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Water Carvings WC715
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Water Carvings WC715

by Nick Bristol

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted December 18, 2015176 views5 comments
This is a picture I made in the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness Area of Upper MI. It is the Presque Isle River and over thousands of years (maybe millions) the swirling water has carved out these potholes in the bedrock. Always such an interesting place to go and photograph along this river. Larger version included. Thanks for looking.
5D2, 50mm, ISO 200, F/14, 0.6 sec with CPL.

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on December 18, 2015 at 8:54 PM
This is terrific, Nick.  There's such a fine mixture of swirling action and small falls in the center and a nice clear stream at the top.  All of that is set of very well by the mix of greens and fall leaves along the sides.
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Comment posted by David Schoen on December 18, 2015 at 9:12 PM
Very nice illustration of erosion caused by water and I am guessing ice to create such sharp changes.  A wonderful capture with just the right shutter speed.
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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on December 19, 2015 at 10:12 AM
Nick, what a neat set of cascading crevices or potholes as you mention. The half circle rock designs almost look to be cookie cut or hole punched they're so finely sculptured. Not sure about the access beyond this overlook, but this area has HIGH potential for some additional closer views IMO........very nice indeed.....laugh
Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 19, 2015 at 2:46 PM
An amazing pece of river, Nick.  Those sharp edged potholes really make sor some beautiful curves and waterfalls.  Very nicely photographed as well.  I like your shutter speed.  I don't know what's downstream here; I like the cutoff point of the frame at the top but kind of wish there were a more natural way to break off the bottom of the frame as it kind of feels like the features down there have been amputated.

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Comment posted by Jim Greenwood on December 19, 2015 at 5:25 PM
Wow!  These are really interesting formations in the riverbed.  They remind me somewhat of the formations in the Subway in Zion.  Your composition is very well done.  I'd only suggest cloning out those two branches intruding into the frame along the bottom right border, as well as the end of that one branch with a few leaves extending out over the first area of whitewater on the right.
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