BCC Portfolio Competition 01 - Valley View
Different views and interpretations of El Capitan
In the summer of 2009 I had the opportunity to go to California.
The first time I heard about the Yosemite National Park was when a friend showed me photos of his visit. The photo I remembered best was of a large granite cliff, called ‘El Capitan’.
I have built this portfolio based on my three day visit to Yosemite. There are different views of El Cap to show how my understanding grew of its place in the valley, its history, and its relationship with the people who live and visit the valley.
01 Valley View
We entered the park, standing for the first time at Valley View.
El Capitan guards the left hand side of the valley, but from the valley view it is slightly obscured and the evening light favours the other side of the valley, highlighting Cathedral Rocks and Bridalveil falls.