Wapato

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 17, 2010110 views7 comments

Wapato or saggitaria (arrow leaf) is a water weed native to the Columbia Gorge. The promontory in the background (looking west) is Crown Point. More familiar views of the Gorge include the Vista House on Crown Point, viewed from the west. This view is from Mirror Pond in Rooster Rock State Park. (you pass it on the right going east from Pdx on I-84)
Canon 5DMk2, 24-105mmL at 24mm. Polarizer. Iso 500, f16, 1/90th sec. The larger version is better.

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7 comments

Comment posted by Pete Bengeyfield on September 17, 2010 at 11:43 PM

Nice shot. The blossoms in the FG really makes it.

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Comment posted by John Williams on September 18, 2010 at 12:42 AM

Very nice Daniel! I've thought about exploring this area, but haven't yet. I really like the foreground flowers, subtle but yet they add a lot. The photo does seem to have a yellow cast on my monitor?

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on September 18, 2010 at 12:48 AM

Very unique looking plants and I love the white blooms. Well done Daniel.

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Comment posted by Daniel Cartamil on September 18, 2010 at 3:30 AM

Sweeeet! Captures all aspects of the scene well.

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Comment posted by dean hebert on September 18, 2010 at 1:21 PM

Love it! Great detail in the FG flowers and leaves. Well balanced left to right.

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Comment posted by Simon Bosworth on September 18, 2010 at 2:57 PM

I like the way the stream draws you into the scene. Nice sky.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on September 18, 2010 at 10:55 PM

Really nice comp. The polarizer did a nice job of toning down the clouds and sky, though I could see pulling back on the blue saturation just a bit.

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