Cold Thunder

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 12, 20134,108 views33 comments

Thanks for your comments on my prior post. I continue to dabble in B&W, and very much appreciate the feedback. This is the base of Horsetail Falls. The larger version is likely worth the click.

Nikon D80
Nikon 18.0-70.0 mm f/3.5-4.5 50.0 mm (75mm equiv.)
1/6 sec at f/22 and ISO 100
(I have no clue how I ended up at f22; I only shoot that for a sunstar.)

Comments

33 comments

Comment posted by Ken Smith on December 12, 2013 at 1:22 AM

Super! John, the framing of the misty falls …with the frosted icicles in b/w is perfect. I love the pool …looking like a hot-springs in a salt basin. The octopus headed icicles are a treat! Nice.

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on December 12, 2013 at 4:15 AM

Nom nom w/ the textures. Nice work.

aF

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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on December 12, 2013 at 4:32 AM

Very good John it works very well in mono and I like the softness of the falling water juxtaposed by the crystalline sharpness and clarity of the ice shapes particularly those on the back wall.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on December 12, 2013 at 5:00 AM

John,
A perfect use of B&W, wonderfully evocative image

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on December 12, 2013 at 5:27 AM

Beautiful John, again your exposure on the whites couldn't be any better, I like this very, very much. Beautifully seen and presented.
John

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on December 12, 2013 at 8:11 AM

Powerful! I don't know how you could ever pull yourself away from this scene. It would be easy to get lost in the world of this living, breathing spectacle. Beautifully composed and processed.

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Comment posted by Marko Trebušak on December 12, 2013 at 9:17 AM

Hi John,

The scene is very powerfoul. I might add some contrast, especially in the water itself, to show the mood of pover even more.

Cheers,
Marko

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on December 12, 2013 at 10:19 AM

That is an amazing shot, John! Beautiful work!!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on December 12, 2013 at 10:46 AM

John, I live 32.2km north of the equator. Such scenes could just as easily be from, well, another planet with lots of cold water. Those formations are quite extraordinary and I'm hoping to see more (intimate abstractions?) form you from this place with a bigger lens attached to your D80.

When looking at the large version, my eyes zip from one side to the other and back again. The 'bowl' at the base of the waterfall cements it together into something coherent. tones work from me too. nicely done.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on December 12, 2013 at 11:29 AM

Fairly brilliant, John! Your pp takes this to another level. Fascinating ice structures like so many visitors to a water show. Haunting, evocative, pure art.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on December 12, 2013 at 11:52 AM

This is just real nice all the way around, John. The details and tones are excellent. The small aperture was helpful in that the DOF is right on.

Ship it!

--P

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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on December 12, 2013 at 12:44 PM

What a beauty! These shapes are just amazing, and you can probably spend a whole day there making pics. Absolutely stunning!

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on December 12, 2013 at 12:45 PM

this is wonderful, i really love the background shapes & details

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on December 12, 2013 at 5:18 PM

Definitely frosty! I think your treatment is perfect. It really lets the contrast between all sharp icy structures and the softness of the moving water be the star.

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Comment posted by Jeffrey Sipress on December 12, 2013 at 5:30 PM

Fabulous image here, John. A pleasure to look at for a while. Is this the falls in Yosemite?

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on December 12, 2013 at 5:39 PM

This is excellent, John. Love the background shapes. Real fine work.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on December 12, 2013 at 7:18 PM

This is really special. What a great display of the beauty nature can provide.

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on December 12, 2013 at 7:34 PM

I like the repetition of the vertical lines - first from the falls and then as if to mimic the falls the ice-cycles. Great range of tones in this as well. Marvelous!!

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on December 12, 2013 at 10:15 PM

Another winner John! Love it!

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Comment posted by Rick Lundh on December 12, 2013 at 11:30 PM

Nailed this one, John! Diggin it!

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on December 13, 2013 at 9:59 AM

This is absolutely gorgeous! Keep on dabbling in B&W, John. I love all the details and textures along with the range of tones in this scene; particulaly the large version. Print this baby and hang it on the wall.

Ed

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on December 13, 2013 at 10:02 AM

"Likely worth a click". I would say that's quite an understatement John! This is really nice, with fantastic detail. I can really find no nits at all. Love it in B&W.

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Comment posted by John Williams on December 13, 2013 at 10:07 AM

A huge thanks everyone!!

Jeffrey, this is the Horsetail Falls in the Columbia River Gorge. Dan posted a nice image of the broader scene a few days back.

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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on December 13, 2013 at 10:20 AM

The back wall is amazing to look at- like multitudes of jellyfish. The range of tone in contrast in the wall is very pleasing.

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Comment posted by Marylynne Diggs on December 14, 2013 at 12:04 AM

spectacular. The large version is a must-see.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on December 14, 2013 at 11:28 AM

Hi John

What an awesome scene beautifully composed

the detail in the BG. and the motion of the falls make for a delightful combination

Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on December 14, 2013 at 3:54 PM

Are you kidding me? That is Horsetail? Crazy great shot of it! Had I know I would have been there last week!!!!

Everyone MUST SEE LARGER VERSION!

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on December 14, 2013 at 4:06 PM

Interesting comp, John--i love ice (next post...) so this is an easy sell for me. The brightest highlights look like they could use some taming on my (uncalibrated) laptop.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on December 14, 2013 at 6:48 PM

A stunning image John. Love the tonal range and different textures.

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on December 14, 2013 at 8:10 PM

Very nice b/w image John. I really like the tones and textures here. It looks like you caught the ice at the peak. I was there yesterday and so much of the ice has melted. The splash pool was completely free of ice.

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Comment posted by Jim Greenwood on December 15, 2013 at 8:51 AM

Nothing to add at this point ... except my 2¢. Outstanding! (But where's the sunstar?

)

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Comment posted by Joerg Bonner on December 15, 2013 at 11:24 AM

superb shot, john! the large version is

incredible!!!

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Comment posted by Jeff Hackett on December 17, 2013 at 8:15 AM

Nothing short of incredible! The waterfall is amazing, but the icicles on the sides are what really put this over the top.
The conversion looks excellent to me as well.

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