Interesting Photo of the Day: 10-Minute Exposure of Yosemite Valley

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You’ve heard it said that it’s difficult to take a bad photograph in Yosemite National Park—especially in Yosemite Valley. Most park visitors create essentially identical photos from established viewpoints, but landscape photographer Phil Hawkins‘ gorgeous long exposure of the valley on a misty winter’s night is unlike anything we’ve ever seen:

Hawkins has spent the last 29 years of his career focusing on photographing Yosemite National Park and the Sierra Nevada.

“I noticed a slight glow in the mist hugging the valley floor and wondered how this would look in a timed exposure,” said Hawkins. “I left the shutter open for ten minutes and this image is the result.”

Rebecca L. Bennett

Rebecca has always been good at two things: telling stories and having adventures. She’s rooted in Austin, Texas, where she captains her business, Brave Bird Photography, and writes words for Austin.com and other kind folks who enjoy a well-wrought sentence. Other facts: Rebecca feels most at home in her hiking boots and would likely survive a zombie apocalypse.

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