Yosemite, California
My son and I had just driven down from Glacier Point and had a few more hours in the park before leaving for San Luis Obispo later that night. As we came down Wanona road, we took one last stop at Tunnel View and were greeted with this scene. The visibility was nil earlier in the day. We were in the park for a long half day this time, but Yosemite gave us plenty. Night has fallen over Yosemite.. The moon is rising casting a soft glow on El Capitan. The fog, birthed in the Merced is hanging a little longer on the treetops of the valley. Yosemite, CA September 2019 Sony ILCE-7RM3 FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM at 61 mm 20.0 sec at ƒ / 8.0 @ 1600 ISO 9/16/19 10:17:07 PM ©savoyeimages.com
My son and I drove up to Glacier Point in torrential rain, hoping for a view at the top. A little perseverance paid off, and we were rewarded with painted skies as the storm moved away and unveiled Half Dome over Tenaya Canyon. The view at 7,214 feet is breathtaking. The point sits 3,200 above the valley. On the cliff, you feel as though you are standing at the edge of the world. The one minute exposure captured the fast moving clouds as they passed over the mountains. Sony ILCE-7RM3 FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM at 24 mm 60.0 sec at ƒ / 11 @ 100 ISO 9/16/19 7:20:21 PM ©savoyeimages.com
It's 10;23 pm in Yosemite and the valley is basking in the moonlight, The fog is gradually lifting from the Merced. Tunnel view is empty. It's eerily silent. Sony AR7iii 24m 24/70 2.8 Sony GM f/8 @20 secs 1600 ISO Yosemite, CA September 2019 Sony ILCE-7RM3 FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM at 24 mm 20.0 sec at ƒ / 8.0 @ 1600 ISO 9/16/19 10:23:05 PM ©savoyeimages.com
A late afternoon storm passes near Half Dome and Glacier Point in Yosemite. Sony AR7iii FE 100-400 GM 0.1s f/16 100 ISO Yosemite, CA September 2019 Sony ILCE-7RM3 FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS at 400 mm ¹⁄₁₀ sec at ƒ / 16 @ 100 ISO 9/16/19 6:14:12 PM ©savoyeimages.com
Rock in the Merced. Yosemite Valley Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM at 3.2 sec at ƒ / 29 @ 250 ISO 1/29/15 7:39:51 AM ©savoyeimages.com
Rainboaw at Yosemite Falls. Canon EOS 5D Mark III EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM at ¹⁄₈₀ sec at ƒ / 7.1 @ 100 ISO 1/30/15 8:26:48 AM ©savoyeimages.com
The sunset glows on the face of El Capitan from tunnel view, an iconic and easily accessible location in the park. Get out of your car and shoot away. There may be days where you'll have to compete to place your tripod in the ideal location. Tunnel View Yosemite National Park Canon EOS 5D Mark III EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM at 87.0 sec at ƒ / 16 @ 100 ISO 1/28/15 5:23:55 PM ©savoyeimages.com
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III EF14mm f/2.8L II USM at ¹⁄₁₂₅ sec at ƒ / 5.6 @ 250 ISO 1/29/15 6:30:42 AM ©savoyeimages.com
Young Sequoia in the forest. Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias Canon EOS 5D Mark III EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM at 0.6 sec at ƒ / 22 @ 100 ISO 1/29/15 12:34:24 PM ©savoyeimages.com
Sunset in the Valley Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM at ¹⁄₂₅₀ sec at ƒ / 6.3 @ 400 ISO 1/29/15 4:18:45 PM ©savoyeimages.com
Canon EOS 5D Mark III EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM at 4.0 sec at ƒ / 22 @ 100 ISO 1/28/15 1:53:29 PM ©savoyeimages.com
Canon EOS 5D Mark III EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM at 135.0 sec at ƒ / 16 @ 100 ISO 1/28/15 5:07:15 PM ©savoyeimages.com
Yosemite Meadow. Yosemite National Park Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM at ¹⁄₆₀ sec at ƒ / 2.8 @ 250 ISO 1/29/15 8:09:13 AM ©savoyeimages.com
It's midnight at Gates of the Valley in Yosemite National Park. All is quiet and peaceful. The fog that blanketed the valley earlier in the evening is lifting. The moon illuminates the Merced. All is well. Yosemite National Park. September 2019 Sony ILCE-7RM3 FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM at 24 mm 240.0 sec at ƒ / 8.0 @ 500 ISO 9/17/19 12:07:09 AM ©savoyeimages.com
Moonrise over Yosemite. The moon rose at around 9:00pm and slid behind and above Cathedral Rocks to light the valley below. The weather had been stormy all day, but the night was an ensemble of fog, sounds and lights. This shot is a blended exposure. Foreground is 1/3 second exposure, the moon and sky 1/90 second. Yosemite National Park — Shot from Gates of the Valley. September 2019 Sony ILCE-7RM3 FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS at 400 mm ⅓ sec at ƒ / 5.6 @ 1600 ISO 9/16/19 9:46:06 PM ©savoyeimages.com
Feet Wet in the Merced at Gates of the Valley. I am so glad I had brought rubber boots. The moss that lines the rocks on the river bed are very slippery. It required a bit of a balancing act to properly position the tripod, and to ensure that it would slip with the current during a long exposure. This shot as taken shortly after sunrise. The sun illuminates the cloud and kisses the face of El Capitan in the distance. Yosemite Valley January 2015 Canon EOS 5D MarkIII EF 16-35 f/2.8 II 16mm f/22 8secs 100 ISO
Sony ILCE-7RM3 FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS at 400 mm ⅙ sec at ƒ / 16 @ 100 ISO 9/16/19 6:11:49 PM ©savoyeimages.com
Canon EOS 5D Mark III EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM at 60.0 sec at ƒ / 22 @ 100 ISO 1/28/15 4:45:09 PM ©savoyeimages.com
Fir against El Capitan at sunset Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM at ¹⁄₅₀₀ sec at ƒ / 5.0 @ 250 ISO 1/28/15 4:41:17 PM ©savoyeimages.com
Yosemite Falls under a star lit sky, Yosemite National Park Canon EOS 5D Mark III EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM at 30.0 sec at ƒ / 5.0 @ 1600 ISO 1/29/15 10:46:35 PM ©savoyeimages.com
Yosemite National Park Canon EOS 5D Mark III EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM at ¹⁄₅₀ sec at ƒ / 13 @ 100 ISO 1/28/15 12:32:24 PM ©savoyeimages.com
Yosemite National Park Canon EOS 5D Mark III EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM at 1.3 sec at ƒ / 22 @ 200 ISO 1/28/15 9:21:34 AM ©savoyeimages.com
Canon EOS 5D Mark III EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM at 20.0 sec at ƒ / 4.5 @ 1600 ISO 1/29/15 10:21:11 PM ©savoyeimages.com
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM at 2.5 sec at ƒ / 25 @ 250 ISO 1/29/15 7:31:13 AM ©savoyeimages.com
The last clouds of a storm hang to the face of Half Dome. Sony ILCE-7RM3 FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS at 291 mm ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ / 16 @ 100 ISO 9/16/19 6:08:34 PM ©savoyeimages.com