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Grand Falls

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Posted by Doug Koepsel on October 11, 2014 at 1:27 PM
Grand Falls
A few tropical storms came up from the Baja this fall, leading to the Little Colorado river to rise for a few days. Grand Falls is just northeast of Flagstaff and makes for an easy late afternoon trip. I made two such trips at the end of September. The late sun tends to give the muddy water a nice red cast. Grand Falls is just a few feet higher than Niagara, although Grand/Chocolate falls is tiered.
Posted by Doug Koepsel on October 11, 2014 at 1:28 PM
#2
Posted by Doug Koepsel on October 11, 2014 at 1:29 PM
#3
Posted by Doug Koepsel on October 11, 2014 at 1:29 PM
#4
Posted by Doug Koepsel on October 11, 2014 at 1:30 PM
#5
Posted by Doug Koepsel on October 11, 2014 at 1:32 PM
#6 Tried to get the faint northern end of the milky way. Thanks for looking. Any feedback is welcome.
Posted by Karl Buiter on October 12, 2014 at 1:49 AM
I closeups, especially #3 and #4, are cool. But I really am digging the mood in #1. Having been there, Grand Falls is a tough place to scale. I think you have some great directions here.
Posted by Sandra M. Apel on October 12, 2014 at 12:52 PM
Doug, all images are grand but # 1 is hauntingly beautiful and intriguing. What captured me is the dynamic between the gold BG, rock & tree and then the FG water. In # 3 I like the dynamic you captured in texture and the you are right the gold sets it off.
Posted by Doug Koepsel on October 13, 2014 at 9:29 PM
Sandra and Karl, thank you for your comments. Any thoughts on the shadows of #1 regarding making it darker or lightening for more detail?
Posted by Karl Buiter on October 14, 2014 at 4:30 PM
#1 sets a mood. Changing it may change that. Fine the way it is. Might play with clarity positive or negative - but again, its not a detail shot. IMO.
Posted by Paul DeCesare on October 14, 2014 at 5:03 PM
Why am I so intrigued with #4? The lines are just right in the comp, it's like a rip tide pulling you in. I know that image printed big with an off-white matte and wood frame would look fantastic.
Posted by Sandra M. Apel on October 14, 2014 at 10:35 PM
Doug, I agree with Karl and would not change the lighting. More detail would only distract and change the great mood you have set.
Posted by Don Grall on November 18, 2014 at 10:30 PM
Great shots Doug! I just got off a Grand Canyon kayak trip of 16 days and two of my goals was to photograph the Little Colorado junction with the Colorado in its clear, blue phase as well as Havasu in its clear, blue phase. Havasu cooperated nicely, but the LC was stubborn when we floated by on Nov 2. I've only seen it clean once out of 6 tries.
Posted by Doug Koepsel on November 21, 2014 at 9:49 AM
Don, Seeing the canyon from river level must be a treat. I suppose the LCR was still flowing with runoff from the last Baja storm. It looked to have a tiny flow still in Cameron still when I drove over it 2 weekends ago. How far up Havasu did you hike?