Bridalveil Fall at Sunset, a photo from California, West

Photographer's Note

When you entering Yosemite Valley, Bridalveil Fall may be the one to give you the first natural wonder impression, as shown in my previous post Entering Yosemite Valley. It is one of the most pictured natural sceneries in Yosemite Valley. I spent more than an hour near a viewpoint at Wawona Tunnel area, one of the most traditional place to photograph Yosemite Valley in taking this waterfall picture.
This is a classic scene and classic picture. It is very hard to have anything different from the others. I believe this picture has the following differences from all other traditional Bridalveil Fall pictures: (1) The water volume is extremely large this year; (2) The sunset was at its best angle, the shade is visible; (3) A foreground pine tree was used to frame this picture.

Bridalveil Fall has a height of 620 ft, or 189m, about the height of a 62 story building. I have posted a zoomed out picture and an early morning close-in picture of the Bridalveil Fall in WS.

PP: crop; saturation; slightly sharpened after reduced the image size.

I hope you enjoy this picture.

apache, Leonie, jrj, jhm, jjbach, Fixfocus, kent_s, nwoehnl, singuanti, elihesamian, Emile έχουν(ει) επιλέξει αυτή τη σημείωση ως χρήσιμη

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apache (1426) 2005-05-20 3:12

My GOd...Wes...You have outshone yourself...!
One of your best i am sure. LOVELY picture. Man...I love this. Very clear and sharp. Excellent composition with the sun falling on the face of the cliff and the bottom half in darkish hues.
Great going
Ranjith

Leonie (8809) 2005-05-20 6:16

Hi Wes, Fantastic view of this waterfall! The evening light is so beautiful and the shape of the fall is gorgeous! Maybe I wouldn't put my name on the pic...as we all know you took it, don't we? ;o) Congrats! and thanks for the note! Cheers, Lιonie

jrj (34843) 2005-05-20 7:10

Good shot and compo of this most impressive waterfalls Wes. The light is good giving a fine warm mood and glow to the presentation. Well done

jhm (202883) 2005-05-20 7:14

Dear Wes,
I like absolutely the different colours on this picture, dark foreground, the middle splendid colours of the rocks together with the waterfall, above the few vegetation make you picture very nice!Have a nice weekend.
John

Haymotion (2761) 2005-05-20 7:58

Belle photo de cette magnifique cascade !!
Angle du vue aιrien ? C'est en tout cas super..
Bravo
Vince

jjbach (9326) 2005-05-20 10:04

Hi Wes,
Very impressive shot, with strong contrast! I can characterize it as a wild image !! Good use of slow shutter speed. Well done!

Regards John

Fixfocus (9385) 2005-05-20 10:12

Hi Wes!
Good compo,I like the strong light contrasts between fore,-and background,it΄s good that you kept some details in the dark foreground!
A great Nature Photo in beautiful colors.
Well done!

Steft (6109) 2005-05-20 10:57

Very impressive photo. The colours are good and also the contrasts are nice because of the darker bottom and light water. I like the way the light is falling on the water and lights up the rocks.

Paker (2650) 2005-05-20 13:09

nice but too much of an area is in shade. it's a pity it is so dark at the bottom.
regards,
K.

kent_s (1911) 2005-05-20 13:56

Oh yes Wes
We do enjoy it very much as usual. The shaded bottom givrs the golden cliffs a spectacular sight

Well done
Hδlsningar
Kent

nwoehnl (122) 2005-05-20 14:52

Hi Wes. One of the nicest falls in the park if I remember well. The late-afternoon light gives you a nice yellowish glow off the rock face, but of course you also have to deal with some harsh shadow contrasts that might have been worth an attempt at tweaking the contrasts a bit. Otherwise a nice shot, and a pretty informative package on the place when viewed with the two workshops you attached.

Tue (82146) 2005-05-20 17:27

Hi Wes,
Fantastic picture of this beautiful piece of nature! The view at this water fall is wonderful and the colours are great, very well done! :-D
Groetjes,
Lars

oochappan (4880) 2005-05-20 19:25

This is extrmely good Wes
I like the impressive contrast used on this sunlighted waterfall with still a lot of texturing in the dark parts and the natural coloring.
Simply perfect
Henk

singuanti (15250) 2005-05-20 23:00

Hi Mr. Wes! Your exposure settings were dead-on for this one. The high f/22 is great for DOF and the shutter speed of 1/20 caught a good flow effect in the waterfall. You can really sense the beauty, power and size of nature here. I like the cropping too. Nice shot Ansel, I mean Wes!

premels (2400) 2005-05-21 11:53

Hi Wes, the light around that waterfall is wonderfull.

danyy (0) 2005-05-22 4:03

Voici donc cette chute d'eau magique, une des plus jolies du monde et si connue.
Tu as atendu un moment privilιgiι pour la photographier, avec cette lumiθre solaire qui l'illumine.
Bien vu.
Daniel.

elihesamian (26149) 2005-05-23 0:12

Light and shadows,playing with those in a great way,and waterfall is captured graphicaly and very beautiful that I see it more in this light and situation.
very well composed and I like the braight and dark tonalities here,nicely worked and thanks for sharing,Wes!

Regards
M

Mafo (1339) 2005-05-23 2:24

Nice photo Wes!
Beautiful presentation of waterfall, nice colors and composition!
Regards

Emile (20352) 2005-05-23 13:13

Impressive photo Wes.
You took it from an excellent angle, nice colors. Very sharp and very good composition.
Congratulation.

sarju (5324) 2005-05-23 19:55

how did I miss this photo ... its awesome ... the colors and everything is just perfect in this shot ... cheers .. thanks for posting
sarju

kclai (2267) 2005-05-23 23:28

Hi Wes
Another great falls with great angle work. But I think the exposure is a little over. Anyway to compensate it?
Well done.
Eric Lai

mumek (20226) 2005-05-27 8:13

Good morning Wes!
Super composition, very nice view at the waterfall, lovely colors, excellent light.Very impressive shot.Thanks for the note and thanks for posting
regards
ziggy

Photo Information

Copyright: Wes Wang (weswang) (18247)
Genre: Τοποθεσίες
Medium: Έγχρωμο
Date Taken: 2005-05-14
Categories: Φύση
Camera: Nikon D70, 28-85 3.5-4.5 AF Nikkor
Έκθεση: f/22, 1/20 δευτερόλεπτα
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Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση, Workshop
Οδοιπορικό: A Weekend Trip To Yosemite
Θέμα(τα): Water falls [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-05-20 1:28
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