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Re: Exactly how hard is North Dome
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May 02, 2012 03:11PM |
May 03, 2012 04:28PM |
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itchbay
Rock hard.
Oh... you want a real answer...
This is the right answer.
And I put dis up with you in mind...
http://yosemitenews.info/forum/read.php?3,53158
Edumacation is so over-rated.. Chick-on just want to have fun!
May 02, 2012 03:51PM |
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Re: Exactly how hard is North Dome May 02, 2012 04:08PM |
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Calaveras
. Just curious, why do you want to photograph the moon from North Dome?
On May 30 and June 1 the near full moon will rise just to the left of half dome. If you wait until the 100% full moon it will too bright to have any detail in the shadows. Generally it is better if moon shots are taken a least one day BEFORE the full moon, or the day after the full moon in the morning.
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May 02, 2012 08:05PM |
May 03, 2012 09:14AM |
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Ataim
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Calaveras
What focal length lens are you planning on using on what camera? Half Dome is huge from North Dome and the moon will be tiny at any focal length that can cover all of Half Dome in one shot. I did a 200mm panoramic from North Dome and Half Dome was about 860 MB.
My longest lens is a 500mm then 300 180 and 90 on my 4x5. Most likely I'll shoot it with the 300 or 500. The 500 is about 135mm in a 35mm camera.
I admit I gave you a leading question.
Now I understand the 40 lbs of camera equipment. I want to be clear that I completely support anyone doing what they want and however they want as long as it's legal, but it's my opinion that film is history. I'm guessing you're looking to take your own version of that famous Ansel Adams shot. In his day, Ansel Adams had two things going for him, he lived in the valley so he could plan those special shots that few others could. He was also a darkroom master and that counts for a lot. I spent hundreds of hours in the darkroom in the 1990's printing astrophotos from TP2415 so I know how complex darkroom work can get.I visited the Ansel Adams gallery in Yosemite. Twenty years ago I would have been in awe. Today I'm not impressed. A DSLR, a couple of lenses, and a stitching software package will blow away anything he did in terms of resolution and dynamic range, especially shadow detail, all without the film grain. The one major remaining variable is choice of composition by the photographer.
I wish you the best of luck and that you get the exact shot you want. There is one thing no one has mentioned. North Dome is a very windy location in the afternoon. We stayed only to about 3 pm last year and it was howling all afternoon. Maybe it stops by the time you plan to shoot. I hope so because we plan a return trip and stay until about 5 pm to get a fully illuminated pan of Half Dome.
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Re: Exactly how hard is North Dome May 03, 2012 09:15PM |
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Ataim
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Calaveras
. Just curious, why do you want to photograph the moon from North Dome?
On May 30 and June 1 the near full moon will rise just to the left of half dome. If you wait until the 100% full moon it will too bright to have any detail in the shadows. Generally it is better if moon shots are taken a least one day BEFORE the full moon, or the day after the full moon in the morning.
is this done with google earth? planning a full moon hike in July and id like to take a look at this
May 03, 2012 03:54PM |
May 03, 2012 04:29PM |
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hotrod4x5
Use your GPS track back feature to find your way in the dark if trail finding is hard. Saved my butt a few times.
That works until the batteries die, the GPS dies or the GPS goes the way of the Chick-on camera.
See this:
http://yosemitenews.info/forum/read.php?3,53973,54008#msg-54008
May 02, 2012 08:23PM |
If ewe wanted a full moon... ewe just gotz to axe
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May 03, 2012 06:25AM |
May 03, 2012 10:06AM |
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Re: Exactly how hard is North Dome May 03, 2012 11:31AM |
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DavidSenesac
. When images are printed much larger than that balance, and prints will be viewed from usual close distances, one can expect the response from those with experience will tend to be critical even if the subject and aesthetic is otherwise good.Quote
Calaveras
...Next I want to get a couple of 30" x 40" prints made of my best Yosemite shots to mount in the poster frames. Big is awesome!
There is a HUGE difference between a hand crafted image, digital or analog, With today's digital caneras anyone can take 1000 pictures in and around Yosemite and have some really nice images. Heck my 10 year old grandaughter takes some really nice images. For me the bottom line is image quality. With Ilford HP5 developed in Pyrocat HD I can get close to 9 stops. Some say you can get 13.5, but I cannot. With the 8x10 and Velvia ("bout ten bucks a shot
) scanned at 4000ppi that equates to a 1280 mp image. Also film causes me to slow down, take time to capture the absolute best that I can. On a good day I'll shoot 20 images in B&W and 5 in color. When in Yosemite, I may double that.May 03, 2012 08:17PM |
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Ataim
With the 8x10 and Velvia ("bout ten bucks a shot
Really? I'd think processing alone would be more than $10 these days.
May 03, 2012 02:43PM |
May 03, 2012 04:31PM |
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Calaveras
Astro The Dog Stuff
As Mr. Sagan used to say:
One billlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll-eeee-yun thanks
AWESOME!
(now get back to the Fly-by of Yosemite faux toes)
(PLEASE)
May 04, 2012 11:02AM |
May 04, 2012 01:30PM |
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap120312.html
(it has Half Dome in it!)
My apologies if you feel insignificant after looking at that.
You can pretty much rest assured there's some other clown out there somewhere
with a Pink Chick-on trying to amuse themselves...
Half Dome a Good One
(it has Half Dome in it!)
My apologies if you feel insignificant after looking at that.
You can pretty much rest assured there's some other clown out there somewhere
with a Pink Chick-on trying to amuse themselves...
Half Dome a Good One
May 04, 2012 01:33PM |
P.S. Don't fall off your chair laughing unless you want to.
(a pack of Twinkies to who knows wth I am talking about)
(a pack of Twinkies to who knows wth I am talking about)
May 04, 2012 02:50PM |
I'm sure you didn't want to respond to my post... but I can tell you I certainly didn't
remove my pack and have to squeeze thru anything when I was there a couple of
weeks ago.
Wapama Falls is way the heck easier than ND or Mono Pass.
Just saying
remove my pack and have to squeeze thru anything when I was there a couple of
weeks ago.
Wapama Falls is way the heck easier than ND or Mono Pass.
Just saying
May 03, 2012 10:53AM |
I think the North Dome hike is doable with the scenario you provided. As long as you are a decent navigator and you're not out of your comfort zone, you'll be fine.
There's a wonderful campsite at the saddle below the dome if you were to stay the night. Both the morning light and evening light were spectacular when I stayed there. No wind for my visit, either. We got lucky with great weather.
Scout the trail on the way out, identify some landmarks that you can find at night, and you'll be fine.
One of the nicest views I've ever had from bed.
Sunset
Please be sure to come back and post some of the results....Have fun!
"It is all very beautiful and magical here - a quality which cannot be described. You have to live it and breath it., let the sun bake it into you" - Ansel Adams
There's a wonderful campsite at the saddle below the dome if you were to stay the night. Both the morning light and evening light were spectacular when I stayed there. No wind for my visit, either. We got lucky with great weather.
Scout the trail on the way out, identify some landmarks that you can find at night, and you'll be fine.
One of the nicest views I've ever had from bed.
Sunset
Please be sure to come back and post some of the results....Have fun!
"It is all very beautiful and magical here - a quality which cannot be described. You have to live it and breath it., let the sun bake it into you" - Ansel Adams
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Re: Exactly how hard is North Dome May 03, 2012 12:40PM |
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Jayabrams
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Sunset
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Do you know about what size lens you used on this one?
Thanks.
May 03, 2012 03:47PM |
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