Dry Creek Falls

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 28, 2010238 views13 comments

Taken early this November, just below the falls (the falls can be seen hidden in the background). Columbia Gorge.
Canon 5D Mk2, 17-40mm f/4L at 27mm, polarizer. iso 400. 1 sec for the main portion of the image, the water composited in at 0.7 sec. f16. Gentle amt of Orton effect added.

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13 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on December 28, 2010 at 4:34 PM

Lovely Autumn hues, well composed. I'm not sure the Orton effect is necessary, but I do like this!

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on December 28, 2010 at 4:54 PM

I think the Orton effect is perfect here Daniel, just gives a light dreamy touch, but not overdone. Beautiful color and comp. Well done.

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Comment posted by Robert Stough on December 28, 2010 at 5:14 PM

Beautiful shot. Very nicely done. Has a dreamlike quality to it.

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Comment posted by Reno DiTullio on December 28, 2010 at 5:30 PM

Gorgeous, all around...

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on December 28, 2010 at 6:34 PM

Beautiful color. The Orten effect works very well with the softness of the water.

- Dan.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on December 28, 2010 at 8:40 PM

Daniel,

Beautiful scene from the PNW and a perfect one for that touch of Orton. It works very nicely for me. I really like the soft glow added to the scene. I also especially like the clean whites of the stream.

I'm torn about the presence of the leaves in the LRC. Plenty of leaves around to suggest it's a natural setting, but they almost look placed to me - like you were trying to fill the void in that corner? Not a big deal, but they do keep drawing my eye over there. But a beautiful scene regardless.

Lon

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on December 28, 2010 at 9:27 PM

I actually like that leaf in the LRC. Adds some nice asymmetry to the scene, which would be blander without it IMO.

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Comment posted by dean hebert on December 28, 2010 at 11:17 PM

Love it! I would probably clone out the twig that seems to be floating beside a rock in the middle of a cascade.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on December 29, 2010 at 9:54 AM

This is very nice, Daniel. A very pretty scene and well done. My eye does keep going to the leaf in the lrc, but I like it there.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on December 29, 2010 at 10:24 AM

A gorgeous setting and good post processing, Daniel!

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Comment posted by Doug Roane on December 29, 2010 at 11:58 AM

Awesome image Daniel. Minor nits - the little branch on the llc. I would also like to see the shadows opened up a little, as the black draws my eye. On the other hand, it may just be my laptop monitor

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Comment posted by Kyle L. Krause on December 29, 2010 at 12:02 PM

Gorgeous intimate autumn scene Daniel, the orton effect works nice. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Gary Crabbe on January 3, 2011 at 4:50 PM

Very nice, but have to agree on the LL branch & the leaf is way too strong and keeps pulling my eye toward that corner. Try covering it with your thumb, then take your thumb away and you'll see just how strong an element it is.

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