junglialoh wrote:
Impressive classic photography work - each has own unique special character
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Ross Martin wrote:
Lovely images, Dan, full of subtlety and masterfully executed from composition to development. #3 for me is really special.
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Danpbphoto wrote:
Beautiful compositions all Dan!
Dan2
junglialoh, Ross, and Other Dan... thanks!
I recognize that these are not (well, mostly not) epic images of far-away places that most will never go to. Rather, these are from a location that I've been visiting and photographing for decades, and this landscape is like an old friend, though a friend who keeps surprising me when I pay attention.
Ross, #3 is one of the better cases in point. It is a spot that people literally drive past, typically at or above the local speed limit, with their minds on the pass (less than a mile if heading east) or Tuolumne Meadows and points beyond if heading west. It is also a spot that is very lighting-dependent — it can be pretty bland at most times of day, but can become interesting for a coupe of short periods each day.
But years ago a Yosemite ranger friend said something to me that changed my orientation to this place and other places like it. It was a simple thing, essentially "ask yourself what might be just beyond those places that you take for granted."
It is one of those spots. I didn't notice it for years. Then I did, but it took me more years to stop and figure out how I might photograph it.
It isn't a famous, epic spot. But to me it represents a whole bunch of associations that define the experience of this particular high country.
And...
... a bonus. Two videos.
The first is a little spot along the Dana Fork of the Tuolumne River, probably around the 9500'+ level and not far from Tioga Pass. It is close to the road and perhaps a few people will recognize the location.
The second is me after and hour of more of early morning photography, stopping to babble about what I'm up to on that morning. Enjoy! Yes, it was cold!
?si=AUVOOrigK7tgS9xH
(I'll be grateful if anyone can point me to instructions for embedding the actual video into posts, rather than just the link. TIA.)
junglialoh wrote:
Impressive classic photography work - each has own unique special character
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Ross Martin wrote:
Lovely images, Dan, full of subtlety and masterfully executed from composition to development. #3 for me is really special.
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Danpbphoto wrote:
Beautiful compositions all Dan!
Dan2
junglialoh, Ross, and Other Dan... thanks!
I recognize that these are not (well, mostly not) epic images of far-away places that most will never go to. Rather, these are from a location that I've been visiting and photographing for decades, and this landscape is like an old friend, though a friend who keeps surprising me when I pay attention.
Ross, #3 is one of the better cases in point. It is a spot that people literally drive past, typically at or above the local speed limit, with their minds on the pass (less than a mile if heading east) or Tuolumne Meadows and points beyond if heading west. It is also a spot that is very lighting-dependent — it can be pretty bland at most times of day, but can become interesting for a coupe of short periods each day.
But years ago a Yosemite ranger friend said something to me that changed my orientation to this place and other places like it. It was a simple thing, essentially "ask yourself what might be just beyond those places that you take for granted."
It is one of those spots. I didn't notice it for years. Then I did, but it took me more years to stop and figure out how I might photograph it.
It isn't a famous, epic spot. But to me it represents a whole bunch of associations that define the experience of this particular high country.
And...
... a bonus. Two videos.
The first is a little spot along the Dana Fork of the Tuolumne River, probably around the 9500'+ level and not far from Tioga Pass. It is close to the road and perhaps a few people will recognize the location.
?si=AUVOOrigK7tgS9xH
The second is me after and hour of more of early morning photography, stopping to babble about what I'm up to on that morning. Enjoy! Yes, it was cold!
?si=AUVOOrigK7tgS9xH
(I'll be grateful if anyone can point me to instructions for embedding the actual video into posts, rather than just the link. TIA.)
junglialoh wrote:
Impressive classic photography work - each has own unique special character
---------------------------------------------
Ross Martin wrote:
Lovely images, Dan, full of subtlety and masterfully executed from composition to development. #3 for me is really special.
---------------------------------------------
Danpbphoto wrote:
Beautiful compositions all Dan!
Dan2
junglialoh, Ross, and Other Dan... thanks!
I recognize that these are not (well, mostly not) epic images of far-away places that most will never go to. Rather, these are from a location that I've been visiting and photographing for decades, and this landscape is like an old friend, though a friend who keeps surprising me when I pay attention.
Ross, #3 is one of the better cases in point. It is a spot that people literally drive past, typically at or above the local speed limit, with their minds on the pass (less than a mile if heading east) or Tuolumne Meadows and points beyond if heading west. It is also a spot that is very lighting-dependent — it can be pretty bland at most times of day, but can become interesting for a coupe of short periods each day.
But years ago a Yosemite ranger friend said something to me that changed my orientation to this place and other places like it. It was a simple thing, essentially "ask yourself what might be just beyond those places that you take for granted."
It is one of those spots. I didn't notice it for years. Then I did, but it took me more years to stop and figure out how I might photograph it.
It isn't a famous, epic spot. But to me it represents a whole bunch of associations that define the experience of this particular high country.
And...
... a bonus. Two videos.
The first is a little spot along the Dana Fork of the Tuolumne River, probably around the 9500'+ level and not far from Tioga Pass. It is close to the road and perhaps a few people will recognize the location.
?si=AUVOOrigK7tgS9xH
The second is me after and hour of more of early morning photography, stopping to babble about what I'm up to on that morning. Enjoy! Yes, it was cold!
?si=AUVOOrigK7tgS9xH
(I'll be grateful if anyone can point me to instructions for embedding the actual video into posts, rather than just the link. TIA.)
junglialoh wrote:
Impressive classic photography work - each has own unique special character
---------------------------------------------
Ross Martin wrote:
Lovely images, Dan, full of subtlety and masterfully executed from composition to development. #3 for me is really special.
---------------------------------------------
Danpbphoto wrote:
Beautiful compositions all Dan!
Dan2
junglialoh, Ross, and Other Dan... thanks!
I recognize that these are not (well, mostly not) epic images of far-away places that most will never go to. Rather, these are from a location that I've been visiting and photographing for decades, and this landscape is like an old friend, though a friend who keeps surprising me when I pay attention.
Ross, #3 is one of the better cases in point. It is a spot that people literally drive past, typically at or above the local speed limit, with their minds on the pass (less than a mile if heading east) or Tuolumne Meadows and points beyond if heading west. It is also a spot that is very lighting-dependent — it can be pretty bland at most times of day, but can become interesting for a coupe of short periods each day.
But years ago a Yosemite ranger friend said something to me that changed my orientation to this place and other places like it. It was a simple thing, essentially "ask yourself what might be just beyond those places that you take for granted."
It is one of those spots. I didn't notice it for years. Then I did, but it took me more years to stop and figure out how I might photograph it.
It isn't a famous, epic spot. But to me it represents a whole bunch of associations that define the experience of this particular high country.
And...
... a bonus. Two videos.
The first is a little spot along the Dana Fork of the Tuolumne River, probably around the 9500'+ level and not far from Tioga Pass. It is close to the road and perhaps a few people will recognize the location.
?si=AUVOOrigK7tgS9xH
The second is me after and hour of more of early morning photography, stopping to babble about what I'm up to on that morning. Enjoy! Yes, it was cold!
?si=AUVOOrigK7tgS9xH
(I'll be grateful if anyone can point me to instructions for embedding the actual video into posts, rather than just the link. TIA.)
Sep 17, 2025 at 03:49 PM
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