Fairy Falls

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 15, 2014168 views10 comments

I know that Fairy Falls has a been shot a million times. However, it was my first time to the Columbia River gorge and seeing all of those great falls. This is one of my favorites. Interestingly it is easy to get to and is quite small in comparison to most of the others. It is something about the blacks that draws me in.
Canon 5D3/ISO 100/24-105 @ 28mm/f9/4 sec
C&C appreciated.

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10 comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on July 15, 2014 at 3:18 PM

Beautiful Gary. This looks so refreshing (not just the falls, but the image too). The white balance of the water looks spot on to me, although this monitor is uncalibrated. My only suggestion might be to apply a little more burning/dodging to bring out some of the nuances in the greenery.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on July 15, 2014 at 4:25 PM

That is a beautiful falls, Gary! The moss covered rocks and highlighted leaves surrounding the falls really makes for a wonderful look and feel. I too like the dark areas in this and like you it seems to draw me in. Not sure but maybe toning the brightest highlights at the top of the falls might work. Very nice!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on July 15, 2014 at 6:06 PM

Beautiful scene and image Gary. Superb comp. No suggestions.

pat

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Comment posted by John Williams on July 15, 2014 at 8:15 PM

That's really nice Gary. It's not always easy to get a clean comp of Fairy; this works well.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on July 15, 2014 at 9:19 PM

Beautiful cascade - nice lighting particularly on the left side. Wish I could see the top of the waterfall and also the very top is a little hot - maybe you can town that section down. Nice Shutterspeed choice

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Comment posted by gary phillips on July 15, 2014 at 9:24 PM

Love this , Gary. Beautiful little falls. The whites, blacks, and electric greens are very striking. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on July 16, 2014 at 12:16 PM

I really like the comp you chose here Gary. The square aspect ratio work very well. I would pull back the brightest highlights just a bit, but otherwise, this looks great to me.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 16, 2014 at 3:58 PM

The way the falls angles and broadens across the frame works very well and your shutter speed shows off all the steps in the falls nicely. This is nicely done. I do agree that pulling more out of the greens, especially in the bottom 1/4 would create additional interest.

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Comment posted by Mark Zelinka on July 16, 2014 at 3:58 PM

Very well done. I love the dark presentation.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on July 17, 2014 at 3:09 PM

So what that this falls been photographed a million times--this one is yours, and I like what you've done here. The water looks great, except that the very top looks a little hot. I like the light and the composition works nicely.

--P

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