Proxy Falls Rainbow

by Justin Reznick

Gallery: LandscapePosted June 30, 2010664 views30 comments

I was able to approach Proxy from the side and get as close as I wanted without showering in the spray

I waited as the light danced off the falls and a rainbow appeared.

C & C's appreciated as always. Thanks!

Comments

30 comments

Comment posted by Justin Reznick on June 30, 2010 at 9:15 PM

Thanks! Proxy Falls is between Eugene and Bend in the Three Sisters Wilderness of Oregon.

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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on June 30, 2010 at 9:16 PM

Wow, fabulous combination of a gorgeous scene with some wonderful light. congrats, Justin.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on June 30, 2010 at 9:20 PM

Fantastic colors, detail, lighting and water. What were the techs and equipment used for this?

- Luke

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on June 30, 2010 at 9:26 PM

Justin,

Crazy light and atmosphere! The rainbows are icing on the cake in this wonderful capture of these falls. You could carve this up any number of ways considering the three pieces to the rainbow. This is sweet!

However, just my .02, I think the yellow/green saturation is a little neon for me, mostly in the LRC, lower right corner. Other than that, this is fantastic.

Lon

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on June 30, 2010 at 9:43 PM

Real pretty! The rainbows are just fabulous. I agree with Lon on the neon greens.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on June 30, 2010 at 9:55 PM

Beautiful.

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Comment posted by Tom Kennon on June 30, 2010 at 10:25 PM

Breath taking!

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Comment posted by Justin Reznick on June 30, 2010 at 10:56 PM

Thanks everyone! I will take a look at the neon color for sure.

Specs: Canon 7D, Canon 10-22mm, Singh-Ray ColorCombo filter, ISO 400, f/16, 1.6 sec.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on June 30, 2010 at 11:02 PM

One of my favorite waterfalls. I wanted to see it for years ever since I saw it on the cover of a Landscape Photography book. When we planned a trip to Bend, I thought it might be near there. So with a little persistance, I was able to find it on a little trifold tourists map of the Three Sisters area. Went back two times before I wanted a good shot enough to crawl down in fron of the base. Got shalacked with spray until I moved up to where you caught this from!

I think this comp is excellent as is the processing overall. I do agree with the saturation being a little, heavy, mainly in the greens. The rainbows are fabulous. It looks a little more lush than when I was there. More moss coverage on the rocks, and such.

Chris

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on June 30, 2010 at 11:30 PM

An amazing place and your shot does it justice. Great color(I like color more than most), light, and comp. The rainbow is a great addition.

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Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on June 30, 2010 at 11:40 PM

Nice approach and great capture with the rainbow. Great image of a very interesting location. Some bright greens, but I'm guessing that was on purpose.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on July 1, 2010 at 12:11 AM

Fantastic scene Justin! Love the mini rainbow, lush greens, and light.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on July 1, 2010 at 2:45 AM

Wonderful shot, Justin. The shutter speed is spot-on and the moment with the rainbow just right. I'm with Lon on the somewhat aggressive greens. The blues are surreal too, but they work quite well in here.

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Comment posted by Mat Malone on July 1, 2010 at 2:49 AM

Justin, I noticed this earlier on Flickr as well. Love the blue/green, and the layers from left to right. Well composed and the rainbow is a great touch.

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Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on July 1, 2010 at 7:03 AM

Superb image, I really love those patches of light and shade, and the rainbow I icing on the cake!

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Comment posted by Kevin Trinkner on July 1, 2010 at 7:31 AM

Beautiful scene Justin, wonderful colors, light, and great comp. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Bret Edge on July 1, 2010 at 9:26 AM

My thoughts are the same as Lon's. Love everything about it but I'd also suggest bringing down the saturation level just a touch. Gorgeous composition and an awesome image, Justin!

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on July 1, 2010 at 10:08 AM

Gorgeous shot Justin. Love the composition. I'm viewing on an uncalibrated monitor so I can't comment on the colors being neon.

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Comment posted by John Williams on July 1, 2010 at 10:30 AM

Superb Justin! Saturation nit aside, this is my favorite of yours so far.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 1, 2010 at 11:07 AM

WOW! The textures and colors here would be enough, but the rainbow puts it over the top. What a fantastic place this must be.

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on July 1, 2010 at 12:57 PM

What a fantastic waterfall, beautiful! The rainbow light adds a great touch. The greens do look a bit strong IMO.

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Comment posted by Chris Moore on July 1, 2010 at 1:27 PM

Great shot Justin, fantastic comp and the rainbows really make the shot!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on July 1, 2010 at 2:23 PM

Beautiful picture.Very nice comp and great light. Very cool to have the rainbows. The greens do look a little to saturated on my monitor. This water looks great! Nice work.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, Wi

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Comment posted by Kory Lidstrom on July 1, 2010 at 3:37 PM

Purty! The greens look fine to me.

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on July 1, 2010 at 3:52 PM

Beautiful, Justin! I hope to go to Proxy next week. I hope that it's still
at peak by then. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Jason Kim on July 1, 2010 at 4:24 PM

Very beautiful, this has a magical quality to it. I does appear to be a bit over saturated to me, however.

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on July 2, 2010 at 12:48 AM

Beautiful shot Justin. Great job capturing the rainbow. It really adds to the scene.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on July 2, 2010 at 9:09 AM

I really dig the shimmering look to this due to the dappled lighting. Tone the greens down a notch and I think this awesome shot would be perfect.

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Comment posted by Justin Reznick on July 2, 2010 at 12:20 PM

Thanks for all the feedback everyone! I have reduced the greens in the LRC for the final version thanks to your feedback!

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on July 4, 2010 at 2:35 AM

The range of colors in this Justin is really nice. Well done.

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