Point ...jpg
  • Liberty Cap And Little Yosemite Valley - Washburn Point - Yosemite
    IMG_0170 Glacier Point View - Yosemi...jpg
  • Tenaya Lake View From Olmsted Point - Yosemite
    IMG_4436 Tenaya Lake - Yosemite.jpg
  • Cathedral Spires - Yosemite Valley Meadow - Yosemite
    IMG_0179 Cathedral Spires - Yosemite...jpg
  • Full Yosemite Falls
    IMG1418 Yosemite Falls From Four Mil...jpg
  • Mirror Lake Shoreline
    IMG1651 Mirror Lake Shoreline - Yose...jpg
  • Half Dome From Mirror Lake
    IMG1654 Half Dome From Mirror Lake -...jpg
  • Half Dome From Tenaya Creek Bridge
    IMG1612 Half Dome - Tenaya Creek Bri...jpg
  • Lower Mirror Lake - Half Dome
    IMG1630 Lower Mirror Lake - Half Dom...jpg
  • North Dome From Happy Isles
    IMG1590 North Dome From Happy Isles ...jpg
  • Lower Chilnualna Falls
    IMG1530 Lower Chilnualna Falls - YNP.jpg
  • Lower Chilnualna Falls Pool Spillway
    IMG1550 Lower Chilnualna Falls Pool ...jpg
  • Minor Falls Lower Chilnualna Creek
    IMG1554 Minor Falls - Lower Chilnual...jpg
  • Lower Chilnualna Creek Small Falls
    IMG1565 Lower Chilnualna Creek Small...jpg
  • Nevada Falls - Late Afternoon - Yosemite
    IMG_0141 Nevada Falls - Yosemite.jpg
  • Vernal Falls - Autumn - Yosemite
    IMG_0057 Vernal Falls - Yosemite.jpg
  • Nevada Falls - Autumn - Yosemite
    IMG_0068 Nevada Falls - Yosemite.jpg
  • Leaning Burnt Pine - Yosemite Valley Meadow - Yosemite
    IMG_0057 Burnt Pine - Yosemite Vall...jpg
  • Stare Down Deer Meadow Edge - Yosemite Valley
    IMG_0168 Staredown Deer Close - Yose...jpg
  • Grazing Deer Under Oak Tree - Yosemite Valley
    IMG_0112 Grazing Deer - Yosemite Val...jpg
  • Grazing Deer Under Oak Tree - Yosemite Valley
    IMG_0110 Grazing Deer - Yosemite Val...jpg
  • Grazing Deer Under Oak Tree - Yosemite Valley
    IMG_0114 Grazing Deer - Yosemite Val...jpg
  • Grazing Deer Meadow Edge Close View - Yosemite Valley
    IMG_0124 Grazing Deer Close - Yosemi...jpg
  • Jeffrey Pine Tenaya Lake Basin - Big Sky Clouds Olmstead Point - Yosemite - HDR
    IMG_1488_1490 HDR Jeffrey Pine - Ten...jpg
  • Half Dome North Saddle Edge - Yosemite
    IMG_0103 Ascending Half Dome - Yosem...jpg
  • Liberty Cap - Nevada Falls - Vernal Falls - Glacier Point View - Yosemite
    IMG_0014 Liberty Dome View From Glac...jpg
  • Half Dome - Glacier Point View - Yosemite
    IMG_0020 Half Dome Glacier Point Vie...jpg
  • Silver Tip Motel Sign - Fish Camp, CA
    IMG1524 Silver Tip Lodge Sign - Fish...jpg
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