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Half Dome Sunset

Posted on | October 30, 2011 | 4 Comments

Fern Fall Color in Cook's with Sunset Light on Half Dome in Background, Yosemite National Park, California

Fern Fall Color in Cook's Meadow with Sunset Light on Half Dome in Background, Yosemite National Park, California

I didn’t really have any clouds to work with but with a nightly show of alpenglow on Half Dome, who needs clouds? I messed up this shoot as I accidentally had the camera set on ISO 1600 until my final few frames. The file looks pretty good still at 100% though so I’m keeping it. For insurance, I went back a few days later to do similar shots but I felt it come together best during the first time around.

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4 Responses to “Half Dome Sunset”

  1. David Leland Hyde
    October 31st, 2011 @ 3:39 am

    I like the subtle pastel color palette here. I wonder about the tilt of that meadow, not sure. I realize when you’re there it does slope downhill, but in my recollection, most photographers level it out in their photograph, or at least decrease the slope some.

  2. Richard Wong
    October 31st, 2011 @ 11:23 am

    Thanks for the feedback, David. I wasn’t sure what to do about the slope and when I tried that to rotate it, that made the foreground tilt. I’ll try again and review after a day away from it so I can have a fresh pair of eyes.

  3. Gary Crabbe / Enlightened Images
    November 3rd, 2011 @ 12:45 pm

    Been there, done that. :) ‘cept mine was ISO 3200

  4. Richard Wong
    November 3rd, 2011 @ 1:02 pm

    Oh man. Hope the image was salvageable!

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