Peavine Falls

[Mike Mancil]

I missed Waterfall Wednesday yesterday. My wife had us out trying to usher in Spring with a short hike. I did get a shot of this little waterfall at Oak Mountain, just south of Birmingham. Right next to the trail to the falls we found some wild flowers.


Sony a6000, f/22, 1/6 sec, ISO 100, 20mm. Supported on a hiking stick (rigged with a mini head), braced against a rock.

Sony a6000, f/5, 1/160 sec, ISO 100, 68 mm, hand held.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Good early spring shot of those flowers, the waterfall is not too bad either.

 

[AlanLichty]

Definitely a nice way to usher in spring!

 

[JimFox]

Hey Mike,

Well that's a great way to spend the day! It's nice to see that wildflowers are blooming. That's a cool shot of the waterfalls there. The water in it feels just a bit too bright, it would be great if you could tone that down just a bit. But I am guessing with this being a daylight shot and being at f22, you were doing all you could to try and get that lower shutter speed and ended up pushing the limits of brightness on it?

 

[Mike Mancil]

Good early spring shot of those flowers, the waterfall is not too bad either.

Definitely a nice way to usher in spring!

Hey Mike,
Well that's a great way to spend the day! It's nice to see that wildflowers are blooming. That's a cool shot of the waterfalls there. The water in it feels just a bit too bright, it would be great if you could tone that down just a bit. But I am guessing with this being a daylight shot and being at f22, you were doing all you could to try and get that lower shutter speed and ended up pushing the limits of brightness on it?

Thanks guys. You know, I worked on the waterfall brightness and thought it under control, but it brightened somewhat in posting. I’ll keep that in mind next posting... Mike

 

[Bob Denton]

A beautiful location!

 

[Mike Mancil]

A beautiful location!

It was our first return visit after many years. Good water and no one else there... perfect... Mike

 

[Douglas Sherman]

I missed Waterfall Wednesday yesterday. My wife had us out trying to usher in Spring with a short hike. I did get a shot of this little waterfall at Oak Mountain, just south of Birmingham. Right next to the trail to the falls we found some wild flowers.


Sony a6000, f/22, 1/6 sec, ISO 100, 20mm. Supported on a hiking stick (rigged with a mini head), braced against a rock.
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Sony a6000, f/5, 1/160 sec, ISO 100, 68 mm, hand held.
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I agree that the waterfall is just a touch bright but that can be easily fixed. The flowers are Birdsfoot Violets, one of the most beautiful of all of the violets and one of my favorites. They are called "birdsfoot" because of the leaf structure and are also found in northern prairies. Nice job, Mike.

 

[Mike Mancil]

I agree that the waterfall is just a touch bright but that can be easily fixed. The flowers are Birdsfoot Violets, one of the most beautiful of all of the violets and one of my favorites. They are called "birdsfoot" because of the leaf structure and are also found in northern prairies. Nice job, Mike.

Thanks for the name of this Violet, it’ll make me sound smarter the next time I find some ... Mike

 

[Alisa]

I am a sucker for flowers! YAY spring! I have to agree on the waterfall seems a little bright.

 

[Mike Mancil]

I am a sucker for flowers! YAY spring! I have to agree on the waterfall seems a little bright.

Thanks, I'm going to work on that water ... Mike