An American Classic

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• robertosalguero (17206)
• [2007-10-30 22:41]

Hello Doug,

The famous smooth walls of Yosemite are very photogenic. I like the light and the alpenglow hitting the massive wall. Nice contrast and excellent point of view to capture the river. This place look amazing. Thanks Doug :-)

Roberto

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• delic (6236)
• [2007-10-30 22:48]
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Hello Doug,
Yes, it is a classic view, and one of my favorite Galen Rowell pictures was probably shot from around the same spot. But that does not detract from the quality of your photo. An inspirational one, Doug. So you have a custom-made dual purpose 400D that takes film too :)? Regards,
Hakan

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• alana (2516)
• [2007-10-30 22:53]

Hi, Douglas
Excellent composition and light management!

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• kai (392)
• [2007-10-31 0:22]

beautiful scane and composition
: )
KAi

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• Luciano75 (0)
• [2007-10-31 0:45]

Hello Doug

It`s always a pleasure to watch photos from Yosemite National Park.This place is unbelievable beautiful.Indeed a classic.Didn`t know why the sky is so pinky,after seeing that you used a warm filter.Nice shot.TFS

Regards,
Lucian

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• salvator (17229)
• [2007-10-31 2:47]

Hi Douglas,
Yes an American classic, but presented in a superb way. The light shining on the rock in the background, the color, the use of light allover, and the sharpness and details are simply superb. The sky with the punishing grey clouds have added a lot to this wonderful image.
Best regards. Salvator.

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• vagabondtravels (5904)
• [2007-10-31 3:27]

Hi Douglas

Truely a classic. What a beautiful view of the valley. Amazing light and colors. Very sharp with a nice low pov. Well done.
Ben

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• Jeppo (5613)
• [2007-10-31 4:25]

Interesting note for a lovely picture of a place I had the chance to visit. Furthermore I had also the chance sleeping in a tent!
Anyhow I like these winter tones in the early morning...in particular the POV from the rocks below!
ciao
Silvio

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• baba_flies (4643)
• [2007-10-31 4:27]
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We all have our classics - for us it is the Matterhorn maybe. But when you stand there you can't help it and no matter how many tourists are in your way, you are gone and away. You have really excellent color tones on this one, and as I can see it was winter and this brought out this very special pinkish light. You have a heated tent? I mean hello, a little suffering would not hurt :) Just kidding ... This summer, in Colorado, I was wearing cloves for drinking my morning coffee (our tent was frozen) ... This is a wonderful photo, Doug, very special winter mood. Have a good day, Barbara.

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• vincz (17520)
• [2007-10-31 4:46]

Beautiful view, fantastic light. i like the composition with weeds and rocks in the foreground. well done.

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• syd1946 (16583)
• [2007-10-31 6:05]

Hello Doug,
The place is very beautiful indeed but in my opinion the excellent handle of light gives here the big difference.And the colors painted so well from this amazing light!

Greetings,
Thomas

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• Cormac (25032)
• [2007-10-31 7:16]

This is a really spectacular shot - even iconic! The composition is wonderful, with the river in the foreground and the huge cliffs in the background. I also like that sun on the cliff face, while other areas are in shadow. Great scan too. Superb work!

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• pboehringer (19306)
• [2007-10-31 13:30]

Doug,
I was wondering what made this shot so much better than any previous post of your galery. Finally reading through your note I found the answer in the last sentence. It was the Nikon device ... ;-)
You certainly got an interesting light to take the full advantage of this place. I don't have to say anything about the composition after being there some myriad of times and taking shots of this place incountable times myself.
Regards, Peter

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• kmarscher (2863)
• [2007-10-31 16:41]

Aren't you lucky to have a warm tent at night and this lovely snowy scene in day? It's just a winner in my book. Never saw this view with snow. The composisiton is superb with the upper rock cradle offset by the openness of the foreground water / frosted mounds. Fine attention to detail and lighting too. Conggratulations!
Kathy

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• plimrn (15921)
• [2007-10-31 17:42]
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Hi Doug,
You really got the light here!! The glowing El Cap contrasts beautifully against the stormy dark sky; the cold blue-grey river and the powdering of snow.

I started to comment that people should cut you some slack considering that your wife was pregnant; and I counted the months - hmmm. Even though I was born in Kansas, I brag that I was conceived in California. I wonder if your son will brag that he was concieved in a tent?
HLJ, Pat

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• clic (3642)
• [2007-11-01 6:08]

Hi Doug
You captured a glorious lighting that enhances the majesty of king, rarely seen with its white mantle!
Congratulations for the Nikon 8000ED; I envey your luck of possessing such an elaborate scanner that swipes at 4000dpi optical any size of film up to 6x9.
You're very very lucky! Enjoy it! I own the Coolscan III, 35mm only.
Best regards.
Robert

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• brevbrev14 (20059)
• [2007-11-01 9:10]

Hi Doug, i like the colors here...warm tones...
a good landscape image, classic but well taken and composed..
ciao!
Valeria

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• berseph (1758)
• [2007-11-01 18:45]

Hi Doug.
What a beautiful scene. The colors all around are nice, and I really like the setting of your picture. I really like the small patch of sunlight coming in from the top corner.

