The Magic of Elowah

Gallery: LandscapePosted April 1, 2014312 views10 comments

This image is from my first trip to the famed Gorge. I had very little time to spend here, but managed to sneak in a few hikes to the beautiful falls.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this one. Multiple exposures to handle dynamic range, some DOF blending as well. I had to wait in freezing water here for the sun to hide behind the clouds so that I could expose for the falls in background. Plenty of fun mosquitos kept me company during the wait

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Sairam

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on April 2, 2014 at 12:19 AM

This is real nice, Sairam--i really love the comp and great light here! Glad i can see it without having to endure the vicious blood-suckers.

Maybe dial back the moss on the back wall--its a tad electric. Otherwise terrific all around!

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Comment posted by Sairam Sundaresan on April 2, 2014 at 12:34 PM

Thanks Stan! Yes, I think I will tone that moss down

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Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on April 2, 2014 at 7:16 PM

Cool capture. Got yourself in perfect position. I agree that the moss looks electric here - but it really does look electric! The midground green might do with some toning down though.

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Comment posted by Sairam Sundaresan on April 2, 2014 at 10:30 PM

Thanks Daniel, the mid ground greens did appear that way. I was using a polarizer on my lens and it really cranked up the saturation

. Perhaps burning them a bit might help.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on April 3, 2014 at 12:18 AM

Hey Sairam, I dug out my mosquito netting the other day in anticipation of a trip north. I really like the comp. The colors are a little intense, but I'm sure they really are. A hair more room at top if possible would also help. Nice take on the gorge.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on April 3, 2014 at 11:41 AM

Sairam, Nice job on this! I like your comp very much and enjoy this light. The longer exposure worked great here with the water giving a nice feel of motion. I agree the colors might be a bit intense but in this place and light that might be close to what they are. It is a beautiful image.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Sairam Sundaresan on April 3, 2014 at 1:53 PM

Thanks Gary! The reason I had to crop the top was because the sky was very bland and blown out. It was distracting the eye from the falls itself. I wish I could have a little more room up top too

.. Hope you catch some great light during your trip, and avoid the company of some of these vicious blood-suckers

Thanks very much Nick! It appears that a lot of the comments mention the intensity of the colors. Perhaps I can tune it down a little

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on April 4, 2014 at 12:41 PM

Beautiful shot Sairam with a very nice composition and flow to the water. The greens aren't that far off to me as I see them all the time here in the forest. Great job.

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Comment posted by Sairam Sundaresan on April 4, 2014 at 2:43 PM

Thanks very much for the feedback Bill

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on April 9, 2014 at 12:32 AM

Nice looking comp, although the top feels a bit cramped to me, would have liked to see a bit more above the falls. I think a small crop off the top and the bottom would help.

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