[Leica] A few shots from a morning along the Merced River in Yosemite

[Aram Langhans]

Nice series.  Wishing I were there.  It is always nice independent of 
water flow.  Gives different opportunities. Sometimes the water has been 
flowing so much it did not make for good photos especially in bright sun.

We were going to go for Christmas like we usually do, but the motel we 
stay at in El Portal jacked up their price for the week more than double 
so we decided not to go.  Too bad as with the storms coming in there 
could be a nice amount of snow.  Last two Christmas trips there was 
basically none and boring blue skies. Maybe we will hit it on the way 
home from SoCal in January when the prices go back down.

What made you get the SL2-S vs the SL2?  With the 47MP you could easily 
crop from the 70 to 90 and still have a very large file.  I am finding 
the Q2 with its sharp lens crops nicely even to 12MP with some really 
nice images than look quite large.

Aram

On 12/10/2021 5:39 PM, Adam Bridge wrote:
> The river is down quite a bit from a month ago after the rain but there’s still a flow. The images here are from a side channel that is now cut off from the main flow.
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> This first image looks east toward Half Dome. I’ve chosen to emphasize the reflections in the water:
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> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Landscapes/2021-12-Yosemite/i-hsXS46t/A>
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> A mirror-flat pool reflected the northern cliffs
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> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Landscapes/2021-12-Yosemite/i-XMNwvX5/A>
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> Yes - VERY still. I liked the detail of the tiny twigs still sharp on the surface:
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> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Landscapes/2021-12-Yosemite/i-9MHxG78/A>
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> And finally there were these plants standing in the frosty grasses:
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> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Landscapes/2021-12-Yosemite/i-k6gJ6TT/A>
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> All taken with Leica SL2-S and the 28-70 Vario f2.8. I now regret now going for the 28-90mm instead. The extra reach would make for a more versatile single lens camera although it’s substantially larger.
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> Thoughts/criticisms are most welcome.
>
> Adam Bridge
> Davis, CA

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Aram Langhans
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