*I am updating the images to display how they should look. They were a little too contrasty and saturated from the color space conversion.
Some time ago, I spent several weeks in the gorge to photograph waterfalls. While it is a very photogenic place, I find it incredibly difficult to find shots not done before in the usual locations.
Here is my best attempts at old subjects with hopefully unique captures. I know the processing isn\'t for visual scientific accuracy. It\'s for emotional accuracy, which matters more to me.
A famous and well photographed subject, Punchbowl Falls is very difficult to capture with a unique touch. This shot has a special value due to the two ducks sitting on the rock, and the slightly different perspective gained from shooting far back with a longer focal length. Most people are probably not willing to risk standing in the rapids above the second waterfall, but if you can stand there without getting swept to your death ( or wetness ) then this causes the waterfall to look larger in relation to the surrounding rocks. Most people stand way too close where it is safer.
This little area is cool, but doesn\'t offer many choices for something unique. All of my landscapes are done to show all of the details with no out of focus areas, so I decided to put the bokeh of the 16-35L II to the test and defy my usual trends. It still has a waterfall, but the whole image is now less busy and more elegant. I will have to try this shallow DOF more often when appropriate.
This image is from the same area as the previous image, but with more DOF and a little action in the water pool. This reflection shot has been done to death, but the movement I think is something unique I have not seen before.
The easiest and most classic shot in the gorge. I took this shot off to the side for a better balance with the foreground. When doing this though, the bridge above tends to look tilted from being off center. I corrected the distortion to level out the bridge and get something that is a slightly unique perspective, without the detrimental distortion.
This waterfall has a very tiny area for shooting and is also well traveled. Setting up a tripod can be a little tricky. There isn\'t much unique here, but I have yet to see anyone else take a panoramic photo here.
*I am updating the images to display how they should look. They were a little too contrasty and saturated from the color space conversion.
Some time ago, I spent several weeks in the gorge to photograph waterfalls. While it is a very photogenic place, I find it incredibly difficult to find shots not done before in the usual locations.
Here is my best attempts at old subjects with hopefully unique captures. I know the processing isn\'t for visual scientific accuracy. It\'s for emotional accuracy, which matters more to me.
A famous and well photographed subject, Punchbowl Falls is very difficult to capture with a unique touch. This shot has a special value due to the two ducks sitting on the rock, and the slightly different perspective gained from shooting far back with a longer focal length. Most people are probably not willing to risk standing in the rapids above the second waterfall, but if you can stand there without getting swept to your death ( or wetness ) then this causes the waterfall to look larger in relation to the surrounding rocks. Most people stand way too close where it is safer.
This little area is cool, but doesn\'t offer many choices for something unique. All of my landscapes are done to show all of the details with no out of focus areas, so I decided to put the bokeh of the 16-35L II to the test and defy my usual trends. It still has a waterfall, but the whole image is now less busy and more elegant. I will have to try this shallow DOF more often when appropriate.
This image is from the same area as the previous image, but with more DOF and a little action in the water pool. This reflection shot has been done to death, but the movement I think is something unique I have not seen before.
The easiest and most classic shot in the gorge. I took this shot off to the side for a better balance with the foreground. When doing this though, the bridge above tends to look tilted from being off center. I corrected the distortion to level out the bridge and get something that is a slightly unique perspective, without the detrimental distortion.
This waterfall has a very tiny area for shooting and is also well traveled. Setting up a tripod can be a little tricky. There isn\'t much unique here, but I have yet to see anyone else take a panoramic photo here.
*I am updating the images to display how they should look. They were a little too contrasty and saturated from the color space conversion.
Some time ago, I spent several weeks in the gorge to photograph waterfalls. While it is a very photogenic place, I find it incredibly difficult to find shots not done before in the usual locations.
Here is my best attempts at old subjects with hopefully unique captures. I know the processing isn\'t for visual scientific accuracy. It\'s for emotional accuracy, which matters more to me.
A famous and well photographed subject, Punchbowl Falls is very difficult to capture with a unique touch. This shot has a special value due to the two ducks sitting on the rock, and the slightly different perspective gained from shooting far back with a longer focal length. Most people are probably not willing to risk standing in the rapids above the second waterfall, but if you can stand there without getting swept to your death ( or wetness ) then this causes the waterfall to look larger in relation to the surrounding rocks. Most people stand way too close where it is safer.
This little area is cool, but doesn\'t offer many choices for something unique. All of my landscapes are done to show all of the details with no out of focus areas, so I decided to put the bokeh of the 16-35L II to the test and defy my usual trends. It still has a waterfall, but the whole image is now less busy and more elegant. I will have to try this shallow DOF more often when appropriate.
This image is from the same area as the previous image, but with more DOF and a little action in the water pool. This reflection shot has been done to death, but the movement I think is something unique I have not seen before.
The easiest and most classic shot in the gorge. I took this shot off to the side for a better balance with the foreground. When doing this though, the bridge above tends to look tilted from being off center. I corrected the distortion to level out the bridge and get something that is a slightly unique perspective, without the detrimental distortion.
This waterfall has a very tiny area for shooting and is also well traveled. Setting up a tripod can be a little tricky. There isn\'t much unique here, but I have yet to see anyone else take a panoramic photo here.
*I am updating the images to display how they should look. They were a little too contrasty and saturated from the color space conversion.
