[Leica] IMG: More Yosemite

[rgacpa at yahoo.com (Bob Adler)]

Arrrrgh. Don't get me going on the 'blad! 
;-)
I had it with me, but was already working with the Canon...

Thanks Alastair, for taking a look and commenting.
Best,
Bob
 Bob Adler
Palo Alto, CA
http://www.rgaphoto.com




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From: "afirkin at afirkin.com" <afirkin at afirkin.com>
To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Sat, March 27, 2010 6:02:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: More Yosemite

Looks like you made the best of hard conditions: the snag image is the
"quite light" that one of Yosemite's favorite sons once described. It was
not till my session with Baunbaum that I understood why sunlit landscapes
were so lousy. The image is broken up not only by the "confusion" of
nature but also by the harsh shadows/beams of sunlight, which destroy the
tonal continuity.

Both shots are lovely: this is where you could have taken that 'blad ;-)


> Went  back to Yosemite yesterday (and had the pleasure of the company of
> Oliver Bryk and briefly got to meet up with Tikwa (oh yes, and Dr.
> Barbour...).
>
> It was  a crystal clear day making for difficult photography; lots of dark
> shadows and bright highlights. We really only shot 3 venues; Cascade
> Falls, Bridal Veil Falls and the Tanaya Creek flowing out of Mirror Lake.
> Oliver, being the Alpine mountaineer, also went on a walk up the Mist
> Trail for a view of Vernal Falls; I did not go there with him.
>
> The first shot is of a snag in Tanaya Creek that caught my eye:
> http://www.rgaphoto.com/sierras/content/_GA_3525_Edit_layers_1_large.html
> It was near the end of the day, so the bright sun had diffused.
>
> The second image (actually taken earlier in the morning) is of Cascade
> Falls, just off of Oak Flat Road down from the Highway 140 entrance:
> http://www.rgaphoto.com/sierras/content/_GA_3234_2_1_large.html
> The falls are really starting to flow now with some runoff from the hot
> days. The park was a bit busier than in mid winter (most likely because
> some spring breaks are starting), but far less crowded than when summer
> vacations start. A great time to visit between now and mid-May.
>
> Hope you enjoy. I was pleased to walk away with 2 keepers. It was a very
> long day, leaving my house at 6am (Oliver had to leave San Francisco to
> get to my house by then!) and returning to my house at 10:30pm.
>
> C&C always greatly appreciated,
> Bob
>  Bob Adler
> Palo Alto, CA
> http://www.rgaphoto.com
>
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