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• colinb (1258)
• [2007-11-01 20:52]

Wow, this is a great shot. The timing is so nice, with the sun shining on the top half of the mountain. You've also balanced the exposure really well in the low light. Thanks for sharing.

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• toni_al (13992)
• [2007-11-02 13:51]

Salut Douglas
C'est un endroit expectaculaire et la lumière rend ce lieu magique. Très bon
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Toni

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• vascao (4387)
• [2007-11-02 17:24]

Hi, Doug
Magical light here. Wonderful colors and a balanced compo, with interesting FG and BG.
Regards and TFS.
Sergio

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• stego (15280)
• [2007-11-02 18:21]

Hi Douglas,
It's not easy to find any meaningful words to write about photos so gorgeous as this one.
The impressive beauty of the place surely helps, but it is not enough to explain the great impact of it. There is the framing, there is the amazing light and colors... Those subtly highlighted mounds of grass on the FG give a lot of balance to the compo and I am glad you didn't eliminate the purple tones.
Regards, José.

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• feather (40651)
• [2007-11-03 4:18]

I couldn't let this one pass. The light you had was gorgeous, especially on the top of El Capitan, but there is a lovely pink glow all over the image. The light dusting of snow adds a touch of wonder. The framing is good with the little line of rocks in the foreground. I also like the smoothness of the water thanks to a slow shutter speed I expect. Good work
Kath

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• lilimih33 (9813)
• [2007-11-03 16:32]

Hello Douglas!
Incredible colours and fantastic atmosphere in your picture!
Lovely light!
Nice perspective!
Excellent done!
Best regrads!
Lili

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• devimeuxbe (47241)
• [2007-11-04 1:58]

Hi Douglas
Maybe classic but so beautifull
I like the color, the light, the DOF, the sharpness. Very nice picture
Bertrand

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• Jeff2300 (194)
• [2007-11-04 2:13]

beautiful Photo,

Salutation Jeff

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• lcarolan (932)
• [2007-11-04 5:52]

Doug,
That great light on The Rock, with the added highlights from the snow make this one a BIG winner.
Larry

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• izmirli (2128)
• [2007-11-05 13:44]

merhaba dear doug
wonderful landscape and depth.wonderful light and colours.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

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• bakes888 (12826)
• [2007-11-09 0:40]

Hi Doug. Wow great photo. Your timing is spot on to catch the best light and conditions, El Capitan seems to positively glow. Well composed and cropped. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

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• fulvio52 (4542)
• [2007-11-18 13:25]

An American Classic, indeed!
Awesome lighting annex point of view.
I ought to get my butt out there again... maybe next Spring.
Thanks for sharing, Doug. I'll see ya around.
Ciao,
Fulvio.

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• gunbud (18037)
• [2007-11-18 16:29]

Hi Doug,
Wonderful light management gives a very lovely glow to the smooth walls of this famous cliff. Beautiful purple blue sky above the pretty swift river and winter grass on the cool rocks.
Regards, Tom

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• derek3755 (2462)
• [2007-11-20 12:54]

Hi Doug

a classic view and also a great capture, wonderful light & composition. you should have no problems with the 8000ED, it is a quality product.

Derek

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• pnphan (3655)
• [2007-11-29 20:05]

beautiful colors and view Doug, I stop here many times but never have the patient to wait for the light.

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• scalerman (21385)
• [2007-12-01 22:29]

D: I just don't get enough time to comment on the road. But your eye for the classic is spot-on here. Beautiful landscape indeed, albeit frequently showcased in the contemporary corpus of American photography. regards, c

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• harras2000 (694)
• [2007-12-09 13:47]

Hello Douglas,
thank you for posting this beautifull "classic" view of Yosemite.
The colours are realy fantastic.

Daniel

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• jmcl (11904)
• [2007-12-22 20:00]

HI Doug,

Wonderful tone ... great low foreground .. the purple clouds add a really interesting mood ... do you remember the speed? .. the water is very nice. Well done .. I think well worth a night in a tent .. even in January .. I am not home .. and using a foreign monitor .. but the trees look a bit dark to me ... still bringing them up in some manner might destroy this wonderful mood and neuter the image .. very nice and classic shot.

take care,

John