Sun Rays on Yosemite Valley


Sun Rays on Yosemite Valley
We had amazing conditions for the photography workshop in Yosemite last week. This was the first morning's sunrise, with sun rays shining down on morning fog. There had been several dozen people at this viewpoint minutes earlier, but once the sun cleared the mountains, nearly everyone decided to go get breakfast. Someone in our group asked about that, but I said "Let's give it another five minutes." Sure enough, when the sun closed the gap in the clouds and started shining down between them, light rays started moving around the Valley.

The dynamic range of the scene was too great for one exposure, so this image was created from five bracketed exposures, adjusted in Lightroom 5.7 and combined in Photomatix 6 (beta 2) HDR software.

I added another popular photo from this morning, produced using the prior version of Photomatix, for comparison on my blog:
http://www.jeffsullivanphotography.com/blog/2017/05/17/sun-rays-on-yosemite-valley/

#landscapephotography #workshop #Yosemite #PhotomatixPro #HDR

Comments

  1. Volker SeifarthMay 17, 2017 at 11:42 AM

    Wow....das ist eine ganz starke Arbeit...!!!

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  2. Donna McClureMay 17, 2017 at 12:00 PM

    Stunning Jeff Sullivan.

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  3. Mark SeiboldMay 17, 2017 at 1:20 PM

    Beautiful Image Jeff. I was there last October 2016. You've got me wanting to go back again soon!😎

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  4. Jeff SullivanMay 17, 2017 at 2:22 PM

    Mark Seibold It's always great in the spring and fall. Summer.. get out of the Valley if possible to avoid the crowds. The main parking lot is torn up, so parking is a huge problem even before the summer busy season.

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  5. ScottJames Lewis08865NJMay 19, 2017 at 3:40 AM

    That's awful why share that

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  6. Alheina JavierMay 21, 2017 at 6:51 PM

    Wow! Magnificent!

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  7. Margaret TompkinsMay 26, 2017 at 9:35 AM

    Wonderful light and mood!! Beautiful! Thanks for sharing with the #LandscapePhotography theme!! Please see the about tab of Landscape Photography !! We have great new curators.

    It's my pleasure to share your amazing photo to the Landscape Photography page! Check out all the great photos there including yours!!

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  8. chubly dayMay 26, 2017 at 10:57 AM

    Belle intro ...suivre son intuituion ..ce cliché est fantastique ....Bravo

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  9. Taliesin GwyddioniaidMay 26, 2017 at 1:18 PM

    UTTERLY INSPIRATIONAL!

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  10. pragati mishraMay 26, 2017 at 1:58 PM

    Heavenly beauty..:)

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  11. chubly dayMay 26, 2017 at 2:08 PM

    Fantastique et génial

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  12. chubly dayMay 26, 2017 at 6:01 PM

    Grandiose

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  13. chubly dayMay 26, 2017 at 6:05 PM

    MusicLover merci a vous

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  14. Tsutae NishiguchiMay 27, 2017 at 11:17 PM

    The mountains contrasting with the bright shining of the divine sun.
    Thank you for let me see a wonderful landscape
    I hope that you will have a healthy and happy time.
    I sincerely thank you💕

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  15. chubly dayMay 28, 2017 at 3:43 AM

    Véritable miracle ...

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  16. chubly dayJune 1, 2017 at 5:38 PM

    Tsutae Nishiguchi MusicLover Merci beaucoup

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  17. rose raingbbJune 4, 2017 at 11:42 AM

    on pm

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  18. chubly dayJune 4, 2017 at 12:30 PM

    Miracle

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  19. debby browningJune 11, 2017 at 10:00 AM

    Is this a real photo or is it one night up

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  20. Jeff SullivanAugust 4, 2017 at 4:06 PM

    debby browning It's a real photo. Here's another one of my photos from that same morning:
    flickr.com - Yosemite Light Rays on Valley Fog

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    Its a areal photography

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    Love

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    Oh

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  25. arlenne bellematAugust 1, 2018 at 6:08 AM

    bonjour??

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