..& The Creek Don't Rise

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 23, 2011483 views20 comments

Last weekend an unusually warm weather system brought heavy rain to the Pacific Northwest. This rain melted a significant amount of the snow pack in the Cascades, which caused the creeks and rivers to rise to very high levels. This image was from the Columbia River Gorge on Wednesday...several days after the main flooding. The water flow was still quite impressive and the spray from the falls was very persistent.

Nikon D7000, 12-24 Nikkor dx, polarizer
2 image blend for dynamic range, 1.3 and 2 sec at f/16, ISO 200

All C&C are always appreciated. Please view large.

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20 comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on January 23, 2011 at 9:28 PM

Nicely composed with the off center falls and the water carrying the eye through the scene. I like the intensity of the green on the rocks.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on January 23, 2011 at 9:55 PM

Sure a nice "winter" scene! Does that place ever turn brown? The extra flow makes for a nice shot.

Chris

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Comment posted by Craig Myers on January 23, 2011 at 10:50 PM

Beautifully composed, Scott. I really like the visual interplay of the moving, powerful, yet silky water with the razor sharp details and intense colors of the river banks.

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Comment posted by Mark Zemmin on January 23, 2011 at 11:46 PM

Nice comp. The water feels like it flows right through the image. The lush greens are beautiful.

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Comment posted by Doug Roane on January 23, 2011 at 11:50 PM

beautifully composed and great low angle. It seems to me you could push the whites to brighten the scene a bit, as long as you mask out the effect on the falls and some of the brighter highlights..

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Comment posted by dean hebert on January 23, 2011 at 11:52 PM

Nice flow and details.

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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on January 24, 2011 at 1:14 AM

Beautiful composition Scott ..love the diagonal here well done..

Balan Vinod

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Comment posted by Danny Laureys on January 24, 2011 at 2:43 AM

Very Nice Scott, the larger version really does it for me. What waterfall is this?

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Comment posted by Balakumar Kaushik on January 24, 2011 at 3:47 AM

Neat composition Scott. Liked the way water starts off on URC and flows diagonally through the frame. The greens are rich and lovely. Would have been nice to have some room on top but then you knew your field conditions better.

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Comment posted by Rick Lundh on January 24, 2011 at 4:31 AM

Pretty good image, almost doesnt look like winter in the gorge...nice job here.

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Comment posted by Pramod Viswanath on January 24, 2011 at 8:59 AM

Fabulous image Scott. Superb composition. Just love this image.

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Comment posted by Guy Tal on January 24, 2011 at 9:20 AM

How often do you hear that expression? Interestingly I heard someone mention it in a conversation just last week. Funny little coincidences (well, I thought it was funny).
Excellent composition, color, and detail.

Guy

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Comment posted by Paul Marcellini on January 24, 2011 at 9:52 AM

Definitely wouldn't guess it's winter. Great comp, maybe a touch brighter in the midtones? Although it does have a very overcast feel to it.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on January 24, 2011 at 12:57 PM

Well composed and the shutter speed is just perfect. I like the soft flowing water here.

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Comment posted by Walt Sterneman on January 24, 2011 at 2:14 PM

Beautiful shot Scott. I really like the way the water flows without looking too fuzzy. The comp and colors are also very nice.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on January 24, 2011 at 3:31 PM

I so love it when it does that in Oregon (for waterfalls, that is)! I'm working on getting my life organized to the point where when freaky weather conditions happen, I can have the freedom the jet over to places like this and get on those awesome opportunities ASAP. I envy that you got to be here.

I like the shot. Nice going here.

Mark

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Comment posted by Rick Goldwasser on January 25, 2011 at 12:06 AM

Now that is some cool "winter" scenery! Perfect exposure on this one, I love all the glowing light.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on January 25, 2011 at 10:56 AM

I like this a lot. The comp is very pleasing, and the blend work looks excellent. The rich greens and the detail withing the rock face in the BG makes this sing.

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Comment posted by Jason Kim on January 25, 2011 at 12:36 PM

I like the composition and your blend looks good!

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Comment posted by Alex Mody on January 26, 2011 at 4:12 AM

Looks great, never would have guessed it's winter. I can't wait to spend way too much time in the gorge in just a few months!

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