Re: Images of Half Dome from North Dome

Well I wound up find an employee to help me carry up my gear to North Dome Here is an image taken with my little digital camera. I've yet to process the B&W or the Velvia. And a few more images from my trip. I had a great time and only wish I had more time.

Thanks for posting. I can't wait to see your B&W and Velvia.

Your images are too dim, half to full stop probably because of usual use of an uncalibrated monitor. A way to get to ballpark levels is to edit your images so luminance is comparable to other images on this or other webs boards.

---

http://www.davidsenesac.com

Quote
DavidSenesac
Your images are too dim, half to full stop probably because of usual use of an uncalibrated monitor. A way to get to ballpark levels is to edit your images so luminance is comparable to other images on this or other webs boards.

Dave, I agree that having your monitor calibrated is a good thing, which mine is. The mood of all of the images shown was/is dark. This is the way in which my minds eyes saw it and try to portray the image faithfully to that. The last thing that I will do is to boost up the shadows to unrealist levels or heavens forbid HDR the piss out of them.

Also all but one of the shots where taken at dusk or after sunset.

I envy you for being so close to such a wonderful place

Ataim



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/17/2012 02:43PM by Ataim.

I love the shot of El Cap; thanks for sharing.

Lovely shots, thank you so much for posting.

Thanks for posting, and tell your porter his/her efforts are also appreciated. I especially like the first and last images, but they're all nice.

Thanks for the views as they must feel to you seeing them after sunset like that. I'll never see these particular views in person.

Beautiful scenes.

Fantastic photos. I love night shots.

---

Chief Tenaya was the founder of the Paiute colony of Ahwanhee - Dr. Lafayette H. Bunnell.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/17/2012 10:57PM by Yosemite_Indian.

Quote
Ataim

Here is an image taken with my little digital camera.

For a "little camera" they look pretty good. What kind of camera did you use?!

Quote
Half Dome Hiker

Quote
Ataim

Here is an image taken with my little digital camera.

For a "little camera" they look pretty good. What kind of camera did you use?!

My little camera is a Nikon D3200. I hike with a Wista M450 monorail 4X5 film camera. When I'm close to the road (1/2 mile or less) I try and carry a Calumet C-1, green monster 8x10. Digital is nice and all, but I get my satisfaction using film.

Ah, ok.

"Little" in this case means a decent DSLR-body with 24 MPix. I was afraid you were using a point'n'shoot-digicam. In that case I would have dumped my camera equipment.

Nice cameras you have. Great for landscape photography. But where I usually go it is impossible to take such equipment with me (think canyoneering, long desert hikes where water is more important etc.). I'm thinking of buying the 5D Mark III but the price tag is pretty steep.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/18/2012 01:52PM by Half Dome Hiker.

Quote
Ataim
I hike with a Wista M450 monorail 4X5 film camera.

I've heard 4x5 called "medium format" by those that shoot 8x10.

Thanks for posting the photos. I love the night shots too!

I'd love to hear more about your trip. Where did you end up camping? How did you come across the porter to help you carry in your gear?

Can't wait to see more! Thanks again.

---

"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

Thanks so much for sharing the shots. Any pictures I can enjoy while away from this place is GREAT. Hope to see more of your trip and a report.