I've often heard Tim E. say that the best time to shoot is when the weather is at it's worst. Well, that certainly held true on Tuesday when parts of Arkansas literally washed away (that's probably a good thing for the area around Fallsville, where the Rainbow family camped last year). I was able to cross Warm Fork Creek early Tuesday morning in order to hike into one of my favorite falls - Tea Kettle. But Warm Fork was a raging torrent by the time I left, so I had to take a long detour to get back home. I'm just glad I was able to get back home.
Anyway, the foggy appearance in this photograph is actually heavy rain. I watched the waterfall grow from a good flow to an amazing one. I'll post another shot later from the front. What a good day it was to be out in the Ozarks!
Posted by Tim Buchanan on March 20, 2008 at 10:03 AM
Beautiful, Bill! I think it's one of your best.
Posted by Randy Wilson on March 20, 2008 at 10:08 AM
It's a clean image taken from a dramatic point of view, the panorama fits the subject well, the foggy appearence is a nice accent, and the rain gives a boost to the saturation of the leaves. Beautiful shot.
Just yesterday I was just discussing with a fellow photographer the odds of being able to ford that creek right now and figured they weren't so good. I'd say you were pretty lucky to have found a place you could make it back across.
Posted by Wayne Rhodus on March 20, 2008 at 11:27 AM
Bill, I really like this shot. The pano format and silhouette of the cave's roof really enhance this scene. Beautiful!
Posted by John Moore on March 20, 2008 at 12:13 PM
Wow! Even the forest floor looks beautiful in this shot. For me the foggy appearance takes this photo to a whole other level.
Bill, can I ask a stupid question? Was this a stitch of multiple shots or a crop?
Thanks, guys. Tim - I really appreciate your comment about this being one of my best. I think this was one of the rare situations where everything came together while I was shooting. John - this is a 3 shot stitch...I plan to print it big.
This is really outstanding, Bill. I can only echo what has been said. Can't wait to see more!
Posted by Marc Langille on March 20, 2008 at 6:27 PM
Bill,
Wonderful shot - well worth the trip! The lines, everything comes together...
Regards,
Marc
Posted by Glenn Carter on March 20, 2008 at 8:39 PM
Bill,
Great shot! I've been there a few times but never was enough water. You have to be brave to go out in that kind of weather.
Good composition too!
Tim B. and John - after looking at the repost for a while, I have to agree that the original is better. It does a better job of keeping my eye where the beauty is - out in the woods. Thanks for letting me know your thoughts too.
Tim E. - glad you all made it back from Colorado alright - hope you got a few pictures while you were there. We got so much rain here that water was spurting out of the ground everywhere you looked Tuesday afternoon...unbelievable.
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15 repliesAnyway, the foggy appearance in this photograph is actually heavy rain. I watched the waterfall grow from a good flow to an amazing one. I'll post another shot later from the front. What a good day it was to be out in the Ozarks!
Just yesterday I was just discussing with a fellow photographer the odds of being able to ford that creek right now and figured they weren't so good. I'd say you were pretty lucky to have found a place you could make it back across.
Bill, can I ask a stupid question? Was this a stitch of multiple shots or a crop?
Wonderful shot - well worth the trip! The lines, everything comes together...
Regards,
Marc
Great shot! I've been there a few times but never was enough water. You have to be brave to go out in that kind of weather.
Good composition too!
Glenn
Wish I had gotten out that day.
Tim E. - glad you all made it back from Colorado alright - hope you got a few pictures while you were there. We got so much rain here that water was spurting out of the ground everywhere you looked Tuesday afternoon...unbelievable.