Autumn at Vernal Fall

November 6, 2005 G Dan Mitchell Leave a comment

Autumn Colors at Vernal Fall. Yosemite National Park. October 30, 2005. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.

I usually wouldn’t bother taking a photo from the Vernal Fall Bridge in Yosemite – too many tourists and a scene photographed too many times. (I have taken photos of the people on this bridge in the past.)

However, on this autumn day the crowds weren’t that bad at all – things slow down in Yosemite in the off-season – and the trees were turning fall colors and dropping their leaves. It seemed worthwhile to set up the tripod and capture a few images that I combined to create this photo.
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Photographs: Yosemite

El Capitan and Fall Colors on the Merced River

October 30, 2005 G Dan Mitchell Leave a comment

Merced River and El Capitan. Yosemite National Park. October 30, 2005. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.

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Photographs: Central California

Oak Grove and Fog

October 22, 2005 G Dan Mitchell Leave a comment

Oak Grove and Fog. Almaden Quicksilver Park. October 22, 2005. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.

This is one of my favorite spots at Almaden Quicksilver Park south of San Jose. There is a cluster of oak trees on a small ridge covered with grass. In the fall and winter it receives interesting light as the fog begins to clear.

This image used a bit of (actually, a lot of) Photoshop trickery, including two layers of sharpening and a diffused luminosity blend layer.
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