Merry Christmas!

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 15, 20132,997 views23 comments

Why post a hoaky photo (this is Multnomah Falls) celebrating Christmas 10 days early?

Thanks so much for asking! Santa brought a new camera this past week, so I won't be shooting much with the D80 anymore. It's been an amazing workhorse over the years, having to put up with me far longer than I originally expected.

The new camera is a D7100. I elected to stay with DX for now. Since I photograph mostly for personal enjoyment, I rarely print monsters. In addition to being more economical than a full-frame, I can keep using my same lenses. One of these days though...

Nikon D80
Nikon 12.0-24.0 mm f/4.0 at 20 mm
1/6 sec. at f/16 and ISO 100

Comments

23 comments

Comment posted by Kane Engelbert on December 16, 2013 at 1:14 AM

That's awesome.

Registered on June 14, 2009, 63 Posts, 291 Comments

Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on December 16, 2013 at 7:26 AM

Actually looks like an ice covered Christmas tree, very nice tones and comp, good eye. John, have fun with your new Christmas present, I bet your quite excited.
John

Registered on May 12, 2006, 626 Posts, 8700 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on December 16, 2013 at 8:12 AM

I too though this was an iced covered Christmas tree. I really like this.

Merry Christmas to you as well! Have fun with your new toy.

Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on December 16, 2013 at 9:03 AM

Gorgeous John! The tonal range here is awesome and B&W was the perfect choice. Congrats on the new toy - you must have been a good little boy this year!!

Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments

Comment posted by David Chauvin on December 16, 2013 at 9:18 AM

This is turning out to be a fantastic series of images and this fractal tree is amazing. Love the comp and processing.

Don't apologize for being early,,,,,,,doesn't the Christmas season start the day after Halloween now?

Registered on August 5, 2004, 1007 Posts, 5595 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on December 16, 2013 at 11:24 AM

It looks just like a flocked tree.

Outstanding translation of light, John!

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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on December 16, 2013 at 11:26 AM

Good to know that I am not the only one thinking that this was a picture of a christmas tree... Very nice picture! And have fun with the new toy! The D80 is a great camera to play around with, I have turned one into an IR camera, and another one into a camera trap.

Registered on September 30, 2012, 116 Posts, 2257 Comments

Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on December 16, 2013 at 11:35 AM

This is awesome....looks like a chritmas tree.

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Comment posted by Wesley Picotte on December 16, 2013 at 12:24 PM

I just got out to the gorge yesterday (Sunday) and the effects of our recent freeze are still going strong!

Love this image and conversion. Hard to tell, but it looks like you may have lost detail in the ice in the lower left corner. Could also just be effect of the light on ice.

Registered on December 10, 2013, 4 Posts, 40 Comments

Comment posted by Jared Warren on December 16, 2013 at 12:55 PM

Great image- Merry Christmas indeed!

Registered on May 11, 2012, 84 Posts, 931 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on December 16, 2013 at 1:29 PM

I agree with Kane--cool tree!

Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Cothran on December 16, 2013 at 2:50 PM

It's a beautiful shot, and well-processed. I like the darkened edges. A really good photog friend is a wildlife & bird fanatic. As such, he sticks with the DX format, which gives him more bang for his telephoto buck. He's used the D2X as long as I can remember, along with his favorite lens, the 200-400. His bird images are incredible, and they sell like crazy at juried art & craft shows in the southeast. Unless you simply have a hankering for the wider side of life, why bother?

Registered on December 5, 2012, 31 Posts, 730 Comments

Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on December 16, 2013 at 3:54 PM

I like this a lot, John. The tones look great. You might consider a crop from the top to eliminate that bit of cascade above the upper area of frozen spray, since I find that it tends to lead my eye out of the image. Other than that. this looks very nice.

--P

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

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on December 16, 2013 at 6:16 PM

Hi John i tried to hose down my giant spruce, for a shot !!! it didn't work

Just kidding

But wish i had some falls nearby

i love the effect of ice and falling water , that you capture so beautifully together... Merry Christmas, and good shooting with your new D7100
Albert Darmo
Canada

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Carol Nichols on December 16, 2013 at 9:21 PM

John, your consistent ability to create outstanding compositions is much more important than whatever camera you are using. What a beautiful Christmas "tree".

Registered on November 7, 2007, 161 Posts, 1420 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Lowe on December 16, 2013 at 10:19 PM

This is so cool, John. It certainly does look like a Christmas tree. You have been on a roll with these beautiful B&W's lately. Have fun with the new camera.

Ed

Registered on February 7, 2004, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on December 16, 2013 at 11:29 PM

John, as a (hopefully) recovering gear addict I have appreciated seeing from your work the evidence that what ultimately matters in photography is the person behind the camera. This is by no means a hoaky photo. Instead it is a very compelling and unique photo of a frequently photographed subject. I think it's very cool that the ice resembles a Christmas tree and this is an example of your ability to "see" what other's might not see - which is after all what makes a good photographer. Now to remember that when the latest and greatest cameras are introduced.

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on December 17, 2013 at 4:23 AM

Haha...that's rad. Nice shot :p

aF

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on December 17, 2013 at 6:10 AM

simply amazing, a very nice image indeed

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Comment posted by Jim Greenwood on December 17, 2013 at 8:23 PM

Very unique! Wonderful! Nature imitating nature. This would make a great Christmas card.

Registered on November 9, 2003, 229 Posts, 1523 Comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on December 18, 2013 at 9:37 AM

Cool frozen Xmas tree! Merry Xmas.

Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Marcellini on December 18, 2013 at 11:38 AM

Aw man, sweet conditions. I really like this. What about a hint of cool toning to it?

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on December 18, 2013 at 3:52 PM

Neat shot, very well seen, John. My first glance had me thinking composite with the falls on top of a christmas tree, but nooooo! the tree is built up ice.

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