Horsetail Fall backlit orange by the setting sun
Winter is a magical time in Yosemite National Park, with snow on Yosemite’s iconic landmarks such as Half Dome and El Capitan. Winter also features low flows yielding great reflections in the Merced River. In late February when conditions are right, Horsetail Falls can be back-lit orange by the setting sun. In 2013 we can even combine that stunning spectacle with opportunities to catch the nearly-full moon rise as well. Yes, I’m a glutton: when I shoot somewhere I maximize my own photography opportunities through deep research and exploration of the the area to be covered, seasonal considerations, and detailed astronomical research, so it’s only natural that when I schedule a workshop, I want my participants to have the full variety of available shooting opportunities.
Daylight hours are only half the fun, as you shoot with 2011 Astronomy Photographer of the Year winner (People and Space category) Jeff Sullivan, who has licensed Yosemite night photos for the cover of Outdoor Photographer Magazine, as well as the header photo for the OP Facebook Page. We’ll have full moon shooting conditions for excellent lighting of night landscape photos. I can also show you how to create star trails images and show you some techniques for light painting. You can even use the images you capture for the star trails shots to create time-lapse videos:
If this February trip sounds like fun, contact me for details. I’ll also be offering additional Yosemite National Park trips April 24 – 27 and November 15 – 17 which I’ll be announcing soon. I live only 90 minutes from Yosemite; I’d love to show you around one of my favorite local parks!
About your instructors: Jeff has a deep knowledge of digital imaging, and became involved in the industry in 1984 as an applications engineer at the Graphic Printing and Imaging Division of Tektronix (the world’s leading color printing company at the time). I have owned at least nine digital cameras since 2001. I currently shoot with two Canon full frame DSLRs, and I owned four APS-C models before that.
My co-leader for this trip shoots with both full frame and DX format Nikons, so we have all the major bases covered. Depth of field varies from full frame to crop sensors, so it’s important that your instructors have years of experience with both full frame and crop sensor cameras to adequately advise a diverse group of photographers. We’ve taught people with other brands such as Sony mirrorless cameras as well. There can be very important quirks in a given brand or model’s output which can affect both exposure technique and optimal post-processing approach.
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Are there spaces available for Horsetail Falls?