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squirl033 · Jul-09-2012, 03:07 PM #1

just got back from spending a couple of days in southern Oregon, doing some "reconnaissance" for future reference, and while i was there, i snuck up into the Umpqua River valley to shoot a couple of the waterfalls there. this one is called Toketee Falls, and everything i'd read about shooting it said to go on a cloudy day, or shoot it very early in the morning, because the falls is in full sun from noon on. so what do i do? arrive there at 6:45 PM, of course... ::) so i figured i'd wait till the sun went down, and shoot it in the shade then. an hour and 15 minutes later, the sun did the whole "alpenglow" thing on the rocks around the falls, and i figured that'd be a much more dramatic shot than the usual shady, low-contrast, low-color images you see of this place (and it is!). had to use a grad ND filter rotated 45 degrees to tone down the brightness and balance the exposure a bit, but i got the shot i wanted!

the falls is actually two tiers. the top on is 28 feet, and the lower tier is 85 feet. there's only one place to view the falls from, and that's the platform i was on. the walls of the gorge are sheer, and only someone with a serious death-wish would try to climb down into the basin for a photo... i've been known to take risks occasionally to get a shot, but i'm not that crazy!! ;)

5D2, 24-105 @ 67mm, 1/100 @ f/11, with a polarizer and 2-stop grad ND....

redleash · Jul-10-2012, 01:20 PM #2

Beautiful, Rocky.

rwells · Jul-12-2012, 05:45 AM #3

Unusual falls. Very good job on a very difficult and demanding exposure

squirl033 · Jul-12-2012, 07:29 PM #4

thanks, Randy and Lauren!

Gallopingphotog · Jul-13-2012, 02:19 PM #5

Lovely shot. We hope to stop there on a visit to Oregon in August.

rmichaeldavis · Aug-09-2012, 08:51 AM #6

Very nice! Was in the Columbia River/Multnomah Falls area in May...so pretty up there. I will put this place on my bucket list for the next trip! Thank you for sharing!

72Sandeen · Aug-09-2012, 09:20 PM #7

wow, what an awesome shot..thank you for sharing it here..It really shows the wonder of nature and God's fantastic creations!! i just love it looking at the photo.

***kdog*** · Aug-10-2012, 10:11 AM #8

Great falls, and great job capturing it, Rocky.

DaddyO · Aug-10-2012, 10:18 AM #9

A fine result of your effort

Truly, a highly interesting waterfall carved right out of that basalt columnar jointing. Pretty cool.


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Jul-09-2012, 03:07 PM #1
squirl033 ^OP Major grins Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: too close to Seattle, WA Posts: 1,168	Toketee Falls just got back from spending a couple of days in southern Oregon, doing some "reconnaissance" for future reference, and while i was there, i snuck up into the Umpqua River valley to shoot a couple of the waterfalls there. this one is called Toketee Falls, and everything i'd read about shooting it said to go on a cloudy day, or shoot it very early in the morning, because the falls is in full sun from noon on. so what do i do? arrive there at 6:45 PM, of course... ::) so i figured i'd wait till the sun went down, and shoot it in the shade then. an hour and 15 minutes later, the sun did the whole "alpenglow" thing on the rocks around the falls, and i figured that'd be a much more dramatic shot than the usual shady, low-contrast, low-color images you see of this place (and it is!). had to use a grad ND filter rotated 45 degrees to tone down the brightness and balance the exposure a bit, but i got the shot i wanted! the falls is actually two tiers. the top on is 28 feet, and the lower tier is 85 feet. there's only one place to view the falls from, and that's the platform i was on. the walls of the gorge are sheer, and only someone with a serious death-wish would try to climb down into the basin for a photo... i've been known to take risks occasionally to get a shot, but i'm not that crazy!! ;) 5D2, 24-105 @ 67mm, 1/100 @ f/11, with a polarizer and 2-stop grad ND.... __________________ ~ Rocky "Out where the rivers like to run, I stand alone, and take back something worth remembering..." Three Dog Night www.northwestnaturalimagery.com

Jul-10-2012, 01:20 PM #2
redleash Texas Grins Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,423	Beautiful, Rocky. __________________ "But ask the animals, and they will teach you." (Job 12:7) Lauren Blackwell www.redleashphoto.com http://www.facebook.com/redleashphoto

Jul-12-2012, 05:45 AM #3
rwells Let the shootin' begin... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Great State of Texas Posts: 5,495	Unusual falls. Very good job on a very difficult and demanding exposure __________________ Randy

Jul-12-2012, 07:29 PM #4
squirl033 ^OP Major grins Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: too close to Seattle, WA Posts: 1,168	thanks, Randy and Lauren! __________________ ~ Rocky "Out where the rivers like to run, I stand alone, and take back something worth remembering..." Three Dog Night www.northwestnaturalimagery.com

Jul-13-2012, 02:19 PM #5
Gallopingphotog Gallopingphotog Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 1	Lovely shot. We hope to stop there on a visit to Oregon in August. __________________ Gallopingphotog

Aug-09-2012, 08:51 AM #6
rmichaeldavis Big grins Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 27	Very nice! Was in the Columbia River/Multnomah Falls area in May...so pretty up there. I will put this place on my bucket list for the next trip! Thank you for sharing! __________________ - Michael http://rmichaeldavisphotography.smugmug.com/

Aug-09-2012, 09:20 PM #7
72Sandeen Beginner grinner Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: australia Posts: 5	wow, what an awesome shot..thank you for sharing it here..It really shows the wonder of nature and God's fantastic creations!! i just love it looking at the photo.

Aug-10-2012, 10:11 AM #8
*kdog* artistically challenged Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 8,776	Great falls, and great job capturing it, Rocky. __________________ Moderator of Landscapes forum Link to my Smugmug site

Aug-10-2012, 10:18 AM #9
DaddyO Grins In Progress Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 4,463	A fine result of your effort Truly, a highly interesting waterfall carved right out of that basalt columnar jointing. Pretty cool. __________________ Michael


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