Trip to Yosemite National Park

TYC · 07-05-2009, 05:54 PM

This trip was long overdue but I finally made it out to it. I have only been there once when I was maybe 10yrs old and didnt remember anything. There's rivers and waterfall everywhere because I went during the peak season when the snow melted. It was hard to find the sweet spots when you're just on the main road but one of these days I'll go hiking there and take some money shots. Until then, all I got are these. Hope some of you can enjoy them.

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Twindragon · 07-05-2009, 07:08 PM

Great pics as always. Are you using lightroom?

Crom · 07-05-2009, 07:12 PM

Ahhh glacier point - nice work.

calin · 07-05-2009, 07:17 PM

Wow, beautiful pictures!! I was just there about a month ago and took some pics too, but mine are nowhere near as nice as these

I love those shots of Merced River!! I remember all those places but picture #7 doesn't look familiar. Where was that taken?

calin · 07-05-2009, 07:18 PM

Also, did you use any sort of filter for the first picture?

TYC · 07-05-2009, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Twindragon

Great pics as always. Are you using lightroom?

No, just Photomatix and CS4 on these.

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Originally Posted by Crom

Ahhh glacier point - nice work.

Thanks. My favorite location of the whole trip. Best overlook IMO.

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Originally Posted by calin

Wow, beautiful pictures!! I was just there about a month ago and took some pics too, but mine are nowhere near as nice as these

I love those shots of Merced River!! I remember all those places but picture #7 doesn't look familiar. Where was that taken?

I went back in May when the water was at it's peak.

#1 and #7 is pretty much at the same location. I was facing left when I shot #1 and I just turned to my right to shoot #7.

For #1, I was using a CP filter if I remember correctly.

calin · 07-07-2009, 12:30 AM

Oh sorry!! I meant number 8, not 7

TYC · 07-07-2009, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by calin

Oh sorry!! I meant number 8, not 7

#8 was taken just right after the Merced River. Maybe like 2min drive after it. It was during the peak season for the waterfall so I wont be surprise if this is another one of those "no name" rivers that were created during the snow melt.

calin · 07-07-2009, 01:26 AM

Nice! I'll have to check that out next time I go there if I go around the peak season. Thanks!

stu46 · 07-07-2009, 03:21 AM

I like the reflection in #3.

Looks like you need a thin filter for #7.

calin · 07-07-2009, 03:50 AM

Don't meant to hijack the thread, but did you go to Mirror Lake by any chance? Such a beautiful sight in person!!

my photography skills suck

TYC · 07-07-2009, 10:32 AM

I dont think I went there. That area dont look familiar and I dont remember any signs showing that name. Where is that anyways?

antonyZ50z · 07-08-2009, 04:06 PM

awesome pics bro!...i need to get out there some time

HKYStormFront · 07-08-2009, 05:20 PM

i thought i saw some HDR action in there, all are fantastic

TYC · 07-08-2009, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by HKYStormFront

i thought i saw some HDR action in there, all are fantastic

Ah....Canikon member. Good to see you here too.

HKYStormFront · 07-09-2009, 06:29 AM

yup yup, MCN cru holla!

veightkiller · 07-09-2009, 09:11 AM

cool pics

dkorr · 07-15-2009, 02:57 PM

Awesome work TYC... do you mind giving away some of your expert advice?

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Photo 1:
did you use77mm UWA lens set at 11-16mm? f/16-22? 3-5 sec exposure? 3-stop ND filter or something higher like a 9-stop? CP 77 filter? any HDR tone mapping or was it all done with ND soft grad filters?

Photo 2: did you use HDR tone mapping from Photomatrix or from CS4? hard or soft ND 3-stop grad filter? CP filter?

Photo 3: post processing saturation adjustment? CP polarized? taken at 11mm wide angle?