If I have to pick one viewpoint in all of Yosemite National Park, I will pick the Valley View viewpoint to emphasize the grandness of the Yosemite Valley. To me, the view from the valley floor with the majestic El Capitan and the Cathedral Rocks anchoring the composition on both sides with the Merced River as foreground interest tells the story of Yosemite Valley better than any other viewpoint.
Over the years, I have taken many images from this location, but we had overcast conditions on this trip, so I had to try something new. I decided to limit the sky in my composition to a minimum and focus more on the Merced River. I had to experiment a bit with the angling of the camera to include more of a mid-ground and making sure I had edge-to-edge focus. Thankfully it all come together in the end.