Rainbow Falls

Wonderful effect, top shot Marc, the amount of little rocks and spills the water creates is only topped by the rainbow. I am glad you didnt attempt too much PS work as think the image would be easy to over cook with such a wide range of contrast.

Beautiful shot Marc! Wonderful job with the water movement. I love the colors.

Whoa, this is really special. The splashes of color have really turned a nice image into an absolutely wonderful image. Beautiful.

Very nice capture looks like the perfect amount of editing

Excellant shot Marc.

Great shot. Very creative.

This is exceptional. Nice comp and sweet light.

Fantastic - the terracing is beautiful, but the spotlighting steals the show.

Actually had a physical reaction when I saw this one! Wow! I litterally jumped off my seat. This for me is in the top five of all your postings on NPN. A wonderful example of the definition of photography - painting with light. An absolute stunner. Nothing else to say except maybe one more - Wow!

Marc, I would have to say that I'm not sure one could easily paint and image this creative and unique. To find this as a natural scene really makes it even more special. Simply a SUPER shot!

To say this is a very nice shot is a gross understatement!

I'm glad you folks like it. I hadn't thought to post it on the ESS forum until I dug it out of my files to license it to a client earlier in the week. It was hidden away on the back pages of my site. I think I'll try to give it some more attention!

Unique!

Excellent work, Marc. Especially impressive that you are as successful at producing evocative images on an intimate scale as well as a grand one.

Guy

Great reflexes in responding to the available light, Marc. This has a light that's truly unique.

How in the world do you keep doing this???

Oh my, this is outstanding Marc.

spectacular Marc. !

B.

Ditto what Guy said.

Yep...I think you do need to pay more attention to this one. This is superbly fantastic in every sense of what a nature photographic image stands for, Marc. It is an honor to be able to "critique" your images.

My gosh! I've seen a lot of waterfalls and would say that the water alone is nice here, but to catch the light as it is is extraordinary. Quite a wonderful scene to see and think about.

show-off

Janet

Very luminous and beautiful, Marc. This has to be a light effect that you cannot anticipate.

Will
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada

Just amazing!!

William, I knew the area well and knew these falls did catch some of the last light. I went on a clear day for that reason, while I do most waterfall shooting on cloudy days. I did not anticipate where the rainbows would occur though, so I was pleasantly surprised. The 4-mile hike back in the dark was worth it.

Hi Marc,

I love this image. The light is spectacular and the image would not have been the same without it. Excellent!

Best,

Jose

Pure Magic!!

Beautiful image !

Oooh....I like it. Great eye Marc....not that that surprises me. A welcome change from your normal shots.

Does anyone like this alternate, slightly more inclusive, warmer version any better? Comparatively, there was a lot of blue in the first post.

I think I like the second version slightly better. Scrolling down through 33 comments separates the two and it would be interesting to see them side by side, but I really didn't see a huge difference from the first to the second..

Wow, Marc! This is gorgeous! I prefer the second version. The warmer pallette makes the rainbows seem more alive.

Lori

What can I say, fantastic! Is this the same location as "Spring Showers"?

BTW, can't decide which version is better I do like the blue tone in the first post ...

Martin, no. It does look similar though. We have many Basalt terraced falls like these in Oregon. This was 200 miles North in the Mount Hood Wilderness.

This is a beautiful image that works well. The sun hitting the rocks just slightly is what makes it a great image for me.

very, very nice shot! good to see, that you don't always need to have a grand wide landscape to produce great work!
georg

Marc,

Interesting how much the scene changes in the second version when you warm it up. The first version is clearly a mountain scene and the second one gives off an aura of a tropical scene, something like the images I have seen from Costa Rica. I like them both, but the scene is more 'inviting' to me in the warmer version.

Mike Anderson
www.lightscapephoto.com

No wide angle shot? No.

Actually I love the both versions. They give me different modes.

Except for the warmer tone, I notice you cropped the bottom differently, the second one with more bottom rocks. Did you do it intentionally? To me the rocks provide some sort of the "support" to the falling water.

wow, my second comment, where is my first one?

Henry

Is it my imagination or has this been entered in Wildlife Photographer of the Year??

Great photo, beautiful - one of those moments when you're glad you carry a camera!

Excellent in every way, Marc. The repost is even better ! Congratulations on the EP selection.

Congrats on the EP - certainly well deserved, as are most all of yours! This one is really special.

What else can I say other than "beautiful". A very magical moment and a great capture. I took notice of this shot when reviewing your work on another site.

Marc, This is one of those special, special images that dig deep and penetrate the soul. Everything about it is perfect. Outstanding and astounding in equal measure.

Hi Marc! Two thumbs up for this one!! Congrats on the EP!!

Hi Marc,

I prefer the first one, it's very very beautiful !
Because this blue ambiance is more contrasting with the warm colors of the rainbow ;)