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Falling Into Sunlight

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted November 13, 2009195 views11 comments

After being tied up for a couple of weeks, I was delighted to find so many wonderful sights when I checked this WC. They reminded me of some waterfall images that I never posted, so I dug this one up. It’s High Falls, a site on private land that fellow NPNer Steve Fogel shared with John Benway and me over a year ago. We each posted just one or two, and I regretted not picking one that highlighted the Sun streaking through the mist. I have mixed feelings about the hemlock tree on the right side, but I like it better than similar images I have without that added greenery.

Canon 20D
Sigma 18-200; Circ. Pol.
1.3 sec. @ f/22; ISO 100
Tripod
Double Processed in ACR and manually blended

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Neil Rossmiller on November 13, 2009 at 9:59 PM

Hi Wayne,
Thanks for dusting this one off and sharing it with us.
Well done!
Neil

Registered on October 30, 2009, 156 Posts, 749 Comments

Comment posted by Scott Fricke on November 13, 2009 at 10:44 PM

What a gorgeous waterfall. The depth is terrific and I really like how you framed it. Very nice job on the exposure and processing it must have been difficult with the fall in shadow with the highlights in the lower part.

Registered on January 19, 2007, 133 Posts, 1448 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Conway on November 13, 2009 at 10:46 PM

Beautiful. I think your exposure time is perfect.

Peter

Registered on June 25, 2007, 347 Posts, 3913 Comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on November 14, 2009 at 1:32 AM

A really beautiful photo - If I'm ever in upstate NY I'll have to get myself an invite to this place! I'm not surprised to see your talents outside of your usual macro and avian work.

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on November 14, 2009 at 7:32 AM

What a beautiful scene. The streaks of sunlight and framing by the hemlock make it extraordinary... and its depth and height are amazing. Why don't you run a trip for NENP or whatever forum you belong? You have soooo many wonderful spots that you have captured.

Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Schwarz on November 14, 2009 at 9:36 AM

Beautiful capture. The lighting is outstanding.

Registered on November 29, 2006, 236 Posts, 1210 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on November 14, 2009 at 12:23 PM

Cool! What an amazing waterfall. I kind of like the tree on the rhs, but that little bit of sky up top bugs me a bit. Pretty tricky though because i think it helps to show the top of the falls. Looks like a ton of possiblilities here. Thanks for sharing, Wayne!

Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on November 14, 2009 at 1:07 PM

The light is gorgeous here Wayne. The tree on the right is a nice framing element and it works for me. The opening at the top reminds me of a gateway or a window. Beautiful scene indeed.

Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments

Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on November 14, 2009 at 2:32 PM

Great shot, Wayne. The repeated angles in the rock on the right of the upper falls and the vertical lines in the water give this a mystical feel, like the entrance to some ancient ruins. I think a slight crop of the sky may enhance that feeling.

Registered on October 28, 2008, 179 Posts, 1875 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on November 14, 2009 at 5:31 PM

Just an exquisite shot, Wayne. The waterfall is incredibly beautiful.

Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments

Comment posted by Kelly Black on November 14, 2009 at 9:48 PM

Hi Wayne,
I really like this. The hemlock on the right doesn't bother me at all. I think it helps frame the falls. The top looks like an archway. Nice job on the exposure, which, as previously mentioned, must have been challenging. Beautiful.

Registered on April 19, 2009, 14 Posts, 245 Comments