Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Yosemite Part III: Moon & Stars & Photographers

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Early in the morning we drove up to Tunnel View to practice creating silhouettes of the iconic formations. To everyone's surprise, a crescent moon peeked over the rocks. I left the silhouettes and turned my camera to my favorite celestial subject. Even though the moon never completely cleared the rocks, what an unexpected treat!

The workshop ended with Friday's sunset, but I had booked an extra night so I wouldn't have to drive home in the dark. Fortunately so did 5 others from the group. After eating a late dinner, we returned to Camp 6 for another try at star trails. After my poor results from Thursday night, Gary had explained how to compose the scene in the dark (because I could not see anything through the viewfinder). George helped determine the right exposure and then 4 of us who were standing together clicked our shutters at the same time. For the next 20 minutes, we told stories, guessed how much time had passed, and danced around to keep warm. We repeated this for two more 20 minute exposures.

This group shot was taken by Gary Hart (kneeling on right) in front of Lower Yosemite Falls. If you want to learn photography in a beautiful location with interesting people, sign up for a workshop.
Gary's website: www.EloquentImages.com
PhotoBlog: www.EloquentNature.com
Facebook: www.GaryHartFacebook.com

You can see more of my Yosemite photos on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/suebrazelton/

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