Half Dome and Contrail

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Image: Half Dome and Contrail, October 2019

Half Dome and Contrail
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Description: I was drawn to the juxtaposition of the natural and man-made elements here, with the tiny jet and contrail lending a sense of scale and perspective to Half Dome.

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Hi Ric,

I like that you’ve stepped out of the box and embraced the fly-zone that exists over Yosemite. I think what works with this particular jet trail is not just it’s positioning, but that there is actually a plane leading the way - and I can imagine being in there peering down over the valley trying to identify all the features and locations.

The b&w works very well here and I really like the contrasts bringing out some nice detail in Half Dome.

Lon

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Thanks, @Lon_Overacker . I appreciate the feedback. I agree the b&W of this image works much better than color.