Hi Marnie
Thanks for those detailed notes - printed out and packed!
I'm not sure how well we'll be able to seek out those locations - we
decided that self driving for a one day trip would be too tiring so
we're going with a tour company. Fortunately, it's only a fairly
small vehicle so there might be some flexibility in locations.
Thanks for the tip about Andrew Hudson's book. I see it's available
in Kindle format. Something else to read on the flight!
Cheers
Brian
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Brian Walters
Western Sydney Australia
http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/
Quoting [email protected]:
My recommendations for one day shooting in Yosemite: There are
traditional places to stop for "views," good for photography. Get a
good Yosemite
map. Actually I have a book I have used for years for photo stops. It has a
Yosemite map and recommends the best views. (I looked up my
favorite view and
am now unsure of its name, but I think it is near the Bridalveil Fall
View, just beyond it. El Capitan and the River -- El Capitan gets
reflected in
the river and at sunset turns pink. Be there right before sunset.
Behind Curry Meadows, right around there, is one of the best views of Half
Dome, without hiking. Get it either early morning (unlikely in one day) or
late afternoon as the sun starts going down, then hurry over to the other
side of the valley for El Capitan at sunset. Allow about 45 minutes to 1
hour between, an hour is better, so you can catch both.
Also visit the Awahnee Hotel, dating from the 1930's, I think. It is a
gas. It will feel like "Old Hollywood" when you see it -- craftsman meets
opulence. Lunches can be a bit pricey, but a lot less than dinners.
I often go
there for lunch. It also has the best gift shop. And right before it, on
the road to it, is another very good view of Half Dome.
Here's the name of the book, which I have found incredibly handy over the
years, "San Francisco and Northern California: The Best Sights and How to
Photograph Them," by Andrew Hudson. Published by Photosecrets Publishing.
It has photographs showing how shooting from a certain spot will look (not
just in Yosemite, but in San Francisco, places all over Northern
California).
Have a good trip, Marnie aka Doe :-)
In a message dated 4/16/2013 6:55:46 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:
Quoting "Daniel J. Matyola" <[email protected]>:
No side trip to Yosemite?
Yes. Definitely. Chris must have left that out of the map by
mistake. Unfortunately it will only be a day trip.
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Cheers
Brian
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