Wahlella Falls

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 2, 2013309 views9 comments

I've worked this Columbia Gorge falls repeatedly, but just never liked how it looked in the 1/4 to 1 sec range capture that usually pleases me for falls. This is a bit quicker at 1/20, not quite frozen. I think this captures the power of Wahclella pretty well.
Canon 5DMk2, iso 400, f16, 1/20sec, 16-35mm at 16mm, polarizer. 2 vertical images pano, then cropped to square.

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on September 2, 2013 at 4:26 PM

I think you nailed it this time, Daniel. I like the finished capture overall. Looks like your revisits and thoughtful adjustments worked very well in the end.

Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments

Comment posted by Shantikara Valuska on September 2, 2013 at 4:29 PM

Gorgeous image. I like the colors and the composition. The faster speed works well here.
The large version is a delight!

Registered on July 25, 2011, 38 Posts, 451 Comments

Comment posted by John Mumaw on September 2, 2013 at 4:31 PM

Great composition, and you chose an excellent shutter speed that not only shows the falls well but also works well in the ripples. I can almost hear and feel the power here!
I do find the sky present distracting, though. Croppping down an inch or so not only removes that distraction, but adds an element of mystery to the falls as they seemingly appear from nowhere in particular. Just a thought...

Registered on September 9, 2005, 62 Posts, 2289 Comments

Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on September 2, 2013 at 6:44 PM

Nice, Daniel. Good color, and nice detail. I agree with John about the bit of sky showing. The white water looks good with nice whites and plenty of detail.

--P

Registered on November 1, 2003, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments

Comment posted by Adrian Klein on September 2, 2013 at 6:47 PM

I agree this is a tough falls to shoot up close with the large fast volume of water that comes out. At first I was not a fan of the faster shutter speed yet taking that into account I think this looks good. Nice take on this place. I do agree that the sky is a tad hot if you can tone that down.

Registered on June 10, 2007, 112 Posts, 1506 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Kearl on September 2, 2013 at 8:27 PM

This is a very tough Waterfall to shoot and you did well.
I might have gone a tad slower and maybe just took some off the top to get rid of the sky and go with a more trad crop.
The FG looks great.

Registered on September 2, 2013, 209 Posts, 1514 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Reid on September 3, 2013 at 10:21 AM

Nicely done image Daiel and the large version is very nice. I like the shutter speed you chose and the comp. I would agree to a crop from the top but wonderful as is.

Registered on January 27, 2013, 65 Posts, 2460 Comments

Comment posted by Danny Laureys on September 3, 2013 at 12:56 PM

Very nice shot of one of my favorite hikes, I really like the angle and shutter speed, the greens look very natural, excellent

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Comment posted by Bob Wyatt on September 6, 2013 at 11:56 PM

Guys,
For what it's worth I am sure that the "sky" mentioned is an upper area of those falls.....but I agree with the crop suggestion in this image.

Registered on February 26, 2008, 0 Posts, 15 Comments