Dry Creek

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 30, 2011362 views19 comments

Above Cascade Locks in the Columbia Gorge, just down from Dry Creek Falls. Lots of fall color, but not much water yet. One guarantee: it will rain.
Canon 5DMk2, EF24-105mm F/4L at 24mm, polarizer. Panorama of 4 images.
iso500, f16, 2sec

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Joe Abounader on October 30, 2011 at 6:50 PM

Great shot. I like the mood in this photo. Perfect shutter speed for the effect on the water, and the fallen yellow leaves complement the green very nicely; the nearer leaf makes a good anchor and, together with the branch on which it lays, nicely leads the way into the the rest of the scene.

Registered on June 15, 2011, 14 Posts, 58 Comments

Comment posted by Tonia Graves on October 30, 2011 at 7:13 PM

Daniel, this is a beautiful image! I love the greens and yellows in the leaves and background. I also like how the stream leads my eye to the lower left corner and then the foreground log leads me right back into the scene again. Nice work & well seen!

Registered on October 29, 2011, 92 Posts, 1035 Comments

Comment posted by Danny Laureys on October 30, 2011 at 7:38 PM

Excellent shot, greens look very natural.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on October 30, 2011 at 7:53 PM

Oh, wow! The thumbnail doesn't even do this justice and the larger image is even more breathtaking. the golds and greens are great together and the mossy banks and logs well balanced by the rugged angles of the rocks. Very nice image

Registered on January 24, 2011, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Reed on October 30, 2011 at 10:04 PM

Nice sense of depth, excellent contrast and pop with the yellows on the greens.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on October 31, 2011 at 4:09 AM

Wonderful shot, Daniel. I love all the deep greens and the leaves on the ground. Nice job on the water too.

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Comment posted by Jack Garrett on October 31, 2011 at 9:48 AM

Everything works here Daniel....color, exposure, comp..it all comes together to create a beautiful image. The large version is impeccable!!

Registered on November 7, 2007, 41 Posts, 251 Comments

Comment posted by Jared Atencio on October 31, 2011 at 10:23 PM

The larger version is just incredible here Daniel! I just returned from The Gorge and was looking for this creek, but alas, never stumbled upon it. Perfectly natural looking shot of such a wonderfully dense and lush landscape.

Registered on June 23, 2009, 21 Posts, 422 Comments

Comment posted by John Williams on November 1, 2011 at 12:00 AM

LOL, it will rain for sure.

This is a beauty Daniel. The fallen leaves and distant backdrop of yellow make a great comp of the stream special. Nicely done.

Registered on September 6, 2007, 221 Posts, 5985 Comments

Comment posted by Adrian Klein on November 1, 2011 at 12:34 AM

This is a nice place to photograph yet this creek is not always easy to get at the right point to avoid either too much water flow or too little. You did quite well and I like this. Nice leading lines taking me right into the image.

Registered on June 10, 2007, 112 Posts, 1506 Comments

Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on November 1, 2011 at 4:28 AM

Wonderful cascade scene- Terrific detail, great colors and your composition choice of a squared framing is perfect- Well worth to taste it on the larger version- My congrats, Fabio

Registered on December 3, 2010, 90 Posts, 1614 Comments

Comment posted by Hillary Younger on November 1, 2011 at 6:00 AM

I like your composition here, with the line of the flow and rocks, but it is the soft light and incredible detail which really hold me here...I like the way I'm drawn to the lighter background and intricate foliage there....being a 4-image stitch, it should enlarge so well...

Registered on October 2, 2011, 17 Posts, 167 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on November 1, 2011 at 11:46 AM

This shows an excellent eye to details, from vision to comp to processing. It all shows the effort put in to make a beautiful piece of art. The stitch should make for great detail in even a huge print. Was your panorama of horizontal or vertical shots?

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on November 1, 2011 at 11:49 AM

Beautiful Daniel - so dark and lush, and an excellent composition. A real delight.

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Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on November 1, 2011 at 12:35 PM

Morris: this is a stitch of 4 vertical shots, but then cropped back a bit from the bottom. I was anxious to include both the foreground log and especially enough of the background trees to account for ~1/3 of the final image.
-Dan

Registered on September 9, 2009, 294 Posts, 2006 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on November 1, 2011 at 4:44 PM

This is gorgeous. There are so many different elements leading back into the frame. The leaves are especially nice.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Zack Clothier on November 2, 2011 at 1:17 AM

I like the dark, moody feel to this Daniel. The fallen leaves are a nice touch.

Registered on January 28, 2010, 343 Posts, 2257 Comments

Comment posted by David Edwards on November 2, 2011 at 5:00 AM

A magical forest scene, Daniel. Love the warmth of the greens and crisp, white water. The yellow of the leaves is nicely echoed in some of the bg trees.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on November 4, 2011 at 9:47 PM

Just like a painting!

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