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Rainforest Canyon
I have seen a lot of photographs of Oregon's unique Oneonta Gorge. I
have taken a lot too. Over many years, I have found one favorite way
to shoot it - in the pouring rain. I came out here many times and
finally, on the heels of two days of rain as it was, got the type of
deluge I was looking for. The effect of the rainfall on a 10-second
exposure is the misty atmosphere you see here and the additional side
waterfalls which rarely occur within the canyon. For me it brings
about the essence of the temperate rainforest.
This one is really grabbing my attention. It's absolutely a winner! I love rainforest. Though I have only seen it in photographs and documentaries. I like everything about that picture. It's mystic, because the viewer can only be surprised of what's behind that corner. The whole composition is like prelude into the canyon filled with sun-rays that bounce off of the canyon's walls making moss, humidity and haziness so magical.
Like being in a hall of ancient giant statues lit from above; I get a feeling of awe. There's a couple of things I don't understand here: how does one travel in these canyons with no shore and fast water lapping both sides, and, with the long exposure time why do we see waves on the water?
@ Marc Dilley, I imagine the waves are standing waves. Once again, it's the unusual length that you're willing to go to in order to get the photo that really helps set you apart. This is wonderful.
Water is a series of crystal sparkling events not a pudding. Time passing can be sensed when one looks at water. Here time is not captured and nothing is to remember so this picture lacks depth.
I am thoroughly enjoying looking at your beautiful portfolio. As an amateur, I can only hope to achieve anything remotely similar to your work. Thanks for sharing so I can live vicariously thru your images. I am convinced by your work that I must plan a trip to Oregon soon. Your patience and dedication to your craft definitely shows thru these images and your narrative regarding the images is very informative. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Looks like it was not the best time to take a picture in this delightful natural environment. Just the way the light falls does not allow dark and bright areas to mutually balance each other to bring the eye to embrace the scene at once. There are some spots, according to your exposure and the rendition of your recording, that would have been more interesting to look at and study and thus could have given way to better controlled compositions, probably on texture and forms. Curious effect also the different rythms of the water elements.
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