Uploaded 7-Jun-09
Taken 4-Jun-09
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Yosemite Reflections #1
Mirror Lake is a short 2-mile hike from the nearest trail head but it seems a thousand miles away from the Yosemite crowds. As I headed up, everyone was heading down so I had this place all to myself. I was quite surprised. While mirror lake is accurately named, I still had to wait for the breeze to calm down for get these reflections. When it was windy, I put on my very dark filter for some 30-second exposures with streaking clouds and water which look totally surreal.
Canon EOS 5D Mark II, f/13 @ 17 mm, 1/4, ISO 200, No Flash
Last comment by Gary Mills on 6-Nov-10:
Patrick, although I am posting a comment on this image, it is all of them that I like. I can just stare at them a let my eyes roam around and soak in the beauty that you have captured. I enjoy reading your descriptions of the conditions that you went through to get the photo. I can almost see you working your magic as you climb up or down to reach the one location that gives you the view that allows you to capture and bring back to share with everyone interested in special moments. I just say "WOW", that is beautiful. I envy your talent, it makes me want to try to learn how to do this myself.
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