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Valley View Rocks

One of the classic spots to see Yosemite Valley. Appropriately named "Valley View". Thanks to the changing seasons, light, water levels, and clouds, this oft-photographed spot can offer all kinds of different looks. I've stood in this spot countless dozens or even hundreds of times – in every season, and in every year of my life – and I never get tired of it.

One shot JPEG, hand-held Olympus OM-D E-M5 camera, with M.Zuiko 12-50mm lens, 12mm focal length (24mm FF equivalent), ISO 200, 1/20-sec, f/14, with a Hoya circular polarizing filter.

This recent trip was a great one, and you'll likely see many shots from it in the coming weeks, including several from this particular location. If you haven't been to Yosemite, you need to find a way to drop what you're doing and get there as fast as you can. I've been a lot of places in this world, and there is simply nowhere like it.

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#2 Flickr Rank - month August year 2012 - group The Best: BRAVO (INVITED images only) - 7744 members: www.flickr.com/groups/thebestbravo/discuss/72157627335368...

Taken in: United States / California / Foresta (show map)

Taken on: August 5, 2012

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Camera: Olympus E-M5, f/14.0, 1/20 sec, 12mm (=24mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Olympus E-M5
Aperture:	f/14.0
Exposure Time:	0.05 sec (1/20)
Focal Length:	12mm (35mm equivalent: 24mm)
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	On, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto bracket
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Saturation:	High
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 10.0 Macintosh
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