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Lunar Kiss, Half Dome and Sentinel Dome, Yosemite

Posted by
Gary Hart (California, United States) on 11 August 2011 in Landscape & Rural.

If I'd have let my camera set the exposure for this crescent moon rising above Yosemite Valley, I'd have ended up with a useless compromise of highlights and shadows. That's because cameras are stupid.

Michelle from Elverson, United States

Stunning. Nice placement of the crescent moon.

11 Aug 2011 11:26am

janina from Melbourne, Australia

This is a great capture...I'm glad you decided to choose the settings! 4stars. ^)^

11 Aug 2011 1:23pm

Denny Jump Photo from Easton, PA, United States

A true statement - one that I still have trouble remembering in spur of the moment situations...gotta work on that! This image is so classic, clean and unmatched Gary. Beautiful detail.... and I love this feeliing of "Mood Indigo" as much as the Duke Ellington original...in fact, my dream of producing slideshows with Jazz music over Landscape images still lives on....one day I will figure out a way to get around all the rights and LLC stuff... I love this one, Gary! That moon is just conveyed magnificently...Thank you so much!

11 Aug 2011 3:26pm

Tracy from La Selva Beach, United States

On first glance this seems so deceptively "simple" maybe because there are only 3 main elements (moon, sky, mountain) But the more I look, the more I see the gentle transitions of light, the shadow of the rest of the moon, the tiny outlines of the trees....I get such a calm, contemplative feeling from this- It makes me think about what is really important in life. And being smarter than my camera is something I strive for!! :) I'd also like to be smarter than my toaster- But I'm working on that one!

11 Aug 2011 3:50pm

@Tracy: Oh, the toaster is an altogether different thing. Baby steps, Tracy, baby steps.

klausZ from Kufstein, Austria

awesome compo, very simple and so impressive! love it!

11 Aug 2011 6:07pm

Sandy Weston from Madison, Maine, United States

Love the title! Such a beautiful perspective of the Valley! Always great shots!

11 Aug 2011 6:08pm

Stefan from Thiersee, Austria

Great!

11 Aug 2011 10:02pm

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

outstanding. marvelous commentary

12 Aug 2011 12:39am

DarkElf from Perth, Australia

this is spectacular! the strong silhouetted landscape, the colours and transition of light in the sky and the mood sitting juts atop of the hill have been wonderfully arranged into a flawless photo!

12 Aug 2011 2:51am

anne fleurent from Bois-le-Roi, France

I love it... five stars as always

14 Aug 2011 9:31am