Cascades Falls

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 5, 2009233 views13 comments

I hiked left fork yesterday till Subway. Not sure water flow is always this low at this time of the year or something unusal this year. I wish there is more water covering upper cascades and middle grounds. The thing protruding in forground through lower cascades is not stick; its part of the terrace, so couldn't do much.

Thanks for comments and critic.
-Swamy

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on November 5, 2009 at 3:48 AM

Swamy,

Nice to see you made it to Zion. Nice composition. Hope to see more from your trip.

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Comment posted by Swamy Lokanadham on November 5, 2009 at 4:03 AM

Thanks Youssef. I could able to make this trip, but out of four days two days wasted in driving and I could able to spend only two days in Zion. I came back just couple of hours back.

Registered on July 21, 2009, 45 Posts, 112 Comments

Comment posted by Andreas Resch on November 5, 2009 at 4:27 AM

I always like these cascades when I see them. Haven't seen anything like that around my place here so far. I would darken the rock wall up there just a little - otherwise, wonderful.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on November 5, 2009 at 4:46 AM

I hiked it on Monday, along with a couple other NPNrs. This look great, Swamy, about the only thing i can say in critique is that it looks like numerous other comps from the same place, which isnt necessarily a bad thing, since you expertly presented this and its always nice to have some iconic shots in your collection, but personally when i visit an icon i go out of my way to try something different.

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Comment posted by Swamy Lokanadham on November 5, 2009 at 4:55 AM

Thanks Andreas and Stan. Here is another perspective. I emphasized lower falls and covered middle ground.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on November 5, 2009 at 5:36 AM

The second one is better. Simpler and better balanced in exposure.

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Comment posted by Giovanni Allievi on November 5, 2009 at 5:48 AM

Lovely presentation, Swamy!
Giovanni

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on November 5, 2009 at 9:59 AM

Comp looks great to me and you made the most of what water there was. Colors feel a little flat to me, especially the yellow and orange, but the yellow at least may relate to the dryness of the year.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments

Comment posted by Joel Hazelton on November 5, 2009 at 7:04 PM

Very nice, perfect exposure on the water. Reminds me of this place in Arizona:
http://www.naturephotographers.net/imagecritique/ic.cgi?a=vp&pr=132567&CGISESSID=773197ce9732eb80736dfb7361ef34b2&u=2557

Registered on August 6, 2008, 194 Posts, 1315 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Pelton on November 5, 2009 at 8:47 PM

I like the second one better, Swamy, although are both nice. I would increase saturation slightly.

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Comment posted by Ian Plant on November 5, 2009 at 9:46 PM

Hey Swamy, it was great meeting you, and I'm glad you made it out alive! I take it you hiked out in the dark? Well worth the effort, nice shots!

Registered on July 7, 2008, 271 Posts, 1657 Comments

Comment posted by Anish Desai on November 5, 2009 at 10:22 PM

I love the composition. I prefer the alternate version slightly as I think the emphasis on the cascade helps here, but both are excellent. I just did this hike today, so the scene is fresh in my mind.

Registered on May 23, 2009, 49 Posts, 410 Comments

Comment posted by Swamy Lokanadham on November 6, 2009 at 8:59 PM

Thanks everyone for comments and suggestions.
Ian, it was nice meeting you there. Indeed we hiked out in the dark with help of small head lights. We started at 4:45 from cascades. Rudi has GPS and recorded the trail while coming. other than one or two scratches, it wasn't bad fortunetly.

Registered on July 21, 2009, 45 Posts, 112 Comments