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Yosemite National Park, 22 October 2007.

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Deer in Compositional Headlights, Yosemite National Park, California.

Canon 5D, 70-200mm f/4 L IS at 144mm, f/4 @ 1/50, hand-held (no stinking tripod), program mode, -0.3 exposure compensation, ISO 1,600 (tech details). Exactly as shot in JPG.

This is just a snapshot to get us going for the day. Today's snaps aren't particularly innovative, since deadly wildfires had started back home in San Diego and I was distracted for the safety of my wife and baby. Creativity requires a clear head, the luxury of which I didn't have today. The best shots are made just by wandering around and seeing what you see. If one is distracted, one doesn't see very creatively. Next Photo >>

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Emperor's Meadow, Yosemite National Park, California. original example file ©

Canon 5D, 16-35mm f/2.8 L II with Tiffen 812 warming filter at 16mm, f/11 @ 1/80 (Av mode), -0.3 exposure compensation, ISO 100, hand-held (tech details). Exactly as shot in JPG. Next Photo >>

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El Capitan, Yosemite National Park, California.

Canon 5D, 16-35mm f/2.8 L II with Tiffen 812 warming filter at 22mm, f/11 @ 1/200 (Av mode), -0.7 exposure compensation, ISO 100, hand-held (tech details). As shot in JPG. There is a cloud over the ridge in the middle of El Cap. Next Photo >>

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Valley View, Yosemite National Park, California.

Canon 5D, 16-35mm f/2.8 L II with Tiffen 0.6 grad ND filter at 16mm, f/11 @ 1/60 (Av mode), cloudy WB, -1.0 exposure compensation, ISO 100, hand-held (tech details). As shot in JPG. Next Photo >>

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Paoha Bridge, Yosemite National Park, California.

Canon 5D, 16-35mm f/2.8 L II with Tiffen 812 warming filter at 16mm, f/11 @ 1/8 (Av mode), hand-held (no stinking tripod), -1.0 exposure compensation, ISO 100 (tech details). Slight highlight burn and anamorphotic crop, otherwise, exactly as shot in JPG. Next Photo >>

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Elf's Leap, Yosemite National Park, California.

Canon 5D, 16-35mm f/2.8 L II with Tiffen 812 warming filter at 16mm, f/8 @ 1/20 (Av mode), hand-held (no stinking tripod), -1.3 exposure compensation, ISO 100 (tech details). Anamorphotic crop, otherwise exactly as shot in JPG. Next Photo >>

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Panties of the Virgin (Bridal Veil Falls), Yosemite National Park, California.

Canon 5D, 70-200mm f/4 L IS at 183mm, f/8 @ 1/40 (Av mode), hand-held (no stinking tripod), -0.3 exposure compensation, ISO 100 (tech details). Anamorphotic crop, otherwise exactly as shot in JPG.

The Indians used more colorful place names than Paleface. Even though at this time of day you almost can imagine why they called it Panties of the Virgin, fact it's named after the Indian who discovered it! Panties of the Virgin was a valiant Indian, and obviously used to brag a lot. Just like teenagers in Z-28 Camaros who hang panties off their rear view mirrors, Panties of the Virgin used to hang them from the front of his horse. He bragged of getting around so much, and that probably helped him find the falls which were named after him up until the 1800s. Next Photo >>

Fireset, The Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, California.

Canon 5D, 70-200mm f/4 L IS at 93mm, f/8 @ 1/50 (Av mode), hand-held (no stinking tripod), -0.7 exposure compensation, ISO 100 (tech details). Exactly as shot in JPG.

At the same time I made this shot, my neighborhood in San Diego was mostly evacuated. Most of the roads were closed, so I waited until tomorrow's dawn to head out and returned home. Sorry, but that's it for pictures for this trip.

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