Wildcat Falls

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 7, 2012267 views14 comments

So, something I'd never shot, or even seen before in Yosemite!

Met up with Lon and Kyle this weekend. Preston, Harley, and Jason were there too, but they were napping when I showed up! Sorry I missed you guys. :)

Large Version too, I'd love to hear your thoughts!

D200,
24-70 2.8 @70mm
3sec, F/19

Thanks,
Chris

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on May 7, 2012 at 11:16 PM

Hey nice capture here, Chris. This perspective of the scene has more of a shower spray look then a cascading view we see with many waterfalls being posted at times.
Nice work with the highlights and shadows too.

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on May 8, 2012 at 12:19 AM

Like the idea and ss but think I would like more detail (less water) in the bg part of the image for some added interest. Becomes just white space back there. Well seen here :)

aF

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Comment posted by Kent Mearig on May 8, 2012 at 12:53 AM

Looks good at either size. I like the balance, and I don't mind the lack of details in the ULC.

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on May 8, 2012 at 1:16 AM

Nice intimate waterfall shot, Chris, the pool at the bottom lit by the sun adds a wonderful splash of color.

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on May 8, 2012 at 11:01 AM

Interesting light Chris.

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Comment posted by Dan Roberts on May 8, 2012 at 12:45 PM

I like these intimate views of falls. Sometimes we get hung up on the grand view and miss the interesting details. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on May 8, 2012 at 1:00 PM

Great work for me, Chris. I especially enjoy the details of the rock surface, visible through the delicate veil. The flow and steadyness together makes your image very appealing for me.

Peter

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on May 8, 2012 at 1:25 PM

I love shots like this one. Just water and rocks - that's enough for me. You took a good exposure and the water motion looks good to me.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on May 8, 2012 at 2:17 PM

Chris, Your large version is especially nice here! The water motion looks great and I love the rocks. Nice light too.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on May 8, 2012 at 2:44 PM

I like the light and motion in this.

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on May 8, 2012 at 2:49 PM

Well done, Chris. I've photographed this often. You've done a good job of getting in tight,
successfully taking the "less is more" approach.

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on May 9, 2012 at 12:11 AM

Very nice image Chris. I like the motion you captured here and the colors look great.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on May 10, 2012 at 4:44 PM

Chris,

Hey, sorry, I'm a little lax in my commenting these days, sorry for being so tardy.

So that's what you were aiming at eh? Excellent! and good eye - I thought you were going for the little cascade (I'm sure you did that too.) I really like the tight comp here, yet it doesn't feel cramped at all. The light is lovely and I like the extra room at the bottom.

could just be my eye, but this web version appears to have some bits of blue/green/cyan in the water, mostly in the mid-tone streaks of water. Not a biggie though, just an observation.

Well done Chris. Anxious to see more from the trip. I won't have any to post for a couple weeks probably. ;-(

Lon

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on May 11, 2012 at 11:09 AM

Very very nice!

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