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Yosemite Valley by Moonlight

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The light of a setting crescent moon illuminates the famous valley.  El Capitan looms on the left, a point of light is seen on its face, the flashlight of a climber, strapped to the wall for an overnight pause in progress.  Half Dome is in the distance, and Bridalveil Falls pours reflected moonlight into the valley, the headlights of cars seeming to carry it downstream alongside the Merced River.

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Yosemite National Park, CA
April 2004
Pentax 67 w 55mm lens at f/4
60 minute exposure on Provia 400

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Half Dome

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During the day, Yosemite must have the highest number of tripods per capita in the world.  Mine is setup at night during this difficult hour. Traffic, in the form of late arriving tourists, security rangers on patrol, and mangy coyotes, all serve to distract me while exposing this shot from Sentinel Bridge.

Half Dome, the signature shape of Yosemite, is illuminated by starlight, revealing the patterns of rock varnish on its face.  The faint light from the sky also reflects gently on the Merced River as it flows beneath my vantage point.

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Yosemite National Park, CA
April 2004
Pentax 67 w 55mm lens at f/4 60 minute exposure on Provia 400

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