The Insiders Guide to Yosemite
I have to say, William Neill is one of my favorite Yosemite Photographers. His work just blows me away. I mean, c’mon, did you see today’s Photo of the Day? Wow!
Be sure to check out more at William Neill.com or The Ansel Adams Gallery online or in Yosemite National Park.
Photo by William Neill.
Tony Immoos turned me on to today’s Photo of the Day. Have you ever seen a shot with that angle before? No? You probably won’t see one anytime soon either. No, it’s not a drone. In fact, the photo is from way back in 2010 before drones (can we call them what they really are please, RC helicopters?) hit the scene. It’s a pole with a camera mounted on the end. In fact, it’s a carp pole used for fishing. Here’s a photo of one if you’ve never seen one.
The pole has the camera mounted at one end that’s tethered to a small video screen. Pretty ingenious. With today’s modern camera’s that have built in wifi that allows you to control the camera from your iPhone or iPad, this idea would be pretty easy to replicate. I’m not endorsing the idea, in fact, the thought of 80 people standing at the top of Yosemite Falls with 80 poles dangling over the edge looking like they’re fishing for carp is kinda horrific. Find your own schtick (pun intended). Get your own.
Great shot, barleybenton. Very creative.
Photo by barleybenton via Flickr.
If you’ve never been to the Mariposa Grove or any of the other groves of Giant Sequoia in California then you’ve been missing out. I’m sure you’ve heard they’re one of the biggest living things on Earth but until you’ve actually stood at the base of one and looked up, it just doesn’t quite hit home.
Great photo, Sean. Thanks for sharing.
Photo by Sean Arbabi. Be sure to check out more of Sean’s beautiful photos on seanarbabi.com or on his Flickr photostream.
Tioga Lake is one of my favorite places to photograph and with this stunning photo from Beau Rogers it’s easy to see why. Here’s what Beau said about his photo:
“Of all the places that can currently be driven to at Yosemite, I think Tioga Lake is the most scenic. There’s still a little bit of ice floating around, and it’s a nice contrast to the super crowded and kind of warm valley floor.”
I couldn’t agree more. If you’ve never been to Tioga Lake it’s at the eastern end of the Tioga Road before it starts down to Lee Vining. If you decide to continue on down the hill don’t let the steep grade fool you, it’s easy going. Definitely not as bad as Priests Grade by Groveland. As an extra reward if you do decide to head down the hill, there are a lot of great places to eat in Lee Vining (especially if you like BBQ).
Great photo, Beau. Thanks for sharing.
Photo by Beau Rogers via Flickr. Be sure to check out more of Beau’s photos on Flickr. Lots of great stuff to see.
I don’t normally post much on weekends because I’m off tramping around taking photos but the kids have birthday parties with school friends so it kind of spoils any plans I might have had. But that’s good news for you because it means I have more than enough time to pick a Photo of the Day like this beautiful shot by our good friend Tony Immoos.
Tony was nice enough to drop by my office a few weeks ago and brought with him a framed print of a previous Photo of the Day that I liked and I wanted to make sure I gave him a big shout out and said thank you. Thanks Tony, the print looks great above my desk. I’ll post a picture as soon as I get some of the junk cleared off my desk. Right now it’s a mess of papers and camera gear. So, thanks again Tony. Really appreciate it.
Be sure to check out more of Tony’s awesome photos on Flickr. Just be careful because before you know it, you’ll have spent the whole day looking through his photos.
Photo by Tony Immoos via Flickr.
Today’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful shot of the Merced River by Charlotte Gibb. I love this photo. The colors, the depth, the richness…it’s fantastic! The little image I post doesn’t do it justice. You should really head over to Flickr where you can see it bigger and then take a little bit to look at Charlotte’s other photos. Don’t forget to go check out her website (http://www.charlottegibb.com/) where she’s got lots more stuff and, if you see something you like, support a local artist by purchasing a print.
Photo by Charlotte Gibb via Flickr.
If you’ve been wondering why we haven’t done a Photo of the Day in a while the honest answer is, there aren’t always photos to share. Well, that’s a half-truth really. Let me explain. When I choose Photo of the Day I usually look in the Creative Commons licensed photos or the Yosemite Blog Group Pool on Flickr (I still love Flickr no matter what’s been done to it recently, and I think it’s a great way to share photos). Unfortunately, there aren’t always photos to share. Sometimes during the winter months I’ll see 1 picture posted to the group pool. Or all the pictures licensed Creative Commons will be of a tree or someone’s foot (believe me, I’ve seen it). Let’s get to the point.
I want to bring Photo of the Day back. But, I need your help to do it. I want to share YOUR photos. I want to see what you found exciting or interesting. I want to see Yosemite as YOU saw it. Help me bring back Photo of the Day.
There are so many ways you can share your photos with us. You can:
Anyway you can get me the link or the photo works. Just remember, by sending or posting the photo you’re giving me permission to share it on the blog. All photos are ALWAYS attributed to whoever took it and if I can, I’ll link back to your site or photostream (so send that if you email me). I’m a photographer too and I like getting credit for my work.
Speaking of which, today’s Photo of the Day, the first in a LONG, LONG time, is mine. Yup, it’s one of my beautiful shots.
Thanks for listening and being a loyal fan of Yosemite Blog.
Photo by Loyd Schutte via Flickr.
Remember what it was like before the Rim Fire? When red clouds in the afternoon weren’t clouds of smoke? If you don’t then take a look at today’s beautiful Photo of the Day from Aland De Wit from not so far back in June. It’s guaranteed to “fix what ail’s ya’ ” as my mom likes to say.
Be sure to check out more of Aland’s beautiful photos on his Flickr stream. You’re going to spend hours here. Trust me.
Great shot, Aland!
Photo by Aland De Wit via Flickr
We’ve been posting a lot of information about the Rim Fire and we haven’t really done a Photo of the Day in a while but I think this shot from Sean Arbabi more than makes up for the lack of POTD’s.
This is one of those photos you have to view large to get the full beauty of the shot. Love it.
Great shot, Sean! Thanks for sharing.
Be sure to check out Sean’s breathtaking work over on his website http://seanarbabi.com/ and see if you recognize any of his photos from magazines or books.
Photo by Sean Arbabi
It’s been a long, busy week and what better way to kick off the weekend than with this beautiful Photo of the Day from Eric LeRoy. This is one of those shots you really HAVE to see large to appreciate.
Great shot, Eric.
Photo by Eric LeRoy
