Half Dome from Yosemite Valley
Jonathan Jackson2020-01-02T15:16:48+00:00One of my favorite shots of Half Dome from the trip to Yosemite. Directional light from the afternoon sun hit the granite but left the valley in shadow.
Yosemite Valley Chapel
Jonathan Jackson2020-01-02T15:16:58+00:00Yosemite Valley Chapel. Walking the valley loop I came across the backlit church. Sun flare makes it look like I'm sending a message up...
Mirror Lake Trail, Yosemite National Park
Jonathan Jackson2019-12-30T23:45:40+00:00Similar to the Mirror Lake images, these were taken in close proximity. They don't have that "mirror" of the mountain but I like how the rocks help frame the composition.
Mirror Lake, Yosemite National Park
Jonathan Jackson2020-01-02T15:17:08+00:00Hiking in the Tenaya Canyon at Mirror Lake. There were a lot of people swimming on the hot day but there were locations up and down the river to find reflections.
Tenaya Creek, Yosemite National Park
Jonathan Jackson2019-12-30T23:46:13+00:00Walking along the Mirror Lake trail I was able to capture this image of Tenaya Creek. The infrared black and white creates great contrast in the sky and water.
Half Dome and Merced River
Jonathan Jackson2019-12-30T23:46:26+00:00Went back each day in the park but this was the best opportunity to photograph Half Dome from the bridge over the Merced River. The clouds and light just didn't quite cooperate for the image I was looking to create. Still better than the first time I photographed it 16 years ago...
Half Dome from Glacier Point
Jonathan Jackson2019-12-30T23:46:38+00:00A couple more shots from Glacier Point in Yosemite. Liked the foreground on the B&W better than the previous image but it blocks part of the canyon below. Elevation at Glacier Point is approximately 7200 ft, 3200 ft above the valley floor.
Yosemite Falls from Glacier Point
Jonathan Jackson2019-12-30T23:46:50+00:00Another view from Glacier Point. Everywhere you take a photo you'll have great views of the valley, 3200 feet above at Glacier Point. This shot features Yosemite Falls and one of the more photographed rock formations from the overlook.
Half Dome and Tenaya Canyon
Jonathan Jackson2019-12-31T16:28:33+00:00Half Dome and Tenaya Canyon below Glacier Point. It's wild to see Half-Dome as a small rock on the horizon from Tunnel View then see it imposing itself on Yosemite Valley. The photos never show the real magnitude of nature.
Tunnel View, Yosemite National Park
Jonathan Jackson2020-01-02T15:17:33+00:00Simple and magnificent. Tunnel View at Yosemite. When I talk about the West as cheating for landscapes, this is it. Walk up, point camera, done.