Yosemite: Siesta Lake

Hikin' Mike

Since Tioga Pass opened last week, I went up for the day. This was my first solo outing since my surgeries a few years ago, so it was nice to be back. There's still a few feet of snow, so I'll probably take the kids next week.


5D, 17-40 f/4L, ISO 100, 1/80, f/11

philiphutson

Hikin' Mike wrote:

Since Tioga Pass opened last week, I went up for the day. This was my first solo outing since my surgeries a few years ago, so it was nice to be back. There's still a few feet of snow, so I'll probably take the kids next week.


5D, 17-40 f/4L, ISO 100, 1/80, f/11

Nice. I would of like to have seen more foreground interest.
So how you moving? You said this was a solo trip. Does that mean your moving without any mechanical assistance?
-Philip

Hikin' Mike

philiphutson wrote:

Nice. I would of like to have seen more foreground interest.
So how you moving? You said this was a solo trip. Does that mean your moving without any mechanical assistance?
-Philip

Other than the grass in the water, that IS the foreground! There's so much water there right now, I was just happy to get there.

Yep, the wheelchair is gone and I now use a cane, or in this case my tripod. I can't bend my knees anymore (that's why I walk like a Penguin now), so mobility is still an issue, but I can do most everything now...it just takes a bit longer though.


I've got about 10 new photos and I'll post them later. Stay tune...:D

dogwood

Hikin' Mike wrote:

Other than the grass in the water, that IS the foreground!

If that's the case, I'd suggest using a polarizer and getting your camera down lower with a wider lens. That way you'd be able to see the grass under water for some foreground interest. There's really not much to see in the sky in this image either. I realize this is what you had to work with but as it is, just sort of looks like a snap.

Eia

Beautiful Reflection in the water! I think I would try to crop it just under the reflected tree top on the right to give less foreground? Regardless, a beautiful image.

Hikin' Mike

Thanks for the feedback.

dogwood - Don't own a CP and I shot this @ 17mm. I agree, that's what I had and thanks for being honest about the 'snap' thing.


Eia - Good suggestion.

I'll probably be back next week, so we'll see how it goes....