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Merced River by Buck Forester

Merced River by Buck Forester

Sunday, 30th March 2008

Merced River, Yosemite Valley
by Buck Forester
This is just a mid/late afternoon shot along the Merced River in Yosemite Valley. There was no magic lighting, no dramatic clouds, but I placed my camera just above the river for a low angle just to make a little different perspective. Notice the amazing Ribbon Fall in the upper center of the image. I love this waterfall! It’s seasonal and only flows during the snowmelt runoff.
Equipment: Taken with a Canon 20D, Canon 17-40mm lens, circular polarizer, 2-stop hard GND filter.
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Merced River by Buck Forester was Photo of the Day on Sunday, March 30th, 2008. It is tagged River, Yosemite, Cliffs. You can leave a comment, or trackback from your own site.

20 Comments

  1. Cheri Says:

    Been there–Love it!

  2. Buffy Says:

    nice

  3. Pauline Jones Pauline Jones Says:

    This picture has a definite feeling of spring about it; I really like it.

  4. Ross Spirou Says:

    wonderful colours on the water and rocks. Nice capture!

  5. Paul Indigo Says:

    Beautifully balanced composition.

  6. Sue Gagnon Says:

    Nicely done. Just another of your fabulous shots! I love how this only appears seasonally. Nice notations…:)

  7. Pieter -sAner- van der Horst Pieter -sAner- van der Horst Says:

    Been there too. :) Gotta love Yosemite … Wonderful picture. Simple but very effective.

  8. Phil Says:

    nice shot the photo really makes me feel like i’m there

  9. Katherine Lee Strassburg Says:

    Thanks, I needed that! I could hear the river and smell the fresh spring air.

  10. laurens laurens Says:

    rocking mountains!

  11. Leslie Says:

    The mountains are nice, but what I really like
    are the wet river rocks.

  12. a. Says:

    That is beautiful. The rocks are so detailed, and they almost gleam in the light!

  13. Reuben Chircop Reuben Chircop Says:

    yeah the glowing stones and the slightly long aperture makes this shot perfect.

  14. S. N. Rama Raju Says:

    A lovely composition with pebbles in the foreground and a massive cliff in the background.

  15. Marie Dunphy Harding Says:

    I Love this shot.The serenity is captivating.
    Thank you.

  16. Renee Says:

    Cant you just hear the noise in the distance? :) Great shot!

  17. Anurag Says:

    I like the way the scene has been framed by the trees on the right and the stones at the base.

  18. Rick Says:

    There’s nothing like a day in Yosemite! I’m formerly from the area.

  19. JonE JonE Says:

    Beautiful, serene, peaceful.

  20. k libby k libby Says:

    A classic!

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