Visibility II - Yosemite - a photo on Flickriver

            Visibility in nature is a fickle concept. Photographers and naturalists always crave perfect lighting and the correct conditions in which to see a place. But, as everyone knows, perfect lighting and visibility isn’t always possible or realistic to plan for. The light can be too bright and blinding- a lack of clouds can make a sky be overwhelming and burnt out. Too many clouds and what should be a brilliant and shining and defined landscape can become gloomy and diminished and murky. Like most things, balance is needed. When I was in Yosemite, I was besieged by clouds one night, had cloudless and bright skies the next night, and then was overwhelmed by smoke, the next two nights. When I was planning the trip, this is exactly what I wanted to avoid- I wanted consistency! But as I was there? Seeing Yosemite Valley react to the changes of visibility with the receding and growth of the light and the evolution of the colors and textures of the environment? The experience was transcendent. Different levels of visibility brought a different awareness to the actual experience of the place: the walls of the valley were thrown into sharper relief and became towering and immediate monuments that could then suddenly drift back into the foreground allowing for closer introspection of the immediate landscape- the trees, the water, the rocks. Colors fluctuated from being vivid and flashy to cool and muted. Even in moments where the gloom and shadows of the valley were accentuated by the sinking sun, the glow left behind by the absence of direct light only left me with an impression of how much depth there was to my surroundings. Visibility, in Yosemite, as in life, depends on your perspective.  
   

Taken in: United States / California / Yosemite Village (show map)

Taken on: July 21, 2022

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Camera: Sony ILCE-7RM4, f/13.0, 25 sec, 24mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony ILCE-7RM4
Lens:	FE 24mm F2.8 G
Aperture:	f/13.0
Exposure Time:	25
Focal Length:	24mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Shade
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Lightroom 6.5 (Macintosh)
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