Cascade Cavern

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 27, 2011252 views8 comments

A shot from Cascade Cavern, a waterfall at Watkin's Glen in Upstate NY. For those who haven't been there, the waterfall really does drop into a dark "cavern." The pool at the base of this fall is surrounded, with the exception of a narrow gap, by steep shale walls. Although some may not like the contrast between the bright falls and the dark black walls, I actually thought it worked. It showed the cavern-like feel of the falls. Hope you like it too, although I always appreciate any comments or suggestions. Thanks!
-Cam

Tech Specs:
Canon EOS 7D
Canon EF 18-135 f/3.5-5.6 IS
ISO 100
92mm
f/16
1.3 sec
-1 EV
(I need a tripod that can support my 70-200 as I'm sure the image would be much sharper than one from my kit wide-angle...)

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on August 28, 2011 at 8:57 AM

While it's a little difficult to get a sense of the place, it actually looks a bit scary. How do you get in and out

Am thinking that a bit more shadow detail might be nice.

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Comment posted by Cam Held on August 28, 2011 at 9:08 AM

Tony there is a narrow trail that winds around the wall on the left and behind the falls. Another reason I underexposed was to keep the people (there was always one or more in the frame) from showing up. Here is another photo (blurry I know), but it shows the ugliness that is behind the falls...

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on August 28, 2011 at 12:54 PM

Good reasons for underexposing Cam. I like the dark presentation myself.

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Comment posted by Jesse Estes on August 28, 2011 at 1:28 PM

Nice one here Cam. I like the dark feel to this. Cheers for trying something a little different.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on August 28, 2011 at 1:54 PM

I agree with Tony.......I would like to see a bit more details in the darks.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on August 29, 2011 at 2:07 PM

The dark look is pretty cool, Cam. Knowing the circumstances now you made a good choice I think.The highlights on the rock wall on the right side really help balance this out. It does look like you are looking out from a cave, and sounds like it is close to that. Quite an interesting shot!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on August 30, 2011 at 11:05 AM

Dramatic treatment of this scene, Cam. The darkness works well to hide undesirable elements, but it's a technique that would not work everywhere -- good choice for this spot. (Good luck shopping for a strong tripod. A search in the member forums may help you find a good one, and keep your eye out for used ones there, too.)

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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on August 30, 2011 at 12:11 PM

I like how the water descends and fades into the darkness. This would also be nice as a tall vertical without the right side wall.

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