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Challenge: Free Study 2011-05 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D3
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Location: Yosemite National Park, CA
Date: May 18, 2011
Aperture: f11
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Landscape, Nature
Date Uploaded: May 29, 2011

 Taken on an un-usually cold morning in Yosemite National Park, CA

It is impossible to convey the wonder of this location at this time. The distant falls occasionally 'cracked' with a sound like thunder...

I was the 1st Photographer on the 'scene' that morning and had the pleasure of pristine snow in the meadow.

Thanks you to everyone who voted and commented, very much appreciated...

Chris

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 344
Avg (all users): 7.0946
Avg (commenters): 8.3571
Avg (participants): 7.0642
Avg (non-participants): 7.1795
Views since voting: 5412
Views during voting: 280
Votes: 148
Comments: 43
Favorites: 30 (view)

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 03/09/2014 05:35:22 AM
Fabulous.....and such a great description!
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 06/14/2011 05:50:39 AM
truly wonderful
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 06/13/2011 11:31:18 PM
Congratulations on your excellent image! You're so lucky to have Yosemite within your reach. I visited her 9 times during my years in California, and I still miss her dearly.
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 06/12/2011 07:41:59 PM
what a nice calendar photo :-)
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 06/09/2011 04:31:32 PM
congrats.
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 06/09/2011 12:40:12 PM
Congrats on your beautiful experience, image, and ribbon, Chris!
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 06/09/2011 04:28:05 AM
Congratulations on the ribbon.
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 06/08/2011 05:22:15 PM
I was there the week before and it was 80 degrees , great shot
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 06/08/2011 03:24:45 PM
Absolutely gorgeous!! What an incredible shot! Congrats on the blue. :D
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 06/08/2011 11:51:01 AM
Hey Geezer, well, we knew it would do well!!!! I must stop comparing my photography with yours, you are in a league of your own !
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 06/08/2011 11:45:50 AM
It's that kind of sight that is what being alive is all about.
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 06/08/2011 07:06:58 AM
Amazing image. I didn't vote in this challenge, but I'll give this a 10 now! Linc commented about possibly cropping a tad (I won't restate it here) and I did wonder that myself. IMO, perhaps the stream at the bottom is a bit distracting... CONGRATS on the blue!
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 06/08/2011 05:50:25 AM
Really?
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 06/08/2011 05:44:48 AM
Fantastic ! ! The only, and I mean, ONLY thing that I would want to change (seriously, nothing really) would be to try a narrow crop just to see if it give 'height' to the image. Again, Fantastic !
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 06/08/2011 03:03:28 AM
Very nice and well deserved blue ribbon. I would have guessed it to score even better, but anything over 7 is nothing to complain about :)
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 06/08/2011 01:18:41 AM
So brilliant. Congrats
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 06/08/2011 12:31:31 AM
Why am I jealous when I look at this? Because it's Awesome and it is not mine. FANTASTIC shot. Inspirational stuff. We all need pics like this to have us going and keep on shooting
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 06/08/2011 12:24:09 AM
wow..i like it...
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 06/07/2011 10:10:04 PM
Fantastic work wd.
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 06/07/2011 09:51:09 PM
Wow! Yosemite covered by snow at this season! that's unusual indeed. Very beautiful foggy morning. Congratulations on your blue and excellent capture!
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 06/07/2011 09:33:07 PM
beautiful photo, fitting the blue ribbon. congratulations!
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 06/07/2011 08:59:21 PM
A stunningly beautiful photo, congrats on the blue.
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 06/07/2011 08:44:06 PM
You deserved the blue! It's an absolutely amazing image. Great place, great morning light and a well studied composition... congrats!
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 06/07/2011 08:38:21 PM
Wow Chris, I knew this would do well, congrats buddy
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 06/07/2011 08:37:39 PM
This is such a beautiful place and this shot captures it so well. I haven't visited the park in a while and miss it a lot.
Congrats on the blue, fantastic job!
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 06/07/2011 08:15:09 PM
The day after we left! We were en route for Tahoe when we realized the latest snowstorm was coming and said the heck with it and bailed for the coast. Great shot!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/07/2011 11:56:42 AM
Gorgeous framing for a gorgeous scene. I especially like the play between the trees and the waterfall.
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 06/05/2011 07:42:32 PM
WOW! That's gorgeous.
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 06/05/2011 06:38:42 PM
remarkable scene. looks like it was well worth any trouble it took to get there.
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 06/05/2011 09:03:30 AM
Beautiful image.
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 06/04/2011 11:57:29 PM
These grand landscapes don't move me too often. This one does! Looks like one of Richard's to me.
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 06/02/2011 10:21:47 AM
Beautiful shot, very well done 9
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 06/02/2011 06:15:04 AM
May
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 06/02/2011 12:51:15 AM
Pretty cool, amazing tone and details.
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 06/01/2011 02:21:16 PM
Beautiful!
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 06/01/2011 09:28:06 AM
Beautiful!
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 06/01/2011 08:06:58 AM
Beautifully captured and pp'd.
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 06/01/2011 06:17:28 AM
Too fabulous!
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 06/01/2011 05:20:41 AM
Really like this shot. really like the high key type photos.
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 06/01/2011 03:38:44 AM
I can feel the chill in this. Lovely image.
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 06/01/2011 03:08:57 AM
nice landscape, only the border is distracting
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 05/31/2011 10:28:24 PM
Amazing!!!
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 05/31/2011 08:51:19 PM
Like something out of "Narnia", truly wonderful. I want to be there. 10
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