Nikkor 18-55mm: 1/15 f-5.6Renee and I went to Yosemite National Park last March. It was my first visit to the park. There weren't many visitors, so we were able to get a room without a reservation in advance. Honestly, I didn't know about the park and I was new to photography, so when I went there my jaws dropped before the breathtaking views of the giant granites. As Renee and I were returning from the Yosemite Falls, Renee noticed the sunlight directly hitting Half Dome as shown above. I took this photo without a tripod.
This was the first time when I realized photography requires great patience. On the way to the Yosemite Falls (~ 1 hr before we took this photo), I saw several people setting up their cameras on tripods and talking to one another. I also saw a couple with a telephoto zoom lens on a tripod just waiting for something. Later I realized they were waiting for a perfect moment to photograph Half Dome during sunset.
Our trip was cut short because I had an allergy attack in the following morning. Renee drove us home, but I don't remember how we got home (I get really bad attacks with seasonal allergies). Nonetheless, it was an unforgettable trip for me.
Once I'm done with my thesis, I will try to make a photo trip there before the park gets crowded. Anyone want to join me?
7 comments:
whoa.. i'm in! =D
but seriously, ppl flock from all over the place to san francisco for photo trips. we live here!
oh, i got 30D with 24-105 f/4L, and 430EX flash. i think i have a pretty solid kit to build on.
mmm.. yosemite... let's go hike the half-dome everyone!!! :D
hmm... i dunno if i can hike up there with a full-camera bag, tripod, and gallons of water...
shadow effect.. well, it's kind of hard to describe but... when you look at a dark image, a "shawdow" of it lingers in your sight even after you aren't looking at it anymore... effecting your vision for a little bit.. but it disappears after a little while... anyway, this phenomenon makes it harder to read light text with a dark background. =)
update!!! =)
yay new background!
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