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18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The American Experience
Half Dome, Olmstead Point, Yosemite

Other photographers in the area were hiking high to get an unobstructed view. I wanted to portray the feeling of being in that place at that time. The viewpoint between trees creating a natural border composition along with the peach light gives this shot a sense of place.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Mariposa, California, United States of America
Camera: ILCE-7RM3
Copyright: © James Francis Hurley IV