Posted by JL Morris on December 21, 2007
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The Yosemite chapel’s first service in this building was held in 1879. The building was originally located about a mile away from its present location. In 1901 the structure was taken down and moved to this site. From here you can see half dome in one direction and the falls in the other. I think if there is a heaven this chapel in located in the center.
I like the way the church and the falls are framed by the tall trees on the left and the overhanging branches on the right. This gives the scene a very unified and sheltered feeling. It’s also interesting how the photographer only shows a portion of the building with a perspective that leads the eye into the scene.
Thou the under exposure of this image adds drama to the work the trees in the foreground and the tree on the left are devoid of detail and have become stark silhouettes. Perhaps lighting the image just a little and cropping out some of the tree on the left is called for.
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December 21st, 2007 at 9:18 pm
JL:
Thanks, I’ve seen this church shot a lot of different ways, but for what ever reason I do not re-call ever seeing it shot this way.
I like the way you cropped it and I like the boarder you put around them.