Elowah Falls Autumn

This waterfall in the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon is quite popular,

and shot often. I don't normally like shooting things that are shot often,

but, because of it's magnificence, I wanted to take a crack at this one.

 

Getting this shot involved removing my shoes and socks, wading

through cold, rushing water, and then perching on a mossy, slippery

rock that was only about two feet wide. I did all of this with only one

free hand, as my tripod was held by the other. On top of that, it was

lightly raining. In situations like this, being slow and methodical is the

key to not taking an unplanned, fully clothed "swim". Or, I could've

simply said 'the heck with it' and gotten my shoes wet, but I hate wet

shoes. I'm happy to say that I stayed high and (relatively) dry..

 

This waterfall had another challenge: mist. The mist here was pretty

strong, and I had to constantly keep it off of the lens. Only with the help

of a friend was I able to keep the lens clear long enough to get this shot.

 

A polarizer was used to remove reflections and saturate the colors.

 

Thanks for commenting!

Great shot! When I saw this picture I immediately recognized it as one of my favorite pictures on PN so I had to go back and look for it. And here it is! I find it quite amazing that even the leaves are in the same places in both images. There is no doubt that these are two separate images but wow, these must have been taken seconds or minuets apart from each other. Congrats!

Well Done!

Hello Kory, despite all the weather challanges you mentioned, I say you did very nice job. Beautiful POV, and colors. thanks, Vandana

Doug, you're sharp. I was indeed shooting there with Marc. He was the one who helped me keep my lens clear. ^_^

Beautiful and very artisitc work. Beautiful effect and color

Kory, Job well done by both of you. Amazing place and great pictures.

All your travails paid off, this is a beautiful image.

 

Simon

Well done! The efforts were worth it, Thanks for sharing

 

Best regards, Pamela

Your great effort to get this shot paid off. Amazing colors and composition.