Yosemite, CA

[ae86_16v]

Went to Yosemite several weeks ago for a three day stay. Got there late afternoon on the first day, second day started to rain so did not get to do too much. And on the third day the skies cleared up and it was just beautiful.

Definitely recommend checking it out if you've never been there before. Be warned though, it gets extremely busy during the summer months. This time of year was perfect, not too many visitors. But most of the water falls have dried up already. There were only about 2 or 3 that goes year around. Never the less it was a very enjoyable experience. Enjoy the pictures :) .

The Valley
http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/7779/valley26uc.th.jpg (http://img366.imageshack.us/my.php?image=valley26uc.jpg) http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/4378/valley10am.th.jpg (http://img366.imageshack.us/my.php?image=valley10am.jpg)

Half Dome
http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/1752/halfdome32yl.th.jpg (http://img366.imageshack.us/my.php?image=halfdome32yl.jpg) http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/9755/halfdome29gr.th.jpg (http://img366.imageshack.us/my.php?image=halfdome29gr.jpg) http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/3079/halfdome17vn.th.jpg (http://img366.imageshack.us/my.php?image=halfdome17vn.jpg)

El Capitan
http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/8513/elcapitan36qc.th.jpg (http://img366.imageshack.us/my.php?image=elcapitan36qc.jpg) http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/1415/elcapitan26su.th.jpg (http://img366.imageshack.us/my.php?image=elcapitan26su.jpg) http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/3858/elcapitan17uc.th.jpg (http://img366.imageshack.us/my.php?image=elcapitan17uc.jpg)

Three Brothers, Cathedral Rocks, Nevada & Vernal
http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/4232/threebrothers5em.th.jpg (http://img366.imageshack.us/my.php?image=threebrothers5em.jpg) http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/6744/cathedral4rc.th.jpg (http://img366.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cathedral4rc.jpg) http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/1171/nevedavernalfalls3zm.th.jpg (http://img366.imageshack.us/my.php?image=nevedavernalfalls3zm.jpg)

Bridal Veil Fall
http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/5355/bridalveil30tc.th.jpg (http://img366.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bridalveil30tc.jpg) http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/979/bridalveil23xr.th.jpg (http://img366.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bridalveil23xr.jpg) http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/3946/bridalveil17ba.th.jpg (http://img366.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bridalveil17ba.jpg)

Mariposa Grove - Giant Redwoods
http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/7793/mariposagrove55aj.th.jpg (http://img366.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mariposagrove55aj.jpg)http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/5023/mariposagrove40po.th.jpg (http://img366.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mariposagrove40po.jpg) http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/508/mariposagrove30li.th.jpg (http://img366.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mariposagrove30li.jpg)
http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/6254/mariposagrove28ud.th.jpg (http://img366.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mariposagrove28ud.jpg) http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/720/mariposagrove19ko.th.jpg (http://img366.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mariposagrove19ko.jpg)

My Car :)
http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/91/mycar24wh.th.jpg (http://img366.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mycar24wh.jpg) http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/928/mycar12eu.th.jpg (http://img366.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mycar12eu.jpg)

[TT]

I dream to go there one day!! Thanks for those pics!

[sameerrao]

My fave spot in CA!

[ae86_16v]

Definitely, you should make it a trip to go. It is such a beautiful place. I am already trying to plan my next trip :) .

But next time, I have to bring a digital SLR. The Canon Powershot SD200 just wasn't getting the job done. The pictures are okay, but they just don't come alive and can't really illustrate the magnitude of the scenery.

But go and see it for yourself :D .

[MartijnGizmo]

[...]

But next time, I have to bring a digital SLR. The Canon Powershot SD200 just wasn't getting the job done. The pictures are okay, but they just don't come alive and can't really illustrate the magnitude of the scenery.

But go and see it for yourself :D .

http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/9755/halfdome29gr.th.jpg (http://img366.imageshack.us/my.php?image=halfdome29gr.jpg)

Before blaiming your camera, there's little that photoshop can't fix (maybe went a bit to far, but you get the point :) ):
http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/6056/halfdome29gr22db.th.jpg (http://img514.imageshack.us/my.php?image=halfdome29gr22db.jpg)

Pictures taken with a digital SLR will maybe look even worse, before you do some digital processing in Photoshop. :)

[TT]

Yep, martin said it pretty well, 50% of the final result in a good picture is up to postprocessing

[komotar]

[...]

But next time, I have to bring a digital SLR. The Canon Powershot SD200 just wasn't getting the job done. The pictures are okay, but they just don't come alive and can't really illustrate the magnitude of the scenery.

But go and see it for yourself :D .

http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/9755/halfdome29gr.th.jpg (http://img366.imageshack.us/my.php?image=halfdome29gr.jpg)

Before blaiming your camera, there's little that photoshop can't fix (maybe went a bit to far, but you get the point :) ):
http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/6056/halfdome29gr22db.th.jpg (http://img514.imageshack.us/my.php?image=halfdome29gr22db.jpg)

Pictures taken with a digital SLR will maybe look even worse, before you do some digital processing in Photoshop. :)


when I wan't to open your shopped pic, I only get the imageshack home page.........am I the only one :?


oh, ae86_16v, breathtaking scenery! Thx very much for the pics.....saved most of them 8)

[dingo]

Amazing!!!! :shock:

That is truly stunning scenery, thanks for the pics.



when I wan't to open your shopped pic, I only get the imageshack home page.........am I the only one :?



same prob here, just use this link: http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/6056/halfdome29gr22db.jpg (works for me that way)