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Yosemite s firefall has become an obsession for photographers aiming to land the perfect shot. Here s how they do it
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Photographer Lee DeCovnick says of the glowing Horsetail Fall: “The moment when it lights up, actually refracting, all of a sudden, it just sorts of pops, glowing, lava-like, deep colors with vibrancy, gorgeous.”Lee DeCovnick 2013Show MoreShow Less
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Horsetail Fall in Yosemite National Park is illuminated by rays of the setting sun on Feb. 18, 2019. The firefall phenomenon can occur in the later weeks of February only when conditions are just right.Carlos Avila Gonzalez / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Two grizzly bears fighting, a group of bison ploughing through a field of snow and the stars lighting a hiking trail are among the pictures selected as the 20 finalists in a photography competition showcasing images from US national parks.
All 20 images were the winners of the first ever annual Nature s best Photography National Parks Photo competition and were the top 20 placed images chosen from more than 3,000 entries.
One image taken by photographer, Brian Wright of San Diego, California, showed the star trails over the Chesler Park Hiking Trail, Canyonlands National Park, Utah. Grizzly bears : This stunning photo by Thomas Vijayan shows the brutality of nature as two grizzly bears duel in Katmai National Park, Alaska