Posted by Rick Lamb on November 8, 2006 at 12:11 AM
Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Shutter speed: 1/5 sec
Aperture: f/9
ISO: 125
Metering mode: Evaluative
Lens: Canon 24 to 70mm f/2.8 L
Focal length: 50mm
Tripod/Remote Release
Hey folks, we finally got some let up in the weather over the last few days and in looking out my office window here at home I could see the Snoqualmie River Valley flooded. So I grabbed my boots and my gear and headed out to see if I could capture a decent shot of this moment in history.
This isn't much of a "fine art" image but it is interesting to see how much of this valley is full of water. I took this image maybe 500 yards from our home here in Balmy Snoqualmie. The town in the foreground is Fall City. There's also a camp ground and a golf course among other interesting things down there. Oh there was a field full of thousands of floating pumkins too! But that was too far away to photograph. I only noticed it through my binoculars.
Posted by Ned Fenimore on November 8, 2006 at 12:24 PM
We have some local golf courses that do that too... (well, used to). Rick and I used to contemplate getting a boat and still playing! (remember that one, Rick - the golf ball hitting the kid?? )
Posted by John Lehmkuhl on November 8, 2006 at 12:45 PM
Rick, I would have preferred a slower shutter speed for more water motion and a bit more contrast to really make this pop
Posted by Curtis Knight on November 8, 2006 at 1:15 PM
pretty graphic shot Rick. Wish you could have gotten a shot of those pumpkins.
Marie and I were talking yesterday about how glad we are that we bought a house on a stable hill, well above flood plain. Both my parents' homes are in the hundred year flood plain along the Lewis River in Woodland, Wa. and both were flooded in '96.
The Pacific Power dam system on the Lewis was just about taxed out yesterday with only 25' combined capacity remaining before it quit raining. Yale reservoir (behind the middle of the three dams) was only 5 feet below full pool for several hours. All this with the spillways open.
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3 repliesShutter speed: 1/5 sec
Aperture: f/9
ISO: 125
Metering mode: Evaluative
Lens: Canon 24 to 70mm f/2.8 L
Focal length: 50mm
Tripod/Remote Release
Hey folks, we finally got some let up in the weather over the last few days and in looking out my office window here at home I could see the Snoqualmie River Valley flooded. So I grabbed my boots and my gear and headed out to see if I could capture a decent shot of this moment in history.
This isn't much of a "fine art" image but it is interesting to see how much of this valley is full of water. I took this image maybe 500 yards from our home here in Balmy Snoqualmie. The town in the foreground is Fall City. There's also a camp ground and a golf course among other interesting things down there. Oh there was a field full of thousands of floating pumkins too! But that was too far away to photograph. I only noticed it through my binoculars.
Marie and I were talking yesterday about how glad we are that we bought a house on a stable hill, well above flood plain. Both my parents' homes are in the hundred year flood plain along the Lewis River in Woodland, Wa. and both were flooded in '96.
The Pacific Power dam system on the Lewis was just about taxed out yesterday with only 25' combined capacity remaining before it quit raining. Yale reservoir (behind the middle of the three dams) was only 5 feet below full pool for several hours. All this with the spillways open.