Waterfall Wednesday 3/2/2022

[AlanLichty]

My starter falls for today comes from a recent visit to Wahkeena Falls in the Columbia River Gorge. This is one of the more popular places in the Gorge and even more so in the past couple of years which results in a lot of traffic backups with cars waiting for parking spaces to become available. I was driving past on the Historic Highway with no intent to stop and spotted an open parking space so I pulled in to grab some shots. By the time I got out of my truck there were 3 cars waiting for someone to leave. I wasn't planning on shooting the waterfalls the day I was up there so I didn't have my tripod with me. This was a handheld shot propped up against a stone guardrail.

Wahkeena didn't get hit by the 2017 Eagle Creek Fire as hard as some of the other canyons in the Gorge but there are some scorched areas visible on the hillside to the right of the falls.

Pile on with your own waterfall imagery.

 

[Ken Rennie]

Deepdale again. From last week's visit. I find it interesting reading Alan's tale of traffic backups and trouble finding parking paces and thinking about even the busiest of Britain's favourite photographic locations. The Old Man of Storr and the Fairy Pools both in Skye are the only places where it can be difficult to park. This location in Cumbria is little visited and on my numerous visits have only met 1 other photographer. I would like to visit some of the amazing locations that I regularly see posted here but would find queuing, paying to visit or pushing to find a tripod spot very very strange. Anyway having said that I was stopping photographing waterfalls I have 2 exceptions, this area is one until I get my imagined shot with thick snow and more water in the beck. My other exception is Wailing Widow falls in Northern Scotland. This one is easier to get to being 30 miles from home. They are also the only locations where I have pre-envisaged the shots that I want every other location I go and see what interests me. Ken

 

[AlanLichty]

Deepdale again. From last week's visit. I find it interesting reading Alan's tale of traffic backups and trouble finding parking paces and thinking about even the busiest of Britain's favourite photographic locations. The Old Man of Storr and the Fairy Pools both in Skye are the only places where it can be difficult to park. This location in Cumbria is little visited and on my numerous visits have only met 1 other photographer. I would like to visit some of the amazing locations that I regularly see posted here but would find queuing, paying to visit or pushing to find a tripod spot very very strange. Anyway having said that I was stopping photographing waterfalls I have 2 exceptions, this area is one until I get my imagined shot with thick snow and more water in the beck. My other exception is Wailing Widow falls in Northern Scotland. This one is easier to get to being 30 miles from home. They are also the only locations where I have pre-envisaged the shots that I want every other location I go and see what interests me. Ken

These falls are quite amazing Ken - I love the mood of the stormy skies as a backdrop too.

When I first moved up to the Pacific NW 24 years ago I could visit the falls along the Historic Highway on a weekday and have maybe a couple of other cars around at most. I almost have trouble recalling what that experience was like compared to what I see when I drive around up there now. My description of the crowds when I took the shot above was on a weekday. You couldn't pay me to go up there on a sunny weekend.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Thanks for starting this Alan, and great images from you and Ken.

I went to Hawaii in 1997 and came home with some waterfalls from a helicopter ride, Hand held of course, and on film using Fuji 400. I just recently scanned them. Not the best quailty, but a bit different than my usual waterfall. I no longer know what falls these are.

 

[AlanLichty]

Thanks for starting this Alan, and great images from you and Ken.

I went to Hawaii in 1997 and came home with some waterfalls from a helicopter ride, Hand held of course, and on film using Fuji 400. I just recently scanned them. Not the best quailty, but a bit different than my usual waterfall. I no longer know what falls these are.

Neat aerial views of these falls Ben - I'd love to shoot from a helicopter like that someday.

 

[dan swiger]

By chance, a recent waterfall snap!
Just got back from Yosemite and made sure to increase my waterfall shot inventory
This was taken in the late afternoon, at Swinging Bridge with my 4x5, on TMAX100

 

[AlanLichty]

By chance, a recent waterfall snap!
Just got back from Yosemite and made sure to increase my waterfall shot inventory
This was taken in the late afternoon, at Swinging Bridge with my 4x5, on TMAX100

I like how the B&W worked out here Dan - a timeless view of these falls.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

From a trip to the cascades last week. The weather stopped most of the water from obeying gravity, however a small stream still managed to pour down.

 

[AlanLichty]

From a trip to the cascades last week. The weather stopped most of the water from obeying gravity, however a small stream still managed to pour down.

Nice one Jameel - waterfalls and freezing temperatures can create some interesting and beautiful shapes and this is a good example of that.

