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21-JAN-2006 Denise

Icy Falls*
by Denise

Yosemite National Park

A real treat to see Yosemite Falls with this much water in the winter. The ice chunks were huge and when they broke off the thunder reverberated throughout the valley.

Black & White Version in Demo Gallery >> HERE <<

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Denise22-Mar-2006 00:42
Thanks Everyone! I like this one much better too ;-)) I truly cannot see in B & W. I have a hard time appreciating those images!! But it was fun to toss it out there.
Helen Betts21-Mar-2006 19:34
Nice shot, Denise. And I definitely like the color version better! Helen
Guest 21-Mar-2006 04:45
Yeah Denise, after playing with the image a little myself I think I prefer the color version too. I mentioned sepia and Ansel Adams but actually I guess Ansel was pretty much a B&W guy :-) I think that possibly one reason this image doesn't look great in black and white (or sepia) is that it's a little flat. Probably taken on a cloudy day? If it were mine, I might try to improve it in that area but I'd probably end up keeping the color version in any case.
Katherine Stanback's Photos21-Mar-2006 02:17
I like the black/white version, but I really like the colored version better - the rocks and waterfall are almost black/white anyway, and I like the little bit of blue sky.
Guest 20-Mar-2006 18:22
Beautiful image.
Guest 19-Mar-2006 17:21
That is a beautiful and majestic sight Denise. I visited Yosemite only once and that was many years ago; I remember that is was truly a beautiful park. This image would probably look nice in sepia too...kind of the Ansel Adams look ;-)
Jerry Curtis19-Mar-2006 01:35
Lovely shot, Denise. At first glance it looks like something other than what it is... like walls opening and water pouring out. I think the torn look at the edges of the ice adds to that illusion. Great shot, though!
Katherine Stanback's Photos19-Mar-2006 00:44
Beautiful capture - I love the blurred waterfall and the slight view of the dark blue sky!