Lower Lewis River Falls

squirl033

decided since i'd never been there to visit Lower Lewis River Falls today. of course, when i arrived, the falls was in bright sunlight... figures. :mad: but i made the best of it, and managed a couple of decent shots. not as nice as they'd have been with more even light, but under the circumstances, i thought they came out rather well. what most people don't tell you when they show those shots taken from the edge of the river, is that there's only a very steep trail that ends op top of about a 6-foot high, moss-covered, wet rock that you have to climb/slide/fall down to get to the river, and then you're IN the river! a bit tricky to do with a camera and tripod! then, to get from there to where you can set up a tripod requires wading about 50 yards upstream... and that water is COLD! but the cold wasn't as bad as the slick, treacherous footing... but i made it safely, managed to avoid getting anything wet that shouldn't be, and even got a few shots from down there... i think next time i go, i'll do it on a cloudy day, and wait till later in the year - the falls will look more "graceful" at low flow in about September.

scole

All things considered, Rocky, it looks to me like you did pretty good despite the conditions. Both shots seem to handle the dynamic range well, even offering detail in the waterfall itself.

I noticed some spray in the second photo. I wonder if you went EARLIER during higher flow and sunny conditions if you'd capture a rainbow in the spray?

Anyways, well done!

squirl033

scole wrote: »

All things considered, Rocky, it looks to me like you did pretty good despite the conditions. Both shots seem to handle the dynamic range well, even offering detail in the waterfall itself.

I noticed some spray in the second photo. I wonder if you went EARLIER during higher flow and sunny conditions if you'd capture a rainbow in the spray?

Anyways, well done!

Thanks, Steve... rainbows, you say?