Metlako Falls Classic

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 2, 2010452 views24 comments

The classic view of Metlako Falls in the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon. I was hoping to catch a little more color in the trees here, but the majority of the leaves have already dropped off in this area. The fog was amazing and every 15 seconds the look and feel of the scene changed.

Nikon D80, 50mm Nikkor 1.8, polarizer
2 exposure blend for dynamic range. 1 and 2 secs at f/11, ISO 100

All C&C are appreciated. Please view large.

Comments

24 comments

Comment posted by Jim Goldstein on November 3, 2010 at 12:29 AM

Great atmosphere. Here's to next year to catch more of the fall color.
As for CC I would consider vignetting the image to darken the corners. It'll add a little extra pop to the falls and take the edge off the brighter LLC, ULC and URC.

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on November 3, 2010 at 1:45 AM

Really nice Scott. Great framing of the falls and I like how the fog above accentuates the two trees. Well done.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on November 3, 2010 at 3:56 AM

Very well done, Scott. The branches on the left and the two main trees give a lot of character to the scene. Processing is spot on.

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Comment posted by Christer Johansson on November 3, 2010 at 4:49 AM

Just wonderful Scott. Well composed and a fantastic mood with the mist at the top. What a place...

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Comment posted by Andrew Finlayson on November 3, 2010 at 4:55 AM

Really nice image, the comp makes the falls feel like a hidden gem. Nice work.

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on November 3, 2010 at 5:01 AM

The touch of fog and tall trees add to this beautiful scene.

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Comment posted by Brian Gallagher on November 3, 2010 at 7:39 AM

You picked the right 15 second interval to snap the shutter!

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Comment posted by Arild Heitmann on November 3, 2010 at 8:45 AM

Its a classic view for sure, but i never tire of it....

This is great!

Registered on October 13, 2010, 27 Posts, 378 Comments

Comment posted by Matt Anderson on November 3, 2010 at 8:47 AM

Nice image Scott.
Looks like a beautiful place

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on November 3, 2010 at 10:41 AM

This is so incredibly peaceful to me. Composition looks spot on. Details everywhere. Very Very nice.

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Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on November 3, 2010 at 11:10 AM

Classic and awesome Scott.

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Comment posted by Joel Hazelton on November 3, 2010 at 11:13 AM

Classic scene but with some great atmosphere thrown in. Looks incredibly lush, especially considering the leaves have all fallen. The fog and your processing puts this over the top. Well done

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Comment posted by Jason Kim on November 3, 2010 at 11:33 AM

Lovely composition and conditions, and your blend looks great to me.

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on November 3, 2010 at 1:14 PM

Composition, blending, etc., all look spot on. Very nice take on this classic location.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on November 3, 2010 at 1:31 PM

Excellent, Scott. The low cloud is a nice element that works very effectively as a counter to the falls, not to mention bringing out those far trees. Beautiful.

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on November 3, 2010 at 1:41 PM

Thanks to everyone for all of the comments. I'm glad everyone seems to like the fog in the background. I really tried to time the fog so that it was behind the two tall trees in the upper center. This helped to isolate those two trees and create some depth in the photo. Thanks again.

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Comment posted by Eric Good on November 3, 2010 at 3:21 PM

I love the way those two trees and that waterfall standout amongst this forest scene. A well composed and captured shot!

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Comment posted by Miles Morgan on November 3, 2010 at 5:23 PM

I was wondering what the leaves were like up there. Lovely take on this classic, and I love how the fog really makes those trees stand strong.

Registered on November 23, 2009, 6 Posts, 185 Comments

Comment posted by Gary McGhee on November 3, 2010 at 6:43 PM

I'll never tire of looking at shots like this Scott. The mist adds a lot to this.

Gary.

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Comment posted by John Williams on November 4, 2010 at 9:56 AM

Beautiful shot of the classic Scott. I love the cloud and the two trees.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on November 5, 2010 at 1:55 AM

Familiar, and similar to what I've seen from here. But also as nice as any I've see as well!

Chris