 

[BlackRockArt]

My starter falls for today comes from a recent visit to Wahkeena Falls in the Columbia River Gorge. This is one of the more popular places in the Gorge and even more so in the past couple of years which results in a lot of traffic backups with cars waiting for parking spaces to become available. I was driving past on the Historic Highway with no intent to stop and spotted an open parking space so I pulled in to grab some shots. By the time I got out of my truck there were 3 cars waiting for someone to leave. I wasn't planning on shooting the waterfalls the day I was up there so I didn't have my tripod with me. This was a handheld shot propped up against a stone guardrail.

Wahkeena didn't get hit by the 2017 Eagle Creek Fire as hard as some of the other canyons in the Gorge but there are some scorched areas visible on the hillside to the right of the falls.

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Pile on with your own waterfall imagery.

Alan, nice long long water fall, it is almost like a Chinese painting.

Deepdale again. From last week's visit. I find it interesting reading Alan's tale of traffic backups and trouble finding parking paces and thinking about even the busiest of Britain's favourite photographic locations. The Old Man of Storr and the Fairy Pools both in Skye are the only places where it can be difficult to park. This location in Cumbria is little visited and on my numerous visits have only met 1 other photographer. I would like to visit some of the amazing locations that I regularly see posted here but would find queuing, paying to visit or pushing to find a tripod spot very very strange. Anyway having said that I was stopping photographing waterfalls I have 2 exceptions, this area is one until I get my imagined shot with thick snow and more water in the beck. My other exception is Wailing Widow falls in Northern Scotland. This one is easier to get to being 30 miles from home. They are also the only locations where I have pre-envisaged the shots that I want every other location I go and see what interests me. Ken
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Ken, both shots are great, the 2nd photo has nice leading lines, the opening of clouds is just the right moment. Love it.

Thanks for starting this Alan, and great images from you and Ken.

I went to Hawaii in 1997 and came home with some waterfalls from a helicopter ride, Hand held of course, and on film using Fuji 400. I just recently scanned them. Not the best quailty, but a bit different than my usual waterfall. I no longer know what falls these are.

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Ben, I was going to see it looks like Fjifilm, then I noticed it was taken 20 years ago. There is an abundance of lush green mountains in Hawaii, waterfalls are so beautiful.

Oliver

By chance, a recent waterfall snap!
Just got back from Yosemite and made sure to increase my waterfall shot inventory
This was taken in the late afternoon, at Swinging Bridge with my 4x5, on TMAX100
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Dan, was this taken last week, the river level has risen a lot. Love it.

From a trip to the cascades last week. The weather stopped most of the water from obeying gravity, however a small stream still managed to pour down.

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Jameel, this is a super cool shot of waterfalls, love the frozen.

This is my contribution to the thread, it was taken in 2019, I think. On that day it was all dark & cloudy, with no hope of seeing the Horsetail fall, then all of the sudden, the sunlight pierced through, the Horsetail fall changed the color.

Oliver

 

[Jameel Hyder]

This is my contribution to the thread, it was taken in 2019, I think. On that day it was all dark & cloudy, with no hope of seeing the Horsetail fall, then all of the sudden, the sunlight pierced through, the Horsetail fall changed the color.

Oliver

That is a Wow image Oliver

 

[AlanLichty]

Alan, nice long long water fall, it is almost like a Chinese painting.




Ken, both shots are great, the 2nd photo has nice leading lines, the opening of clouds is just the right moment. Love it.




Ben, I was going to see it looks like Fjifilm, then I noticed it was taken 20 years ago. There is an abundance of lush green mountains in Hawaii, waterfalls are so beautiful.

Oliver



Dan, was this taken last week, the river level has risen a lot. Love it.



Jameel, this is a super cool shot of waterfalls, love the frozen.

This is my contribution to the thread, it was taken in 2019, I think. On that day it was all dark & cloudy, with no hope of seeing the Horsetail fall, then all of the sudden, the sunlight pierced through, the Horsetail fall changed the color.

Oliver

That's one of the more incredible shots of this lighting phenomena I think I have seen - great capture Oliver.

 

[dan swiger]

Alan, nice long long water fall, it is almost like a Chinese painting.




Ken, both shots are great, the 2nd photo has nice leading lines, the opening of clouds is just the right moment. Love it.




Ben, I was going to see it looks like Fjifilm, then I noticed it was taken 20 years ago. There is an abundance of lush green mountains in Hawaii, waterfalls are so beautiful.

Oliver



Dan, was this taken last week, the river level has risen a lot. Love it.



Jameel, this is a super cool shot of waterfalls, love the frozen.

This is my contribution to the thread, it was taken in 2019, I think. On that day it was all dark & cloudy, with no hope of seeing the Horsetail fall, then all of the sudden, the sunlight pierced through, the Horsetail fall changed the color.

Oliver

I was there the 22nd - The river's doing better but need some rainfall!