February 18-20, 2011; Horsetail Fall
Horsetail Fall did not cooperate with us this year, but we were more than compensated by a world-class blizzard that dumped 3 feet of new snow on the valley floor resulting in absurdly stupendous scenery to shoot. 15 folks from all over the country convened and got shots they will be hard-pressed to ever repeat.
The workshop was dealt some difficulties due to the snow, digging out the cars, waiting for NPS to open the roads, and having to put on mandatory chains… causing some delay in getting out to the shooting locations when we wanted. But everyone exhibited patience in dealing with the unexpected, and GREAT shots resulted, especially at night.
So far I have shots from only one student, Clair, but it’s early yet, and as soon as folks have a chance to process their huge inventory of shots I’ll be getting more to add to this post.
15 GREAT folks battled the elements to get a shot of Horsetail... but, alas, it was not to be. Conditions did not smile on us.
Night shot of Yosemite Valley
Clair got this tremendous shot of a coyote.
Keith Kountz, from Fresno, assisted in making sure everyone had their questions answered.
John Hampton from Sacramento always had a smile on his face.
Absolutely stunning vistas of snow-carpeted Yosemite Valley.
Another take on the scene.
Pam from San Bernadino came with a brand new Nikon, and learned to use it this weekend.
Clair got this great wide shot of Yosemite Valley.
The view of upper Yosemite Fall from the valley floor. INCREDIBLE!
Workshop student Lynn composes her shot from Cook Meadow
Night shot of Yosemite Valley as cars moved through the mist on the valley floor.
Tram provides the refreshments while waiting in vain for Horsetail Fall to light up.
Karen gets her shot in Cook's Meadow
Workshop student Clair got this shot of Upper Yosemite Fall
Bridalveil Fall appears as a ghostly outline in this shot from Valley View vista.
Lower Yosemite Fall during the blizzard.
A great night shot of Yosemite Valley from workshop student Jenny.
Workshop student Lynn composed this unique shot of El Capitan from Tunnel View
workshop student Jenny got this shot of the Merced River with Bridalveil Fall in the background.
Workshop student Jenny with a unique composition of Bridalveil Fall.
Nice shot of a deer that wandered into Cook's meadow, captured by Lynn
GREAT shot of Yosemite Valley from the Wawona road from workshop student Lynn
