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FollowTaken on the Merced River in Yosemite Valley
Taken on the Merced River in Yosemite Valley
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Contest Finalist in HDR Waterscapes Photo Contest
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April 30, 2016
Beautiful work Mark! Hard to believe this is an HDR just superb and congratulations on your Finalist Award for HDR Waterscapes
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Taken on the Merced River in Yosemite Valley Yosemite National Park.Time
This shot was taken 6:30 in the morning of April 25, 2014.Lighting
This was from a series of shots I took after a light snow shower the night before and before the sun was rising into the valley. Not having to worry about the sun snow exposure let me capture the lush greens of Spring.Equipment
Took this with a Nikon D600 and a 16-35 mm lens and this was handheld.Inspiration
This was a great morning to wake with a camera in the valley. The Merced was moving very slow and was very dark which made great reflections. The contrast of the new snow fall and the bright green spring growth thrilling.Editing
I processed this in LR and used a plugin from On1.In my camera bag
I usually carry 16-35 and 80-400 Nikon lenses. I also carry an assortment of ND filters and tripod.Feedback
If I had to do it over again I would probably use a tripod and a light ND filter but then I would of only got a few shots before the snow melted.