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Looking across El Capitan meadow at the entire face. How many climbers can you find? |
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Nikon D40X 10.2 mp on Gigapan Epic 100, 759 pictures, 69x11
Lens Nikon AF 70 - 300mm f/4-5.6G fully zoomed out to 300mm actual; i.e. 450mm in 35mm format, CPL, focus mode manual, noise reduction off, Epic 100 set to FOV 3.2 degrees Manual exposure, aperture f/10, shutter speed 1/100 second, ISO Speed 100, fine, large, WB direct sunlight, image optimization more vivid, sharpness Hard, saturation High, Contrast High, color space sRGB |
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El Capitan looms 3000 feet over Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park in California. |
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Taken with a Nikon P80 on 9 Febuary 2009 at 10:38 a.m.
f/6.5, 1/250 second, ISO 64, Focal length in 35mm eqivalents 486 mm, 6 wide x 4 deep, after processing and cropping final image is 12651 x 7170 pixels or 90.7 Megapixels, 101 mb TIFF file. Paul Garland http://www.paulgarland.net |
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For many first time tourists to Yosemite Valley, their first view of the valley is much like that of the Maiposa Battalion, who in 1851 were the first non-natives to see and publicize the existence of these wonders. Tourists have visited the valley in ever increasing numbers ever since.
Visitors entering Yosemite National Park on Highway 41 have quite a drive from the south entrance gate. The winding road goes for 27 miles and after 45 minutes of driving you come around a broad corner under Turtleback Dome and get your first view of El Capitan and Half Dome just before you plunge into a long tunnel. As you approach the end of this tunnel slow down. At the exit you’ll want to put to the left or right into the parking lots and walk to the railing to absorb this spectacular view. |
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This panorama was taken at dusk showing the Puente Nuevo that spans the El Tajo gorge and divides the new and the old town of Ronda.
For more details see http://www.rondatoday.com/445/puente-nuevo-and-el-tajo-gorge For a gallery of images and panoramas of Ronda and Andalucia see http://photoweblab.zenfolio.com/andalucia |
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View of the Abu Tig Marina from the roof of Captain's inn Hotel |
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Guadalupe Canyon |
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Vista desde la Plataforma del cerro Piltriquitrón. Patagonia Argentina |