Columbia Gorge waterfalls

squirl033 · September 6, 2010

took a quick tour of the Columbia Gorge yesterday, and shot a few of the waterfalls in the area... Elowah Falls was disappointing... just a ribbon, and hardly worth the hike. i hit Multnomah at about 9:00 AM, before the tourists arrived, and got some shots with no one on the bridge!

Latourell was flowing pretty thin as well, but Wahkeena was full enough to keep me wiping the lens....

masterofone · September 6, 2010

#2 is very nice. Well done.

Toonartist · September 6, 2010

I like the bridge in the second shot but like the overall composition of the 1st, stunning place.

dlplumer · September 7, 2010

masterofone wrote: »

#2 is very nice. Well done.

+1

nowandthen · September 9, 2010

What a great place. Good work.

philtography · September 10, 2010

It is amazing how different it is in the Gorge in April, I could never have gotten anywhere near that close to any of those falls without getting completely soaked, would have needed and underwater housing for the camera, no kidding.
Your Multnomah one looks nice.
I think Whakeena needs a little more perspective, moving back and getting more of the amazing amphitheatre that it is in is part of its appeal I think.

Anyway...
Phil
http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=168525
http://www.flickr.com/photos/philndingo/sets/72157623907716264/

squirl033 · September 10, 2010

philtography wrote: »

It is amazing how different it is in the Gorge in April, I could never have gotten anywhere near that close to any of those falls without getting completely soaked, would have needed and underwater housing for the camera, no kidding.
Your Multnomah one looks nice.
I think Whakeena needs a little more perspective, moving back and getting more of the amazing amphitheatre that it is in is part of its appeal I think.

thanks, guys!

Phil, there really isn't that much of an amphitheater at Wahkeena, at least not where this was shot from. backing up much further would have meant including the bridge railing, which is barely 20 feet from the base of the falls. i think i might have a slightly wider view of it, though... i'll have to check and see...

philtography · September 13, 2010

squirl033 wrote: »

thanks, guys!

Phil, there really isn't that much of an amphitheater at Wahkeena,

Sorry you're right, I got confused with Wahclella...my bad.

squirl033 · September 13, 2010

philtography wrote: »

Sorry you're right, I got confused with Wahclella...my bad.

i thought about checking out Wahclella Falls, but figured i'd be pushing the schedule to try to fit that one in as well... it's a bit farther east, and takes a bit longer to hike to... oh well, i wanted to save something for next time anyway!