Some time ago, I spent several weeks in the gorge to photograph waterfalls. While it is a very photogenic place, I find it incredibly difficult to find shots not done before in the usual locations.
Here is my best attempts at old subjects with hopefully unique captures. I know the processing isn\'t for visual scientific accuracy. It\'s for emotional accuracy, which matters more to me.
A famous and well photographed subject, Punchbowl Falls is very difficult to capture with a unique touch. This shot has a special value due to the two ducks sitting on the rock, and the slightly different perspective gained from shooting far back with a longer focal length. Most people are probably not willing to risk standing in the rapids above the second waterfall, but if you can stand there without getting swept to your death ( or wetness ) then this causes the waterfall to look larger in relation to the surrounding rocks. Most people stand way too close where it is safer.
This little area is cool, but doesn\'t offer many choices for something unique. All of my landscapes are done to show all of the details with no out of focus areas, so I decided to put the bokeh of the 16-35L II to the test and defy my usual trends. It still has a waterfall, but the whole image is now less busy and more elegant. I will have to try this shallow DOF more often when appropriate.
This image is from the same area as the previous image, but with more DOF and a little action in the water pool. This reflection shot has been done to death, but the movement I think is something unique I have not seen before.
The easiest and most classic shot in the gorge. I took this shot off to the side for a better balance with the foreground. When doing this though, the bridge above tends to look tilted from being off center. I corrected the distortion to level out the bridge and get something that is a slightly unique perspective, without the detrimental distortion.
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This waterfall has a very tiny area for shooting and is also well traveled. Setting up a tripod can be a little tricky. There isn\'t much unique here, but I have yet to see anyone else take a panoramic photo here.
*I am updating the images to display how they should look. They were a little too contrasty and saturated from the color space conversion.
Some time ago, I spent several weeks in the gorge to photograph waterfalls. While it is a very photogenic place, I find it incredibly difficult to find shots not done before in the usual locations.
Here is my best attempts at old subjects with hopefully unique captures. I know the processing isn\'t for visual scientific accuracy. It\'s for emotional accuracy, which matters more to me.
A famous and well photographed subject, Punchbowl Falls is very difficult to capture with a unique touch. This shot has a special value due to the two ducks sitting on the rock, and the slightly different perspective gained from shooting far back with a longer focal length. Most people are probably not willing to risk standing in the rapids above the second waterfall, but if you can stand there without getting swept to your death ( or wetness ) then this causes the waterfall to look larger in relation to the surrounding rocks. Most people stand way too close where it is safer.
This little area is cool, but doesn\'t offer many choices for something unique. All of my landscapes are done to show all of the details with no out of focus areas, so I decided to put the bokeh of the 16-35L II to the test and defy my usual trends. It still has a waterfall, but the whole image is now less busy and more elegant. I will have to try this shallow DOF more often when appropriate.
This image is from the same area as the previous image, but with more DOF and a little action in the water pool. This reflection shot has been done to death, but the movement I think is something unique I have not seen before.
The easiest and most classic shot in the gorge. I took this shot off to the side for a better balance with the foreground. When doing this though, the bridge above tends to look tilted from being off center. I corrected the distortion to level out the bridge and get something that is a slightly unique perspective, without the detrimental distortion.
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This waterfall has a very tiny area for shooting and is also well traveled. Setting up a tripod can be a little tricky. There isn\'t much unique here, but I have yet to see anyone else take a panoramic photo here.
Several weeks in the Columbia Gorge - my best takes
Some time ago, I spent several weeks in the gorge to photograph waterfalls. While it is a very photogenic place, I find it incredibly difficult to find shots not done before.
Here is my best attempts at old subjects with hopefully unique captures. I know the processing isn\'t for visual scientific accuracy. It\'s for emotional accuracy, which matters way more to me. Next time I visit the gorge, I will be bringing my climbing gear for better access to remote and exclusive locations. That\'s kind of my thing.
A famous and well photographed subject, Punchbowl Falls is very difficult to capture with a unique touch. This shot has a special value due to the two ducks sitting on the rock, and the slightly different perspective gained from shooting far back with a longer focal length. Most people are probably not willing to risk standing in the rapids above the second waterfall, but if you can stand there without getting swept to your death ( or wetness ) then this causes the waterfall to look larger in relation to the surrounding rocks. Most people stand way too close where it is safer.
This little area is cool, but doesn\'t offer many choices for something unique. All of my landscapes are done to show all of the details with no out of focus areas, so I decided to put the bokeh of the 16-35L II to the test and defy my usual trends. It still has a waterfall, but the whole image is now less busy and more elegant. I will have to try this shallow DOF more often when appropriate.
This image is from the same area as the previous image, but with more DOF and a little action in the water pool. This reflection shot has been done to death, but the movement I think is something unique I have not seen before.
The easiest and most classic shot in the gorge. I took this shot off to the side for a better balance with the foreground. When doing this though, the bridge above tends to look tilted from being off center. I corrected the distortion to level out the bridge and get something that is a slightly unique perspective, without the detrimental distortion.
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This waterfall has a very tiny area for shooting and is also well traveled. Setting up a tripod can be a little tricky. There isn\'t much unique here, but I have yet to see anyone else take a panoramic photo here.
Thanks for looking!
- Johan
www.johaneickmeyer.com
Dec 19, 2014 at 06:24 AM
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