Tuesday, 22nd December 2009
Valley View Sunset
by Steven Davis
This is Valley View. I took this along the Yosemite River in the Yosemite Valley. This was taken at sunset on a Stephen Oachs / Brian Rueb workshop. I really wanted a smooth effect on the water, but also wanted to expose for the pinkish sky, so this is a blended shot from 3 exposures, one for the sky, one for the mountains, and one for the ground & trees. Hope you like it as much as I do :)
Equipment: Canon Rebel XS & 17-40L
Steven Davis
Steven Davis is an award-winning photographer specializing in landscape and occasional wildlife photography. He hasn't been able to put down his DSLR since he got it back in December 2008 ;)
Website: www.stevendavisphoto.com
Valley View Sunset by Steven Davis was photo of the day on Tuesday, 22nd December 2009. It is tagged River, Yosemite. You can leave a comment below.
26 Comments
paul whitton
nice,I am just now slowly getting the hang of HDR and tis shot is great inspiration. thanks for sharing
Dianne
Very nice scene! Everything looks so serene. You captured tranquility with your professional eye. Thank you for sharing Steven.
Anurag
That’s a very good blend Steve. I’d love to know wehether its via HDR or via the help of luminosity masks.
P.S. This shot is very similar to another shot by Buck Forester on 23rd January 2008. This time on Velvia.
Dario Martinasso
Great photo, it rappresents beutifull side of our nature, our mother earth and our tranquility where in our time we’re loosing.
Dario
Steven Davis
Thanks everyone. This shot is NOT HDR. I just blended 3 exposures with painted masks in Photoshop on 3 layers. I prefer not to use Grad ND’s unless I HAVE to capture the scene in one frame. Otherwise I prefer to bracket at various exposures. This allows me more time to shoot more compositions, as well as do better masks than the standard straight gradient from a filter. You have a LOT more control in photoshop. Just depends if you wanna spend more time in front of the camera, or in front of the computer. Since light changes quickly during shooting, I prefer to save time while shooting and get more comps
Gloria
I love this picture, “in the right place at the right time”.
su
Great blens, love the orange reflection in the foreground, nice one.
James
Very good capture here – Congratulations on the POTD
Fab
Very nice exposure blending. Well done
Wanda Krack
Good job blending. I like the smooth water where you would not expect it.
Marie Dunphy Harding
Quite lovely, the water is so calm, it looks thick! Well deserved potd.
Ellen Empson
Steven,
This is one of those photos that truly is what the light really looks like in real life–the light hitting (El Capitan?) This is maravelous–one of the best I have ever seen of this well photographed area.
BRAVO!
Pauline Jones
This is nice; you went to a lot of trouble for it.
Renee
beautiful!
Renee
Also the colors are so stunning Steven! congrats!
Adam
Wow, the pink on the water just puts it over the top. Stunning shot.
Bud Morris
I love it!
Malta Photography
great composition indeed and very nice smooth colors
Hugo Quesada
Pura Vida… Exelent!
mike
Nice sky colors.
Sue Gagnon
Just a lovely composition here! Congratulations.
Hanna
I think we’ve all seen the Yosemite Valley on this site before, but it’s still a pretty picture. Congratulations!
su
Loved your website!
Shannon
This is a gorgeous picture, love the lighting and color.
Katherine Lee Strassburg
I think photos of Yosemite are like snowflakes–no two are ever exactly alike. Once you personally see any part of the Sierra Nevadas, you understand immediately why they are called ‘the range of light’. I hope to take my granddaughter there this summer and share the magic with her! Thanks for a great photo!
João Ganhão
Amazing place! Good work!