Yosemite Fall 2023

Back in November, I visited Yosemite National Park with a group of photographer friends. I think we were past the peak of the Fall colors, but they were still pretty good. Even better, the forecasted risk of snow when we were there never materialized.

I start off this post with some of the better known peaks in Yosemite. (Click any image to see a larger version).

Much of the time, conditions weren’t ideal for taking the “iconic shot” of many of the better known landscapes in the Park. However, that just gave us more time to concentrate on the Fall colors. The following gallery shows those colors on full display. (Click any image to see a larger version).

Fog can create perfect conditions for some incredible photographs. We were lucky to wake up one morning to fog in the valley. While the fog kind of rolled in and out throughout the morning, we enjoyed a wonderful time capturing scenes taking full advantage of whatever fog was there at the moment.

Fog can often enhance monochrome (Black & White) images by adding atmosphere. The thing I really like about monochrome photographs is that they really make us concentrate on tonalities, texture and atmosphere without being distracted by color.

Throughout the time we were in Yosemite, I had fun creating some abstract images. I know these aren’t necessarily everyone’s cup of tea, but I like them.

Yosemite has some huge waterfalls. As dramatic as they are, I prefer finding the smaller waterfalls that I often think are far more picturesque. I will conclude this post with a few of those waterfall images.

Anytime is a good time to visit Yosemite. But Fall colors definitely add to the experience!

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