I have taken so many more waterfall photos this year than any other year - maybe it was the wet summer/fall we had, maybe just having more time to get out, or the encouraging atmosphere of this thread. Anyway - thanking the indulgence of members here over this past year.
About a week and a half ago, I posted this image of a waterfall/cataract about 2-1/2 miles up in the mtns behind my house, saying I thought the better composition was on the other side and I would go back. The first half of the drop is one stream, then it splits into several - but you can't see it from this vantage point
I trudged back up there yesterday - a little snowier than previously. I got across the stream this time - but, alas, no good views of the whole drop there, either. There were so many trees - both live, and deadfalls that had been swept down by many high water events over the years that there was no clear view. It was quite hazardous in the snow. This is the best I could do from rocks near the base - still no top section. Not a lot of color here. One can't take these images any other time of year as there will be too much snow to get in, or the flow is so high that the spray reaches quite far out.
For those who are in the Philly area, Longwood Gardens has been named as having the best garden holiday lights in the US. I've been there twice, in Spring and Summer, and found the gardens marvellous.
Very photogenic.
A bit of a trek from Knysna though - 10 000 miles or so!
Stepping back in time a bit to when there was still some fleeting fall colors around. Here is one from a gray, cold, breezy late October morning on the shores of McDonald Lake after most of the cottonwoods had shed their leaves with the larch/tamaracks in full color around the lake. Its a bit of a contrast from images with the bright blue skies I usually post
graytrekker wrote:
Stepping back in time a bit to when there was still some fleeting fall colors around. Here is one from a gray, cold, breezy late October morning on the shores of McDonald Lake after most of the cottonwoods had shed their leaves with the larch/tamaracks in full color around the lake. Its a bit of a contrast from images with the bright blue skies I usually post
First class pic Doug. I've gotten lazy with DOF in my shooting, your excellent results here is a great reminder to focus stack fro true front to back sharpness.
pbraymond wrote:
First class pic Doug. I've gotten lazy with DOF in my shooting, your excellent results here is a great reminder to focus stack fro true front to back sharpness.
Reagan called today and we spoke for a while. He is doing well and promised something to post. So I am waiting for one of his seascapes, cruise ships, girls in bikinis or car shots.
