Mt Rainier-Ohanapekosh

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 13, 2010168 views6 comments

Taken from a footbridge crossing the Ohanapekosh River along the Deer Creek trail in early June. It rained hard all morning and opportunities were scarce and risky. As I was coming out the weather broke and I was able to grab a few shots before the light became harsh. This was my first outing with the new Sigma 24-70. Comments always welcome, thanks for looking. Larger Version included.

D5000
24-70 @ 29mm w/cp
f/18 @ 0.25 sec
ISO 100

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on August 13, 2010 at 5:01 PM

Hi Bruce,

Really beautiful image. I could see selectively adjusting the contrast in some areas of the water (rocks at the top of the falls and the fg), but overall, I'd have to say this is probably my favorite image of yours. Great shutter speed and the processing looks solid. Excellent work! Congrats

Michael
Michael

Registered on June 18, 2009, 86 Posts, 2317 Comments

Comment posted by David W. Kelly on August 13, 2010 at 5:11 PM

A very nice comp and wonderful detail throughout.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on August 13, 2010 at 6:34 PM

Bruce,

This looks very nice and looks great as a head-on image of these falls. Now this is just an opinion, but I would consider a crop of some of the water at the bottom. Normally, I like flow and the lead-in characteristics of a composition like this, but in this case there is so much more to view and enjoy above that I think removing some of the water below allows the eye to remain in the central and upper part of the frame; also make the rocks and mosses gather a bit more attention too.

Still, this is an excellent capture as presented.

Lon

Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments

Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on August 13, 2010 at 7:11 PM

This one kind of tripped me out for a minute. I suppose it's the style of comp you chose, which gives a totally different view than what you would expect. Still, I like it, very cool.

Registered on February 21, 2010, 133 Posts, 1509 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on August 13, 2010 at 7:56 PM

This really makes me wish I could see this place. I can almost hear the roar of the falls. Excellent shot.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on August 14, 2010 at 11:55 AM

I definitely like the scene, especially the middle ground with the great textures in the rock and water. I could see the crop Lon mentions helping the scene.

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