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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20 Comments

Cheri Says:
March 30th, 2008 at 5:24 am
Been there–Love it!
Buffy Says:
March 30th, 2008 at 8:53 am
nice
Pauline Jones Says:
March 30th, 2008 at 9:32 am
This picture has a definite feeling of spring about it; I really like it.
Ross Spirou Says:
March 30th, 2008 at 10:08 am
wonderful colours on the water and rocks. Nice capture!
Paul Indigo Says:
March 30th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Beautifully balanced composition.
Sue Gagnon Says:
March 30th, 2008 at 2:45 pm
Nicely done. Just another of your fabulous shots! I love how this only appears seasonally. Nice notations…:)
Pieter -sAner- van der Horst Says:
March 30th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
Been there too. Gotta love Yosemite … Wonderful picture. Simple but very effective.
Phil Says:
March 30th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
nice shot the photo really makes me feel like i’m there
Katherine Lee Strassburg Says:
March 30th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
Thanks, I needed that! I could hear the river and smell the fresh spring air.
laurens Says:
March 30th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
rocking mountains!
Leslie Says:
March 30th, 2008 at 7:36 pm
The mountains are nice, but what I really like
are the wet river rocks.
a. Says:
March 30th, 2008 at 9:20 pm
That is beautiful. The rocks are so detailed, and they almost gleam in the light!
Reuben Chircop Says:
March 30th, 2008 at 11:28 pm
yeah the glowing stones and the slightly long aperture makes this shot perfect.
S. N. Rama Raju Says:
March 31st, 2008 at 2:29 am
A lovely composition with pebbles in the foreground and a massive cliff in the background.
Marie Dunphy Harding Says:
March 31st, 2008 at 2:54 am
I Love this shot.The serenity is captivating.
Thank you.
Renee Says:
March 31st, 2008 at 8:25 pm
Cant you just hear the noise in the distance? Great shot!
Anurag Says:
April 3rd, 2008 at 6:41 am
I like the way the scene has been framed by the trees on the right and the stones at the base.
Rick Says:
April 6th, 2008 at 8:58 pm
There’s nothing like a day in Yosemite! I’m formerly from the area.
JonE Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 2:10 am
Beautiful, serene, peaceful.
k libby Says:
April 10th, 2008 at 1:35 am
A classic!