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Main Falls at the Portland Japanese Gardens
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Main Falls at the Portland Japanese Gardens

by Kevin Hillegass

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted November 11, 20061,851 views8 comments
Hello all,

This is one of my usual spots at the Japanese Gardens. I tested the extremes of the lenses today on the new cam-cam, and they worked really well. I guess it was worth the price of the L's after all :razz:

I like this spot b/c the two trees kind of echo each other's form and then you see the waterfall. Perhaps you have one of these shots, too. It's a very quiet, shaded spot to just take it all in.

Let me know what you think and would've done differently. I don't have C1 for the 5D so I used DPP in the meantime.

Techs:

Canon 5D
17-40 mm @ 40 mm f/22
tripod
CPL
timer
bracketed shots, only middle exposure used

Kevin

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Alice Scoggins on November 11, 2006 at 9:45 AM
I think it's great. Although the waterfall is very small in the frame, my eye was lead right to it. :toast:
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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on November 11, 2006 at 10:20 AM
This is very nice. The color and detail are wonderful
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Comment posted by Nick Altadonna on November 11, 2006 at 2:11 PM
Beautiful scene, I really like the leaves climbing the trunk of the foreground tree
Registered on October 26, 2006, 6 Posts, 45 Comments
Comment posted by David Bostedo on November 11, 2006 at 4:21 PM
Just great! The light and shadowy foreground. I love all the lines formed by the sloping ground and trees. I actually feel like the fall is a little insignificant here - I could take it or leave it.
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Comment posted by Thomas Biggs on November 11, 2006 at 9:03 PM
Beautiful!! :toast:
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Comment posted by Richard Wong on November 11, 2006 at 10:13 PM
I love how the falls are framed by the various trees. Colors are great obviously.
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Comment posted by Kevin Hillegass on November 13, 2006 at 3:09 AM
Thanks all!

Kevin
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Comment posted by David Hemmings on November 17, 2006 at 9:14 AM
Beautiful image, congrats on the mp, well deserved
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