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Yosemite Moonrise
by mkitada ·
I was on my way to dinner with a fabulous couple(the destination wedding couple) when I saw the moon rising over the valley in Yosemite. I pulled the car over and used the roof as a support since the exposure was very low considering the lack of light. I set my f stop at f/8 since I wanted to keep the ridge as sharp(or in focus)as possible and obviously the moon, too. So let’s get to the composition. I chose to place the ridge at the bottom of the frame to anchor the sky and to make the moon stand out more against the muted sky. The moon was placed in the lower area of convergence to give it room to rise up. I love that the trees on the ridge look like people mesmerized by the moon. The feel of the scene was very primal. I could imagine this scene being repeated over thousands of years without a human eye every seeing it. It was special for me to see it and to capture it. Enjoy!
Tags: Composition, landscape, night
