Beautiful photo. Only you can tell if it was worth the effort, but it is one to be proud of.
The bad part for me is I spent all my money on camera equipment and now I need climbing stuff too. Oh well I will shoot where I can keep both feet on the ground.
3iron wrote:
The bad part for me is I spent all my money on camera equipment and now I need climbing stuff too. Oh well I will shoot where I can keep both feet on the ground.
Isn't that the truth! I went out shopping for gear today and dang I could have spend so much. I had to keep reminding myself of my exact top priorities.
A Kayak, and Kayak classes, and a wet suit, and an inflatable Kayak (for carry ins) and a back up camera and my tires replaced and my heater core fixed and my broken window replaced, and my broken tripod replaced and PS CS7 when it comes out and an upgrade to my computer, new monitor, start up capital for gallery prints, fuel, chest waders, a climbing helmit, an updated forest pass a national park pass, poison oak soap, tactical boots for hiking, hiking poles, a new backback, a drysack, a pelican case, a life vest... ouch!
I like the shot Mark and your story about how difficult it was to take it.
I do not believe the story of those kayak blokes coming down the waterfall.
Either they are lying or the waterfall is not 100 feet tall. That would be like falling down from a top of a 10 stories building. They're touching the water with a ~24m/s velocity. Big kinetic energy for a fragile human body. Did I mention those g coming down to a stop probably in less than a second?
sorpa wrote:
I like the shot Mark and your story about how difficult it was to take it.
I do not believe the story of those kayak blokes coming down the waterfall.
Either they are lying or the waterfall is not 100 feet tall. That would be like falling down from a top of a 10 stories building. They're touching the water with a ~24m/s velocity. Big kinetic energy for a fragile human body. Did I mention those g coming down to a stop probably in less than a second?
Thank you!
Did you watch the video?
Kayakers go off it! I have see it in person more than once.
I dont know its exact height, I've never measured it (though it looks like a nearly 100 footer to me from standing where the water falls off).
Wikipedia says:
"Metlako Falls is a waterfall on Eagle Creek in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is the furthest downstream of the major waterfalls on Eagle Creek. Like upstream Punch Bowl Falls, Metlako is also in the form of a punchbowl. The falls is 101 feet (31 m) tall, though people have measured it anywhere from 100 feet (30 m) to 150 feet (46 m) tall. It is the upstream limit for salmon spawning in Eagle Creek."
Here is another database that says it is anywhere from 82-150ft:
"Metlako Falls is the final major waterfall along Eagle Creek. The falls drop out of narrow, calm pool, and thunder into an impressive gorge. Because the falls are somewhat distant from the developed viewpoints, it isn't easy to get a good feeling of the height of the falls. I've seen it listed at anywhere from 100 to 150 feet tall. Some crazy kayakers who actually ran the falls measured the falls at 101 feet, but a subsequent measurement by another group of boaters showed it to be only 82 feet. Though the falls are usually cited as being of a Plunge form, because of the narrow constriction, the fire hosing tendency of the water as it drops over the lip of the cliff, as well as the obvious depth of the pool at the base of the falls, Metlako Falls, in my opinion, should be considered a Punchbowl form waterfall. "
And one more: "Metlako Falls is the first major falls along the Eagle Creek Trail, serving as a stunning initiation into the area. At over 100 feet tall, it represents the second-largest drop from the Eagle Creek's sources in the Hatfield Wilderness to its eventual convergence with the Columbia River. "
Whether it is 82 feet or 101, it is still awesome!
Wicked image Mark. I went back to look at the original shot, but I like the crop and exposure a lot more in this one. Cant wait to see this stuff for myself.
sorpa wrote:
I like the shot Mark and your story about how difficult it was to take it.
I do not believe the story of those kayak blokes coming down the waterfall.
Either they are lying or the waterfall is not 100 feet tall. That would be like falling down from a top of a 10 stories building. They're touching the water with a ~24m/s velocity. Big kinetic energy for a fragile human body. Did I mention those g coming down to a stop probably in less than a second?
It is between 81-102 feet. Here is a video of someone going down Metlako. If you youtube, there are many videos of people doing this falls, along with Abiqua Falls, Palouse, etc etc. " target="_blank" rel="nofollow">VID
Mark Metternich wrote:
Isn't that the truth! I went out shopping for gear today and dang I could have spend so much. I had to keep reminding myself of my exact top priorities.
A Kayak, and Kayak classes, and a wet suit, and an inflatable Kayak (for carry ins) and a back up camera and my tires replaced and my heater core fixed and my broken window replaced, and my broken tripod replaced and PS CS7 when it comes out and an upgrade to my computer, new monitor, start up capital for gallery prints, fuel, chest waders, a climbing helmit, an updated forest pass a national park pass, poison oak soap, tactical boots for hiking, hiking poles, a new backback, a drysack, a pelican case, a life vest... ouch!
I maintain my point of view.
Wikipedia is not a reliable source : " people have measured it " - scoff emoticon-
I invite you to look down from the top of a 10 stories building. Then you'll understand what I mean.
I looked at those vids. Conclusion: same cameras used to film UFOs. No zoom, shaky hands, etc.
I have to reconsider what I said about the velocity. It's much bigger than I calculated initially. First time I didn't take into consideration any initial velocity or what it's called Vo. The guy from Dustin's link comes into the frame like he was thrown from a slingshot. I'll venture to say that, given the 100 feet fall, he's touching the water with ~30m/s. That's a whopping ~100 km/h. Now imagine yourself into a car that hits the wall with that speed.
I rest my case.
