Sabbaday Falls

[Scottes]

Sabbaday Falls is another one of the waterfalls I shot last weekend, but it's a very tough place for a photographer as it's a very tight place. The upper falls pour into a pool and then down to the second set, which falls into a small gorge of sorts which is only 6 or 8 feet wide. The water then takes a sharp right turn, the gorge gets tighter, and the water barrels through and down another 6 or 8 feet in a roar.

The Park Service was nice enough to build a (very necessary) set of stairs along one side, and it was difficult to shoot the falls without the stairs. The lowest set abuts a 20-25 foot tall cliff, and this makes it difficult to get a shot of the lower falls.

Nonetheless I took many shots, and threw most of them out. I didn't think any were really worth posting, but this one caught my eye a couple times so I decided that it must be worthy.

It's truly a beautiful set of falls, and I highly recommend it if you're ever driving along the Kancamagus Pass. If you do, take your camera - just because I had a tough time doesn't mean you won't. And I'd love to see good shots of this waterfall so I can learn more.


Anyway, here it is:

http://www.itsanadventure.com/postimages/SabbadayFalls_54690.jpg

[ssim]

Yeah, I'd say that this one is worthy of keeping. I remember once someone told me I was too tough on myself. Hmmmm wonder who that was.

This is a great shot. I really like it alot.

[stoneylonesome]

Geez Scottes; I don't think you've got to much more to learn, that shot is a beaut. Well worth the effort it took to take it. :lol: :lol: Just love the composition and colors of this shot. NICE JOB :D

[gtg]

well done scottes... good exposure... excellent depiction of flow. i love this shot.

[djudes]

Beautiful shot, and it's a very nice place to visit

[boomer1959]

Excellent depth, colour and composition :D

[thomascanty]

Very nice! I hope we get a lot of rain this winter and finally get out of this drought. Then maybe I can get some good shots of the local waterfalls in the spring. Most of them have dried up over the last couple years...

[Scottes]

Thanks folks. I guess it's a keeper after all.

thomascanty, I can't believe the amount of water falling from these falls. It's halfway up the mountain and there hasn't been much rain, it's almost winter and there's been no snow. (Yet.) I don't know where the water has been coming from.

[berto]

very peaceful and very pleasing to the eye. great work.

nice composition as well.

berto

[aam1234]

WAW Scottes, very beautiful photo!!

[KirkM]

That's a great shot Scottes. It made your efforts to get to the falls very worthwhile! My question is, how do you get the water to look that way?


Kirk

[Scottes]

My question is, how do you get the water to look that way?

Simply a long shutter time. For this shot I went f/22, and had a circular polarizer on, which resulted in a 2 second exposure. It was taken with the 17-40 L at 24mm.

[KirkM]

Thanks Scottes!! It makes for a very nice effect!

Kirk

[sparker1]

It's a gorgeous shot. I think you are ready to graduate.

[JMAS]

Scott,
I'm loving your landscape phase. Great composition with the near and distant points of interest connected by the silky stream.

Side note: No bridges here yet. I'll keep you posted. :wink:

Cheers
Jaime

[HJMinard]

Beautiful, Scottes ...
Really, really nice ... thanks for sharing and motivating.

[Alex53]

Would have loved to see the same shot taken with a slightly faster shutter speed. The water is beginning to look too much like milk there. Great shot nevertheless!

[MegaTrixel]

Not sure how I missed seeing this post earlier.

Anyway, glad I pulled it up today.

Excellent shot!!!

[JasonMX]

That is amazing!

[Scottes]

I'm loving your landscape phase.

Thanks. I may be "stuck" in it for a while yet. I have no urge to go birding lately, and all I want to do is hit the mountains.

Side note: No bridges here yet. I'll keep you posted. :wink:

I'm looking forward to them! I may even have to start looking for cool bridges around here...


Thanks for the comments folks!

[marie]

Thanks folks. I guess it's a keeper after all.

thomascanty, I can't believe the amount of water falling from these falls. It's halfway up the mountain and there hasn't been much rain, it's almost winter and there's been no snow. (Yet.)


I don't know where the water has been coming from.

maybe the angels are crying


it's beautiful Scottes

I love how the eye is drawn to what is beyond, up at the top
a glimpse of the green trees and the moss on those wonderful boulders ....along the way

I took a few shots of the river and very small falls around the lakes .

it's so beautiful to be in these places.....
and also to try and capture them with a camera

lovely shot