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FollowErrant beam of sunlight illuminating the vibrant colors of the autumn trees as the morning breaks over Yosemite valley. The radiance of the sun and the reflecti...
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Errant beam of sunlight illuminating the vibrant colors of the autumn trees as the morning breaks over Yosemite valley. The radiance of the sun and the reflection in the water adds beauty and grandeur to the place.
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Chatter Award
Zenith Award
Contest Finalist in The Beauty Of Autumn Photo Contest 2020
Contest Finalist in My Incredible Landscape Photo Contest
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Contest Finalist in Beautiful Sunrises Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Monthly Pro Photo Contest Vol 47
Top Shot Award
Contest Finalist in Monthly Pro Photo Contest Vol 46
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vickiehwright
January 05, 2019
Magnificent capture!, Better than post card perfect!!! Fabulous sun shot,...... Truly a Master piece!!
lindapersson
January 22, 2019
Absolutely love it. What a wonderful composition and the light is gorgeous. Well seen and captured!
cottonketchie
January 24, 2019
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MarleLew
February 06, 2019
This is a fabulous photo, beautiful balance of color and tones. I love how you have handled the light. You have directed the viewers eye exactly where you want to. The highlights, midtones, darks and shadows are perfect. I could stare at this photo for ages, and I have! Excellent! Thank you for sharing.
tonithgabutan
August 26, 2019
This is just beautiful. I wish I'll learn how to capture photos like this in the future.
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Location
The photo was taken in Yosemite National Park, California. One of the best nature and landscape places in the world. There is always a photo to take home each time I visit this park.Time
Weather was perfect that day. No wind, the water on the Merced River was still. The morning was just glorious!Lighting
Errant beam of sunlight illuminating the vibrant colors of the autumn trees as the morning breaks over Yosemite valley. The radiance of the sun and the reflection in the water adds beauty and grandeur to the place.Equipment
This was shot on a Nikon D850 and Nikon 16-35mm lens on a Carbon Fiber Feisol tripod. A breakthrough CPL filter was used.Inspiration
Been wanting to take a photo of Yosemite during Fall and Winter seasons and I never gets tired of coming back to this place. 2018 must have been a lucky year for me. I was able to take beautiful snowy scenes of the Tunnel view, Three Brothers, Cooks Meadow, and this particular spot. This is just one of my favorite shots of all time.Editing
Minimal adjustments were involved. Highlights and shadows in Lightroom, brightness and contrast in Photoshop, and detail extractor using Nik editing software.In my camera bag
As a nature and landscape photographer, I always packed in my bag my dependable Nikon camera bodies and lenses. Nikon D800 & Nikon D850 bodies, 16-35mm, 24-70mm, and 70-200mm lenses. Also my Breakthrough ND filters, remote trigger, extra batteries, and tripod.Feedback
In addition to knowledge and skills, patience is the key to nature and landscape photography. There is no success without sacrifice, hardwork, and failures.