I LOVE this photo! I believe you did this on PURPOSE! I have 2 shots from Yosemite that were done on purpose in my galleries listed below. The 2nd one was shot by my 12 year old son! I was TRYING to capture this type of scene above Half Dome when some tourists asked me to take a picture of them with their camera. My son asked for my camera AND GOT THE SHOT I WAS TRYING TO GET! Little bugger!
Excellent job this this photo! The black, the white, the steam. By the way, how did you get the black so black, and the white so white? Filter?
I saw this in your sig on dpreview.com and had to comment.
Best use of a "oh no--a contrail in my shot" ever! Nice job recomposing (I figure) and snapping this pict with the jet in the frame, with such a long lens.