Punchbowl Falls

Gallery: LandscapePosted June 16, 2010337 views8 comments

I wanted an original shot from here so I found myself fording the creek and burrowing under the canyon wall to use my telephoto lens. C & C's always appreciated!

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8 comments

Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on June 16, 2010 at 7:32 PM

Interesting perspective of a highly photographed location, Justin. Looks like you nailed it. Good shot.

Registered on February 21, 2010, 133 Posts, 1509 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Maile on June 16, 2010 at 9:20 PM

I looked at this when you first posted it Justin and thought it was a slammer, but I'd return and look again. Glad I did, just beautiful. The bottom looks like a skating rink, it would make a nice abstract--if you could shoot it or crop it somehow. BTW, can I ask what your exposure time was here??

Registered on March 2, 2009, 984 Posts, 2518 Comments

Comment posted by Danny Laureys on June 16, 2010 at 10:28 PM

Nice take on one of my favorite places in the Gorge, like it very much, nice colors & light

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Comment posted by Justin Reznick on June 16, 2010 at 10:44 PM

Bill,

With the help of my Vari-ND the exposure time is 30 seconds.

Registered on November 24, 2009, 79 Posts, 515 Comments

Comment posted by Marc Adamus on June 17, 2010 at 9:28 AM

Interesting and somewhat unique a perspective here, Justin. I kinda wish the falls weren't partially blocked, but a the same time I really do like the complimentary direction of the water flow - something you rarely see in a Punch Bowl image. Color seems unusually reddish to me. What time of year?

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Comment posted by Justin Reznick on June 17, 2010 at 12:51 PM

Thanks Marc. I took this on April 25th of this year. Here's a version with a white balance adjustment to tone down the reds. Thoughts?

Registered on November 24, 2009, 79 Posts, 515 Comments

Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on June 17, 2010 at 6:55 PM

Hard to do something new with Punchbowl. This is a unique composition that works well for me,especially having the white falls frame the "foot" of shore.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on June 17, 2010 at 7:48 PM

Justin,

This is a nicely crafted and creative approach to this popular spot. Normally I wouldn't care for such a large cascade to be completely detail-less, but I think it works quite well in the overall presentation and technique you used to capture this. And for that I think this works beautifully.

Lon

Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments