Valley View by Buck Forester

Wednesday, 23rd January 2008

Valley View – Yosemite

by Buck Forester

I still think Yosemite is the single most beautiful spot on Earth!

Equipment: Shot with a Canon Elan 7; Fuji Velvia 50 film; Canon 17-40mm lens; 81B warming filter; 2-stop hard Galen Rowell/Singh-Ray GND filter. Scanned with a Nikon Coolscan IV.

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29 Comments

a. Says:
January 23rd, 2008 at 1:36 am
Quite nice! I love the waterfall in the distance!
Srirama Raja Says:
January 23rd, 2008 at 5:19 am
Excellent. I have been there many a times hoping to get a shoot like this.
Anurag Says:
January 23rd, 2008 at 7:08 am
This is extremely good. Technically very accomplished.
I really like the placement of the log parallel to the overall lines of the levee, the location of the foreground vegetation in the corners. Great lighting, perfectly highlighting the trees and the grass, ( that’s God chiping in with His bit). Ideal shutter speed, looks like a medium 15 – 60 to me, blurring the water only slightly yet retaining enough detail in the surface of the water. ( would like your feedback Buck ) Great placement of the Fall. Wonderful colors One can go on and on and on.
Yes Yosemite is the single most beautiful spot on Earth, but full credit to you Buck for capturing it beautifully on film and thank you for sharing it on Earthshots.
istvan Says:
January 23rd, 2008 at 7:14 am
another spectacular shot, indeed Yosemite is a magical spot.
Andreea Teodorescu Says:
January 23rd, 2008 at 7:28 am
Great landscape, I love it.
Reuben Chircop Says:
January 23rd, 2008 at 8:32 am
That is a great shot indeed all fell in place.

All the colors are well balanced. it looks as if its the beginning of the world.

Lighting is just as it should be. simply perfect.
Tom Brooklyn Says:
January 23rd, 2008 at 11:23 am
Majestic and so clean looking.
Terry Everson Says:
January 23rd, 2008 at 12:11 pm
This is one of those real special photos, the composition, lighting and exposure are spot on and don`t you just love that Velvia film.
laurens Says:
January 23rd, 2008 at 12:45 pm
that light than shines on the treetops is just fabulous!
snapmypicture Says:
January 23rd, 2008 at 2:30 pm
Beautiful landscape, amazing colors, i’d like to come and visit Yosemite! Bravo!
kml Says:
January 23rd, 2008 at 2:36 pm
Absolutely gorgeous! Love the light and the composition is perfect!
Renee Says:
January 23rd, 2008 at 3:55 pm
Well Buck I think you are right! very beautiful!
Thomas Vignaud Says:
January 23rd, 2008 at 9:04 pm
Fantastic valley. I like the waterfall in the background, the dead tree and the river texture.
make me dream to explore it
Pauline Jones Says:
January 24th, 2008 at 10:13 am
Fantastic.
Pieter -sAner- van der Horst Says:
January 24th, 2008 at 9:08 pm
Oh, I really like Yosemite. Instantly fell in love when I visited this park last year. Good picture!
Marie Says:
January 25th, 2008 at 2:56 am
Fantastic Shot! It must feel like Heaven there.
Andrew Says:
January 25th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
Very nice shot. I like how you included that log, gives perspective of a balance to the whole picture. Of course all the colors are unrealistically beautiful and I also like that you captured the moment with the sun shining on the other bank of the river and river itself is in the shade – again feeling of balance, something here and something there . Keep up a good work.
Sue Gagnon Says:
January 26th, 2008 at 1:30 am
I must admit, this is a wonderful photograph! You have caught everything necessary for a complete composition, and my comments are simply nothing new, based upon the above! Kudos to you, and thank you, my friend for letting me have a vision of one of the most beautiful places on Earth!
Rama Raju Says:
February 5th, 2008 at 2:31 am
I have been dreaming to visit this place. A look at this photo takes me right there.
Remco Says:
October 25th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
beautiful
Su Says:
January 23rd, 2009 at 8:27 am
What a beautiful place and spot on capture, well done
yasmin Says:
February 4th, 2009 at 4:38 am
Very Majestic
Bart van den Bos Says:
March 5th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
That’s

“GREAT
PICTURE”
Bart van den Bos Says:
March 5th, 2009 at 4:09 pm
AND SO WRIGHT ARE YOU
Bart van den Bos Says:
March 5th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
HA PIETER VABN DE HORST,
AND YOU’R SO RIGHT
VERRY NICE CORNER OF THE US of A
mike Says:
December 8th, 2009 at 12:49 am
Beautiful scenery. Great place for photography.
su Says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 9:23 am
Anothe on the list of places to visit. Wonderful
renee Says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 4:26 pm
very beautiful indeed!
Dee Kennedy Says:
July 4th, 2010 at 4:50 pm
Mr. Buck Forester:
I remember when Yosemite was natural (without all the traffic), it is my favorite place in the USA. Your picture took me back so many years ago. They had a two way street going into the village and out, that’s gone now and we walked into the big tree’s without a forest ranger as guide. They changed everything because of the hippies that moved in that summer, they had a hard time getting them out of the park, they closed the park for several years after that. I remember so many years ago (1961 to 1971). I loved the way it was, I loved laying on the ground looking up into the big trees, the river was so cold in mid summer, loved camping and enjoyed seeing all the camp fires in the evening and the smell of bacon and coffee early in the morning. My family and I went there every chance we got. Maybe one day I might get to see it again. I’m 75 now and I still remember so many beautiful things about Yosemite Park. Thank you for all your beautiful pictures of it.
Dee Kennedy*~