Went for a hike up the mountain

[stoneylonesome]

Well not much of a mountain but it's the highest one in Town. :lol: :lol:

A small portion of the trail. Or should I say a portion of the small trail. :rolleyes:
http://www.flowingriverphotos.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/trail.jpg

The Falls that I went to photograph. Footing was terrible.
http://www.flowingriverphotos.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/falls_2.jpg

The one thing I can't stand, well in this case the 2 things.
If you can carry them in full, you can damn well carry them out empty.
Some people shouldn't be allowed in the woods or on the trails.
http://www.flowingriverphotos.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/normal_coors.jpg

http://www.flowingriverphotos.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/normal_beer.jpg

Wished I had brought a plastic bag or something so I could have hauled them out, but regretfully I had nothing and with the camera and lousy footing I wasn't about to just carry them out in my hand.

[Meerkat17]

Sandy, some people just don't care...it's one of my pet hates too including the plastic which holds four cans in place...the damage it can do to small mamals!

Anyhow, like both images but like the movement and simple lighting in the waterfall image. Good work on both.

[Dimitri_V]

A bit of a harsh light on the fall but still well expossed Sandy.

Its nice to be out and about in the woods isn`t it? fresh air and peace & quiet.

[marie]

lovely shots Sandy
looks like you could be slipping around there
love the first especially
the ridges or roots showing like that

in the other, maybe Santa dropped his bottle :shock:
(and who could blame him )
:(

[stoneylonesome]

Sandy, some people just don't care...it's one of my pet hates too including the plastic which holds four cans in place...the damage it can do to small mamals!

Anyhow, like both images but like the movement and simple lighting in the waterfall image. Good work on both.

Thank you for the comment. Like I said if you can carry it in,you can carry it out.

[stoneylonesome]

A bit of a harsh light on the fall but still well expossed Sandy.

Its nice to be out and about in the woods isn`t it? fresh air and peace & quiet.

Thank you Dimitri. I took that shot about 10:30 in the morning and the sun was still at a very low angle, believe it or not I had my circular polarizer on and at it's darkest setting, I probably should have metered more on the water, I agree it is a tad harsh, However with me hanging on to a tree so as not to slip down the falls made for a tough shot, guess had I slipped more than the light would have been harsh. :lol: :lol:

[stoneylonesome]

lovely shots Sandy
looks like you could be slipping around there
love the first especially
the ridges or roots showing like that

in the other, maybe Santa dropped his bottle :shock:
(and who could blame him )
:(


Thank you Marie, That was probably the easest and driest part of the trail, it went up from there and across rocks like those pictured in the falls. It's beautiful and peaceful in there, I never made it to the top and there are miles of trails.

[J T]

The first doesn't do much for me as it's quite busy and there's nothing that really grabs me. The waterfall is intriuging, though. I'd like to see that one done with a longer shutter speed (and obviously a ND grad to control the sky). A smooth flow of water on those rocks would look really nice.

As far as the last two, the subjects are too centered, and you don't have much foreground or background interest. :p

[CarolP]

Nice waterfall shot, Sandy. I like the angle on it. It always seems a dilema to me on when to photograph waterfalls. It is nicer to hike and be out and about on a beautiful sunny day but waterfall shots seem to turn out better on really cloudy, overcast days.
We have a rapist/serial killer on the loose in this area right now so I am afraid to go anywhere by myself. There is a waterfall in a park I planned on visiting right near the place where he murdered his last victim. She was on a bike path. He is being profiled on Americas most wanted this weekend.

[asolie]

I like the waterfall shot. :)

[JMAS]

Sandy,
lovelly compositions and great light. I love the shadows in the first one. I can see myself there.

[Frank_Hollahan]

Nice earthy tones and shadows in the first shot Sandy. I bet the waterfalls would look great if shot in early morning or late afternoon, great shots just the same.

[stoneylonesome]

The first doesn't do much for me as it's quite busy and there's nothing that really grabs me. The waterfall is intriuging, though. I'd like to see that one done with a longer shutter speed (and obviously a ND grad to control the sky). A smooth flow of water on those rocks would look really nice.

As far as the last two, the subjects are too centered, and you don't have much foreground or background interest. :p

Thank you for your opinion JT, the first I admit is nothing special, more to just show the trail to the falls, and yes it is very busy in there, and steep. As to the falls, not being a big fan of silky looking water, although it does look nice, to me I prefer the more natural look of water flowing, also it was some of the harshest lighting I've ever dealt with in there so I doubt very much an ND filter would have done as well as a circular polariser set at it's darkest. The last 2 were not meant to even resemble a good photo but more to show what really disgusts me about people who litter like this, especially in an area that is maintained strictly by volunteers.

[stoneylonesome]

Nice waterfall shot, Sandy. I like the angle on it. It always seems a dilema to me on when to photograph waterfalls. It is nicer to hike and be out and about on a beautiful sunny day but waterfall shots seem to turn out better on really cloudy, overcast days.
We have a rapist/serial killer on the loose in this area right now so I am afraid to go anywhere by myself. There is a waterfall in a park I planned on visiting right near the place where he murdered his last victim. She was on a bike path. He is being profiled on Americas most wanted this weekend.

Thanks. I agree that alot of outdoor landscape shots especially waterfalls are better on overcast days, the lighting was tough here. Sad to here about the rapist/killer being out on the loose, and scaring people to go out and enjoy the outdoors, I hope he gets caught soon. No fear about that where I was, the trail is steep, wet, narrow and very rocky, It goes up and along a traprock ridge.

[stoneylonesome]

I like the waterfall shot. :)

Thank you

[stoneylonesome]

Sandy,
lovelly compositions and great light. I love the shadows in the first one. I can see myself there.

Thank you Jaime, the sun was at a low angle so it did cast some great shadows.

[stoneylonesome]

Nice earthy tones and shadows in the first shot Sandy. I bet the waterfalls would look great if shot in early morning or late afternoon, great shots just the same.

Thank you Frank. I think I might try and get back there in the afternoon, this was taken at 10:00AM, if the sun is on the other side it might be better, that and being a little higher in the sky, this time of year the sun can really be a problem being so low on the horizon.

[Kevin]

Beautiful place for sure Sandy. I enjoy the thick trees of the mountain side, very relaxing. Thanks for sharing.