Pleasanton Autumn & Abstracts (12-10-2014)

Recently, there were some really nice clouds in the sky and I haven't been out shooting in a while, so I went ahead and went out shooting some autumn foliage photos and did some black and white abstract photography around a residential neighborhood. These photos were shot in the late afternoon on 12-10-2014.

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Autumn leaves that has fallen onto the ground. I thought they would make a good DOF photo. 

Black and white process of the photo above.  

 A black and white photo of a tree against the clouds in the sky. 

 Another black and white photo of a tree against the clouds in the sky.

Next, I saw a raven up on top of a tree. I thought it would make a nice silhouette abstract too.  

Another few photos of the raven on top of the tree. 

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Glacier Point/Mono Meadows/Wildlife - Yosemite National Park/Mono Lake (Part 8)

Yosemite National Park is a national park located in California that stretches eastern portions of Tuolumne, Mariposa and Madera counties in the central eastern portion of California and covers around 761,268 acres or 3,080.74 km² of land. Yosemite National Park is best known for its waterfalls, deep valleys, grand meadows, giant sequoias, giant wilderness area, and much more. Mono Lake, a salt lake east of Yosemite National Park that is located in Mono County, California, covers a total of 45,133 acres or 182.65 km². The lake is famous for its high salt content and its tufa formations. I have visited both of those areas and are here to show you some of the photos I took at these two places along with some other photos I have taken along the route. These photos will be divided over several blog posts. I hope you enjoy viewing these photos! If you would like to get notifications when I do post, you can Like/Follow me on the following fan pages: Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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Let's introduce you to the photos for today. These are the last of the regular shots I did at Yosemite National Park. After this, I will have some HDR compositions and panoramas I did there. For today's photos, I have the rest of the photos from Glacier Point, then some photos from a partial hike down to Mono Meadows, and then ending with some sunset photos I took on the way home. I hope you enjoy viewing these photos!

Most of the photos for today are of wildlife. Here is a chipmunk on top at Glacier Point.  

 A cute squirrel at Glacier Point.

Yummy! Flower! 

 Cute aren't they?

One of my best shots from the trip. The chipmunks are so cute!!! ^_^  

A raven standing on top of a building at Glacier Point.  

 On the way down from Glacier Point, saw a deer. Decided to take some shots. 

Here is another deer shot.  

So on the way up to Glacier Point, I saw a turnout that said Mono Meadows. I decided to take a short hike once I came back down the mountain. This was just one of the many trails that lead into the Yosemite wilderness. I only hiked partially down and then went back up again. So not so far down, I saw a male mule deer. Lucky for me, I am quick with the camera and was able to get 2 blur free shots. HAHA But I had to kick the ISO pretty high as it was fairly dark already. 

 Here is another shot of the deer. Pretty good camera work right? I think if you do a little bit of hiking into the Yosemite wilderness, you can see more wildlife as I think these wildlife don't like human contact. All the deer photos in this blog post are of the mule deer. 

Landscape shots of the trees on the trail. If you do do some hiking into the Yosemite wilderness, just make sure you don't go too far, and bring adequate water. It is good to bring a cellphone too just in case you get lost (very easy in the wilderness). If you do decide to take a long hike, bring ribbons so you can mark your trail. Also a reminder, there is no overnight camping unless you get a permit from park officials.

A sunset shot on the way home. Not sure where this is. 

These are the last of the normal shots from Yosemite National Park! Check back soon for my HDR compositions and panoramas I did in the park! Hope you have enjoyed viewing these photos. Please don't forget to share my blog posts with your friends! If you would like to get notifications next time I post, you can "Like" me on Facebook or follow me on Twitter and Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

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A trip to Yellowstone/Grand Teton National Park (Part 13)

Hello! This is the pictures of my trip to Yellowstone/Grand Teton National Park. Not all pictures are of the inside of Yellowstone/Grand Teton National Park. I visited Idaho Falls, Mormon Church in Salt Lake City, and some other places along the way. :) So please enjoy!

你好！这就开始我的黄石公园照片了。不是每个照片是黄石公园的。我还去了很多路上的地方。请欣赏。

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Today I have pictures of birds and Yellowstone scenery.

今天我又鸟，和黄石公园景色的照片。

Before I get started today, I would just like to remind you that I made a Facebook Fan page for this photography blog. You can "Like Us" here. I have also made Google+ and Twitter pages. If you follow or "Like" me on these, you can be updated whenever I post something new! :) Please invite your friends too! I'm trying to get more viewers on here. Anyways, as always, enjoy my photos!

This would be a Black-billed Magpie (Pica pica). 

这是一个黑嘴喜鹊 (Pica pica)。

This is just a crow/raven. LOL.

这是一个乌鸦。哈哈。
Photography tip: Only use a tripod when you are zooming far. If the bird isn't that far and you zoom a bit, it's fine. I didn't use my tripod for any of these pictures. Don't get too close to the bird though, they'll fly away.

This would still be a Black-billed Magpie (Pica pica). 

这还是一个黑嘴喜鹊 (Pica pica)。

This would be a Black-billed Magpie (Pica pica) in flight. 

这是一个正在飞行的黑嘴喜鹊 (Pica pica)。

This would still be a Black-billed Magpie (Pica pica). 

这还是一个黑嘴喜鹊 (Pica pica)。

Looks like a bottomless pit. o_O LOL There seems to be a lot of holes in the ground at Yellowstone. Not a big surprise considering how the Earth's crust is so thin there... Probably boiling water down there.

This is just a crow/raven. LOL.

这是一个乌鸦。哈哈。

This is a picture of a petrified tree. You can find a one more picture of petrified wood here. There was a lot more petrified wood located in Petrified Woods National Park located in Arizona.

Yellowstone Scenery

黄石公园景色

Hanging Valley

I will have pictures of animals and Yellowstone scenery in the next post.

我下一个文章会放一些动物和黄石景色的照片。

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