DJ's 52 week challenge (others welcome)

I recently completed the 365 photography challenge--one photo that I would be willing to share publicly every day for 365 days. I learned so much by doing this and I think it really helped improve my photography skills.

Now, following Camilla, I am going to try the 52 week challenge--one photograph per week for a year that represents my attempt to solve a problem or learn a new skill related to photography. There are some websites online that provide some great ideas in case my own imagination fails me.

Anyone who wants to join in is welcome to do so!

Week One

I visited Yosemite briefly this week as a guest for the 150 anniversary of the Yosemite Grant Act. Between official events, I snuck off to the Mariposa grove to enjoy the giant sequoia trees found there.

The challenge in photographing the giant sequoia is how to capture its immense size. Most people do this by shooting from the trunk straight up, but I decided to try to capture the massiveness of the tree by featuring it at eye level as it greets one on the trail. Except for a bit of softness in the trial fence in the foreground, I liked the result particular since the trunks of other trees look so very diminutive in comparison to the sequoia.