Yosemite Falls and Merced

Location: Yosemite Valley,  Yosemite National Park in east central California.

Find the location: Copy the coordinates below. Open Google Earth, paste the coordinates into "Fly To" and click on the magnifying glass.

37° 44 52.03" N
119° 35' 26.01" W

Equipment: Canon EOS 1 with 28-85 lens, polarizing filter and Velvia ISO 50.

Digital imaging/manipulation: Image scanned with Minolta Dimage Scan Multi PRO at 4800 dpi.  Emulsion artifact removed.

Notes: Waterfalls are dramatically affected by season. Late summer is usually a bad time. May is usually productive and around that time the roads to upper areas start to open. Before going, check with the park service for road openings. This was probably taken in April.