Water Falling Over Things 2011: Part I (Mini-Falls)

[regnaD kciN]

With the extended winter we've had here, everything is running about three weeks later than usual. Thus, the tulips came out near the end of April instead of the beginning, and snowmelt season, where the waterfalls are running at their highest, seems to be just about starting. Unfortunately, while good waterfall photography requires overcast or light drizzle, we've been alternating between (a small amount of) sun or (more frequently) monsoons. Today featured one of the latter, as my plans to catch a substantial fall up the unpaved Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Road had to be reassessed when it became clear that I was in very real danger of getting stuck up there. So, I wound up turning around before the road became impassible, but was able to catch a couple of nice "mini-falls" on the way back. I'm pretty sure neither of these are named (and the second one is more a steeply-falling creek than anything), and probably both will be dry by summer, but they provide a nice excuse for me to start up this year's WFOT posts.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Well, these are just beautiful, as all your stuff is.

Perfectly composed, perfectly exposed...

Gorgeous!

I love love love water falling over things!

Thanks.

[Mz Pip]

2. You've inspired me

to try longer exposures. It's really tricky and more often than not I end up with a photo that has big blown out areas. I wish I lived near an area that had waterfalls so I could practice more.

These are so beautiful. Thanks for sharing them.

[Bonhomme Richard]

3. Really nice. Tripod? n/t

[regnaD kciN]

4. Definitely...

Shutter speeds for these were in the 0.8s and slower range.

[Alameda]

5. Exquisite!