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Yosemite: A Feast in B&W |
| As mentioned in our introduction we used a pure B&W workflow while working on this B&W portfolio. Please be also aware that these photos are our first attempt to capture a glimpse of Yosemite. |
| Classic Photos from the Valley Floor |
| We actually only spent the first evening at the Yosemite Valley floor (and the Village). |
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| The Tunnel View |
| There is hardly something more a cliche than the Tunnel View and unfortunately we did not a dramatic storm over Halfdome. This is still beautiful and worth to be photographed another million times. |
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| Mariposa Grove |
| A visit to the Mariposa Grove is highly recommended. In B&W we only captured the graphic structure of one of the big trees (not a Sequoia). |
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| Merced River Canyon (near El Portal) |
| Also photographing cascades in the Merced are cliche. But being a cliche does not make them less romantic (we found that shutter speeds of 1/2 - 1/8 seconds were quite ideal to blur the water). These photos were taken at night when there was no more direct sunlight visible. |
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| Sentinel Dome and Jeffrey Pine |
| We found that the visit on the Sentinel Dome was probably the highlight of our trip. We especially loved to photograph the Jeffrey Pine (actually now a dead tree). |
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| Wildflowers |
| While we find that wildflowers are more a domain for color photography there can be some situations where the graphic nature (e.g. blooming Dogwood) of the wildflowers fit well for B&W. |
 Wildflowers near Sentinel Dome (Canon 1Ds + 90mm T/S) |
| We would say that the trip would be worth the time just for our B&W photos. But Yosemite is also a place for wonderful color photography. |
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