Yosemite in Springtime

15 16 17 18 May 2018

Introduction

These are photos from the Spring Light in Yosemite workshop I helped lead in May 2018.

The Camera

I brought my 1947 Kodak Medalist II, 2016 Nikon D3300 with 2018 Tamron 18-400mm and my 2017 Apple iPhone X.

I shot Kodak TMX100 film in 120 size in my Medalist. While the Medalist II is designed for 620 film, I had The Great Gus adapt it to use 120 film. I used 52mm filters with an adapter ring: Nikon Y48 Yellow, Tiffen Green #58, Orange or Nikon R60 Red (25A).

The Tiffen filters, lens, camera and film are all Made-in-USA.

I set my Gossen Luna Pro SBC light meter to EI 100 or 50 when shooting with no filter, EI 50 or 25 with a yellow filter, EI 25 or 12 with orange or green, and EI 12 or 6 with the red filter. I haven't yet calibrated this meter to this film so I was guessing. Too many people blindly use ASA 100 which usually leads to underexposure and dull, gray images.

North Coast Photo processed and scanned my film.

Kodak Medalist II (1947).

The Craft

Images aren't captured by a camera; they are created in an artist's imagination. Cameras don't take pictures; people do.

Most of these works received significant artistic input in Photoshop CS6 and the Perfectly Clear plugin until they looked as I originally imagined the finished piece in my mind's eye. For instance, I often add deliberate edge-burning (vignetting) and loads of dodging and burning to add emphasis. The black-and-white prints are split-toned.

15 May 2018, Tuesday

Bright Green Spring Grass in Purple Water, 7:09 P.M. Nikon D3300, Tamron 18-400mm at 50mm, f/4.5 at 1/80 at Auto ISO 450, Perfectly Clear v3.5. bigger.

Half Dome in Last Light, 7:55 P.M. Nikon D3300, Tamron 18-400mm at 86mm, f/5 at 1/160 at Auto ISO 360, Perfectly Clear v3.5. bigger or camera-original © file.

16 May 2018, Wednesday

Hills in Clouds at Dawn with Watch Tower, 6:23 A.M. Nikon D3300, Tamron 18-400mm at 135mm, f/5.6 at 1/200 at Auto ISO 1,100, Perfectly Clear v3.5. bigger.

Yosemite Falls, 7:36 A.M. Kodak Medalist II at f/16 at 1/2 at 75 feet, Nikon Y48 Yellow filter, Kodak TMX100. bigger.

What may look like lens blur is the trees blowing in this long exposure.

Water Flowing in Yosemite Creek, 7:48 A.M. Apple iPhone X, hand-held 2½ second Long Exposure at 4mm, f/1.8 at 1/120 at Auto ISO 24, Perfectly Clear v3.5. bigger.

Yosemite Creek, 7:49 A.M. Kodak Medalist II at f/16 at 1/2, Nikon Y48 Yellow filter, Kodak TMX100. bigger.

Water Flow in Yosemite Creek, 7:52 A.M. Kodak Medalist II at f/16 at 1/2, Nikon Y48 Yellow filter, Kodak TMX100. bigger.

Granite Boulders, 7:58 A.M. Kodak Medalist II at f/32 at 1 second at 7.9 feet, Nikon Y48 Yellow filter, Kodak TMX100. bigger.

Bridge over Yosemite Creek, 8:02 A.M. Kodak Medalist II at f/32 at 1 second at 24 feet, Nikon Y48 Yellow filter, Kodak TMX100. bigger.

El Capitan in Clouds, 2:37 P.M. Kodak Medalist II at f/11 at 1/10 at infinity, Nikon R60 (25A) Red filter, Kodak TMX100. bigger.

What may look like lens blur is the trees blowing in this long exposure.

El Capitan in Clouds, 2:59 P.M. Kodak Medalist II at f/8●● at 1/10 at infinity, Nikon R60 (25A) Red filter, Kodak TMX100. bigger.

El Capitan in Clouds, 3:04 P.M. Apple iPhone X 4mm wide camera, f/1.8 at 1/4,049 at Auto ISO 20, Perfectly Clear v3.5. bigger or camera-original © file.

El Capitan in Clouds, 3:09 P.M. Kodak Medalist II at f/8●● at 1/10 at infinity, Nikon R60 (25A) Red filter, Kodak TMX100. bigger or full-resolution.

Gates of the Valley, 3:36 P.M. Kodak Medalist II at f/11 at 1 second at infinity, Hoya 52mm ND Grad (Gradual Color Gray) + Vivitar Polarizer + Nikon R60 Red (25A) filters on Kodak TMX100. Gossen Luna Pro SBC set to EI (ASA) 0.8 to compensate for all these filters (5 or 6 stops). bigger.

Fern Springs, 3:50 P.M. Kodak Medalist II at f/32 for 1 minute at 7.2 feet, 52mm Tiffen #58 Green filter, Kodak TMX100. bigger.

Bridal Veil Falls with Rainbow as seen from Tunnel View, 4:28 P.M. Nikon D3300, Tamron 18-400mm at 86mm, f/5.6 at 1/500 at Auto ISO 100, Perfectly Clear v3.5, split-toned print. bigger or full-resolution.

17 May 2018, Thursday

Growth Rings of Ancient Tree, 10:55 A.M. Kodak Medalist II at f/16● at 1/5 at 3.6 feet, Nikon Y48 Yellow filter, Kodak TMX100. bigger or full-resolution.

Inside a Scary Barn, 2:15 P.M. Kodak Medalist II with no filter at f/22 for 4½ minutes at 25 feet, Kodak TMX100. bigger or full resolution.

Triangular Rock in Last Light against Blue Sky with Same-Shaped Cloud, 7:22 P.M. Nikon D3300, Tamron 18-400mm at 70mm, f/4.8 at 1/250 at Auto ISO 100, Perfectly Clear v3.5. bigger or full resolution.

Yosemite Falls at Dusk, 7:54 P.M. Nikon D3300, Tamron 18-400mm at 135mm, f/5.6 at 1/200 at Auto ISO 1,100, Perfectly Clear v3.5. bigger or full-resolution.

18 May 2018, Friday

Water Flow in Yosemite Creek, 7:34 A.M. Kodak Medalist II at f/11 at 1/2 at 35 feet, Nikon Y48 Yellow filter, Kodak TMX100. bigger or full resolution.

Water Flow in Yosemite Creek, 7:43 A.M. Kodak Medalist II at f/11● at 1/2 at 55 feet, Nikon Y48 Yellow filter, Kodak TMX100. bigger.

Water Flow in Yosemite Creek, 7:49 A.M. Kodak Medalist II at f/16 at 1/5 at 60 feet, Nikon Y48 Yellow filter, Kodak TMX100. bigger.

Backlit Green Leaves, 10:31 A.M. Nikon D3300, Tamron 18-400mm at 140mm, f/5.6 at 1/250 at Auto ISO 125, Perfectly Clear v3.5. bigger or camera-original © file.

Church and Yosemite Falls, 11:06 A.M. Nikon D3300, Tamron 18-400mm at 21mm, f/9 at 1/320 at Auto ISO 100, Perfectly Clear v3.5. bigger or camera-original © file.