Sunrise Clearing Storm, Tunnel View, Yosemite
I have always wanted to experience and photograph a clearing storm in Yosemite. It looked like I could finally have my opportunity as there was a forecasted spring rain storm in the valley during the last weekend of April. As there was a likelihood of the spring storm clearing on Monday morning I arrived at Tunnel View with my son (who is also learning photography) just before sunrise.
The valley looked dramatic even before the sun started rising. There was mist on the valley floor, low clouds, and high clouds; perfect conditions for a sunrise clearing.
Soon the sun started rising, and the clouds lit up, lifting the curtains for a spectacular sunrise clearing.
Photographing a high contrast scene like this however is not easy. It can challenge even the best photographers as things happen so quickly with the light changing fast and the clouds moving. But that’s also what I enjoy doing the most as it challenges me to try different compositions quickly. I switched to a vertical composition in the photograph below as I thought the sunlit clouds above, the mist in the valley and the trees in the foreground were all interesting. I cropped some sky on top as I liked how it made everything else more prominent.
All in all, we had a great time and we were extremely glad we could make it to Yosemite that weekend.
I have always wanted to experience and photograph a clearing storm in Yosemite. It looked like I could finally have my opportunity as there was a forecasted spring rain storm in the valley during the last weekend of April. As there was a likelihood of the spring storm clearing on Monday morning I arrived at Tunnel View with my son (who is also learning photography) just before sunrise.
The valley looked dramatic even before the sun started rising. There was mist on the valley floor, low clouds, and high clouds; perfect conditions for a sunrise clearing.
Soon the sun started rising, and the clouds lit up, lifting the curtains for a spectacular sunrise clearing.
All in all, we had a great time and we were extremely glad we could make it to Yosemite that weekend.
You can read more about that morning in my blog here - adarsh.blog/2021/05/04/sunrise-clearing-storm/
Sunrise Clearing Storm, Tunnel View, Yosemite
I have always wanted to experience and photograph a clearing storm in Yosemite. It looked like I could finally have my opportunity as there was a forecasted spring rain storm in the valley during the last weekend of April. As there was a likelihood of the spring storm clearing on Monday morning I arrived at Tunnel View with my son (who is also learning photography) just before sunrise.
The valley looked dramatic even before the sun started rising. There was mist on the valley floor, low clouds, and high clouds; perfect conditions for a sunrise clearing.
Soon the sun started rising, and the clouds lit up, lifting the curtains for a spectacular sunrise clearing.
Photographing a high contrast scene like this however is not easy. It can challenge even the best photographers as things happen so quickly with the light changing fast and the clouds moving. But that’s also what I enjoy doing the most as it challenges me to try different compositions quickly. I switched to a vertical composition in the photograph below as I thought the sunlit clouds above, the mist in the valley and the trees in the foreground were all interesting. I cropped some sky on top as I liked how it made everything else more prominent.
All in all, we had a great time and we were extremely glad we could make it to Yosemite that weekend.
I have always wanted to experience and photograph a clearing storm in Yosemite. It looked like I could finally have my opportunity as there was a forecasted spring rain storm in the valley during the last weekend of April. As there was a likelihood of the spring storm clearing on Monday morning I arrived at Tunnel View with my son (who is also learning photography) just before sunrise.
The valley looked dramatic even before the sun started rising. There was mist on the valley floor, low clouds, and high clouds; perfect conditions for a sunrise clearing.
Soon the sun started rising, and the clouds lit up, lifting the curtains for a spectacular sunrise clearing.
All in all, we had a great time and we were extremely glad we could make it to Yosemite that weekend.
You can read more about that morning in my blog here - adarsh.blog/2021/05/04/sunrise-clearing-storm/