This morning I posted a photograph from last weekend’s trip to Yosemite Valley, “Evening Rain, Yosemite Valley.” This is a tough image for me to work with. It is hard to resist the temptation to pump up the contrast and overdo the dodging and burning in order to get a more dynamic image – but that wouldn’t be very faithful to the very quiet and misty atmosphere of that evening.
I think there is still more work to be done on this one.
G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” (Heyday Books) is available directly from him.
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This morning I posted a photograph from last weekend’s trip to Yosemite Valley, “Evening Rain, Yosemite Valley.” This is a tough image for me to work with. It is hard to resist the temptation to pump up the contrast and overdo the dodging and burning in order to get a more dynamic image – but that wouldn’t be very faithful to the very quiet and misty atmosphere of that evening.
I think there is still more work to be done on this one.
G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” (Heyday Books) is available directly from him.
G Dan Mitchell: Blog | Bluesky | Mastodon | Substack Notes | Flickr | Email
All media © Copyright G Dan Mitchell and others as indicated. Any use requires advance permission from G Dan Mitchell.
Evening Rain, Yosemite Valley. Yosemite National Park, California. April 21, 2007. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)
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