In the Moment:
Michael Frye's Landscape Photography Blog

Happy New Year!

Swirling mist from Tunnel View, Yosemite NP, CA, USA

Swirling mist from Tunnel View, Yosemite NP, CA, USA

Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all have a wonderful holiday, and lots of beautiful light during the coming year.

Tomorrow I’ll be posting the nominees for my best photos of 2014, and you’ll get a chance to vote for your favorites and help me pick the top ten. Keep an eye out for the post! You can see last year’s nominees here, and the winners here.

— Michael Frye

My Most Popular Posts of 2014

Alders and sunbeams, Redwood NP, CA, USA

Alders and sunbeams, Redwood NP. My most popular post in 2014 was a review of the Sony A7r, the camera used for this photo. The Sony sensor allowed me to capture great detail, and also lighten shadows without generating noise.

With the new year approaching, it seems like a good time to look back at my most popular posts from 2014:

Should Your Next Camera be a Sony?

I don’t talk about equipment very often, because more gear won’t make you a better photographer. But I felt compelled to test – and write about – the Sony A7r because Canon has been so slow to make improvements to their full-frame sensors, and the A7r offers a higher-resolution, low-noise body that can be used with Canon lenses. Plus it’s a mirrorless camera, and I wanted to see if an electronic viewfinder could work for serious landscape photography.

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Crystalline Beauty

Ice bubbles and reflections along the Merced River, Yosemite NP, CA, USA

Ice bubbles and reflections along the Merced River, Yosemite

The holidays have kept me busy, so I haven’t been up to Yosemite Valley recently, but we’re having a cold snap, and there should be a lot of ice along the Merced River and Bridalveil Creek. I love photographing ice, because you can find so many great patterns and designs in it, as well as beautiful reflections. Here’s are a few ice images from Yosemite Valley, but if you live anywhere with a cold climate you’re bound to find interesting ice nearby.

— Michael Frye

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Merry Christmas!

Spotlight on Bridalveil Fall, Yosemite

Spotlight on Bridalveil Fall, Yosemite NP, CA, USA

To all of you who celebrate the day, Claudia and I wish you a very Merry Christmas! We hope you have a wonderful holiday, full of peace, joy, and the love of family and friends.

— Michael Frye

Happy Winter Solstice!

Snow falling from California black oaks, Yosemite NP, CA, USA

Snow falling from California black oaks, Yosemite NP, CA, USA

I hope you’re all enjoying the season. This is a photograph from a few years ago of a quintessential Yosemite winter scene, with snow falling out of the trees as it’s warmed by the sun.

— Michael Frye