REFLECTION OF HALF DOME - YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
On a cold day in February, I hiked from my tent in Camp Four to Mirror Lake in the heart of Yosemite National Park. The goal for this trip was to capture the sun setting on the face of Half Dome.
When I got to the area I discovered a problem. None of my lenses were wide enough to capture the image I had envisioned for this trip.
In times like these when the gear doesn't match expectations, you have two choices. Pack up the gear and leave disappointed or solve the problem. This problem led me to wander up and down the Mirror Lake beach looking for a different angle of the scene. Finally, with little time to spare, I saw a reflection of Half Dome in the water.
I took off my socks and shoes, then waded into the cold waters of that Yosemite stream. Instead of looking up at Half Dome I pointed my camera at the surface of the water and clicked the shutter.
