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Silver Falls near Salem, OR. These falls drop over 150 feet. If you look closely, you can see people behind the falls about half way down. That will help give you a sense of just how tall these falls really are in this ultra wide angle shot. This was shot with a Canon 5D and a 14mm lens.
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MariposaRosa
August 03, 2012
I love how the greenery frames the waterfall! It makes it really "pop"! Nice composition!
LlamaMonster
September 24, 2012
I love the way the sky pops! Green everywhere than wham! Blue! It's all kinds of neat.
FrankSomma
November 13, 2012
Just passing through the My Choice selections chip, I'm still lovin this one and can see why it's in this contest!!!
snowdon
November 14, 2012
This is a spellbinding image. The scale as demonstrated is immense. Excellent detail. Voted
ritchiedalewheeler
August 11, 2014
The mood in this shot is vibrant, awe-inspiring, ALIVE (with passion.) GREAT capture!
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Location
This photo was taken at Silver Falls State Park near Salem, OR. We went there on a day off from an acting class at a nearby university, and I brought my camera, as I always do. I had a new wide angle lens I wanted to try out, so all the photos I took that day were with that lens. I was very happy with the results.Time
This picture was taken in the mid-afternoon. Normally, that is not my favorite time of day to shoot, but I decided to shoot HDR pictures, which I thought might make the shots more interesting.Lighting
As I mentioned above, the lighting mid-day is not normally that interesting to me, so I decided to shoot HDR pictures, which I felt would add some dramatic interest to the shot. Shooting mid-day always creates contrast issues that are tough to overcome without HDR, especially when you have a scene like this where there is bright sunlight and deep shading.Equipment
I used a Canon 5D Mark II and the Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L USM Fisheye Lens. I was shooting HDR, which is better with a tripod, but I elected to go hand held that day.Inspiration
I was experimenting with the Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L USM Fisheye Lens, which I had just purchased, and I was trying to figure out how to best capture this beautiful 150-foot waterfall with it in such a way that might help the viewer understand just how big this waterfall is. With a lens this wide, you don't have to be far from the subject to get it all in, however, I wanted to capture the setting for the waterfall as well, so I pulled back to get the shot.Editing
Yes, I did do post-processing on this picture. It is an HDR image, so I processed it through Photomatix Pro. When I shoot HDR, I like to use a wide range of exposures, so I think I had nine images that I combined to create this picture. I also boosted the color a bit in post to bring out the greens, which were so rich at the falls.In my camera bag
I always have my Canon 5D Mark II, my Canon 100-400mm zoom, my Canon EF 24-70mm lens and a few other lenses, including my Canon 50mm f/1.2. I like to have an intervalometer, and a small desk-top tripod that easily fits in my bag. I carry a circular polarizer, and a starlight filter.Feedback
I think the key to capturing an image like this is to shoot a lot when you find a subject you like. I probably have 30 images from this day, several of which I have posted on this website. I did a variety of shooting. I did some really long exposures of the falls, which look otherworldly, and some images shot from behind the falls, which give them a very different perspective. I got wet shooting here, and I climbed over all kinds of rocks to get pictures others were not shooting. Be adventurous, and keep shooting until you get something nobody else is getting!