Treman State Park----The Blood of Lucifer: Located in the Finger Lakes region of New York is Treman State Park. The main feature of the park is mighty Lucifer Falls (actually a...

treadwl Loc: South Florida

Located in the Finger Lakes region of New York is Treman State Park. The main feature of the park is mighty Lucifer Falls (actually a cascade) that tumbles 115 feel to its splash pool. The angle of the falls and the vantage points to photograph this falls is difficult. You can't shoot the falls from the front because there is no vantage point from which you can see the top and the bottom due to the canyon's narrow opening and the height of the cliffs. I hiked around the entire falls looking for a composition that would do the falls justice. As the afternoon light began to fail I was sitting on a rock along the river run off and I noted that the color of the fall leaves was mostly reds and browns. Additionally, the fading light and shadows was accenting the leaves and making the river turn almost red. Then it struck me. Lucifer---the devil is usually shown as being red. As simply as that I had a title--all I had to do was capture the image. Thus==here is my photo--"THE BLOOD OF LUCIFER".

I had a hard time framing the falls because of its sheer size and the fact that the river runs at a right angle to the drop of the falls. I wanted to accent the red color of the leaves, so I opted for the low angle and was actually sitting on a rock in the river and getting wet in the cold water ( I only had a mile or so to walk to get back to the car in the 30 degree weather). I felt I needed the height of the canyon because I wanted to include the fall colored leave on the back wall of the canyon to show the feeling of autumn. This is two frames combined because when I tried used a wider angle lens it made the falls look too small. I chose a left side angle of view because if I moved more to the center of the river the cascade disappeared behind the slope on the right. The focal length of each shot was 70mm. When I tried my 14-24mm lens everything just looked too small--other then the close up of the leaves.

So, for better or worse----Here is THE BLOOD OF LUCIFER.
I hope the locals who know this falls and are on this forum don't object to the liberties I have taken with their and mark.

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scaudill Loc: Rock Hill, SC

Nice shot.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Really nice, but I'd rotate it counter-clockwise a bit.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

You did quite well and produced a beautiful photograph.
--Bob

treadwl wrote:

Located in the Finger Lakes region of New York is Treman State Park. The main feature of the park is mighty Lucifer Falls (actually a cascade) that tumbles 115 feel to its splash pool. The angle of the falls and the vantage points to photograph this falls is difficult. You can't shoot the falls from the front because there is no vantage point from which you can see the top and the bottom due to the canyon's narrow opening and the height of the cliffs. I hiked around the entire falls looking for a composition that would do the falls justice. As the afternoon light began to fail I was sitting on a rock along the river run off and I noted that the color of the fall leaves was mostly reds and browns. Additionally, the fading light and shadows was accenting the leaves and making the river turn almost red. Then it struck me. Lucifer---the devil is usually shown as being red. As simply as that I had a title--all I had to do was capture the image. Thus==here is my photo--"THE BLOOD OF LUCIFER".

I had a hard time framing the falls because of its sheer size and the fact that the river runs at a right angle to the drop of the falls. I wanted to accent the red color of the leaves, so I opted for the low angle and was actually sitting on a rock in the river and getting wet in the cold water ( I only had a mile or so to walk to get back to the car in the 30 degree weather). I felt I needed the height of the canyon because I wanted to include the fall colored leave on the back wall of the canyon to show the feeling of autumn. This is two frames combined because when I tried used a wider angle lens it made the falls look too small. I chose a left side angle of view because if I moved more to the center of the river the cascade disappeared behind the slope on the right. The focal length of each shot was 70mm. When I tried my 14-24mm lens everything just looked too small--other then the close up of the leaves.

So, for better or worse----Here is THE BLOOD OF LUCIFER.
I hope the locals who know this falls and are on this forum don't object to the liberties I have taken with their and mark.

Located in the Finger Lakes region of New York is ... (show quote)

treadwl Loc: South Florida

Longshadow wrote:

Really nice, but I'd rotate it counter-clockwise a bit.

I've struggled with that idea. I leveled the shot based on the water level at the bottom of the cascade. But I agree it does not seem visually straight. I wondered what others would say. I may have to "artificially" level the final image. I guarantee, that according to the horizon line in the camera and my bubble level---that it was level.

Thanks for helping to confirm my thoughts.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

treadwl wrote:

I've struggled with that idea. I leveled the shot based on the water level at the bottom of the cascade. But I agree it does not seem visually straight. I wondered what others would say. I may have to "artificially" level the final image. I guarantee, that according to the horizon line in the camera and my bubble level---that it was level.

Thanks for helping to confirm my thoughts.

Yup, I've had to artificially level due to shore lines. Not much, but aesthetically it works.

jederick Loc: Northern Utah

You made a beautiful photo, Larry...thanks for all your work in capturing this gorgeous scene!!

dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia

treadwl wrote:

Located in the Finger Lakes region of New York is Treman State Park. The main feature of the park is mighty Lucifer Falls (actually a cascade) that tumbles 115 feel to its splash pool. The angle of the falls and the vantage points to photograph this falls is difficult. You can't shoot the falls from the front because there is no vantage point from which you can see the top and the bottom due to the canyon's narrow opening and the height of the cliffs. I hiked around the entire falls looking for a composition that would do the falls justice. As the afternoon light began to fail I was sitting on a rock along the river run off and I noted that the color of the fall leaves was mostly reds and browns. Additionally, the fading light and shadows was accenting the leaves and making the river turn almost red. Then it struck me. Lucifer---the devil is usually shown as being red. As simply as that I had a title--all I had to do was capture the image. Thus==here is my photo--"THE BLOOD OF LUCIFER".

I had a hard time framing the falls because of its sheer size and the fact that the river runs at a right angle to the drop of the falls. I wanted to accent the red color of the leaves, so I opted for the low angle and was actually sitting on a rock in the river and getting wet in the cold water ( I only had a mile or so to walk to get back to the car in the 30 degree weather). I felt I needed the height of the canyon because I wanted to include the fall colored leave on the back wall of the canyon to show the feeling of autumn. This is two frames combined because when I tried used a wider angle lens it made the falls look too small. I chose a left side angle of view because if I moved more to the center of the river the cascade disappeared behind the slope on the right. The focal length of each shot was 70mm. When I tried my 14-24mm lens everything just looked too small--other then the close up of the leaves.

So, for better or worse----Here is THE BLOOD OF LUCIFER.
I hope the locals who know this falls and are on this forum don't object to the liberties I have taken with their and mark.

Located in the Finger Lakes region of New York is ... (show quote)

Nice. Restful, yet with a bit of tension.

Charles P Loc: Southern Central NY State

treadwl wrote:

Located in the Finger Lakes region of New York is Treman State Park. The main feature of the park is mighty Lucifer Falls (actually a cascade) that tumbles 115 feel to its splash pool. The angle of the falls and the vantage points to photograph this falls is difficult. You can't shoot the falls from the front because there is no vantage point from which you can see the top and the bottom due to the canyon's narrow opening and the height of the cliffs. I hiked around the entire falls looking for a composition that would do the falls justice. As the afternoon light began to fail I was sitting on a rock along the river run off and I noted that the color of the fall leaves was mostly reds and browns. Additionally, the fading light and shadows was accenting the leaves and making the river turn almost red. Then it struck me. Lucifer---the devil is usually shown as being red. As simply as that I had a title--all I had to do was capture the image. Thus==here is my photo--"THE BLOOD OF LUCIFER".

I had a hard time framing the falls because of its sheer size and the fact that the river runs at a right angle to the drop of the falls. I wanted to accent the red color of the leaves, so I opted for the low angle and was actually sitting on a rock in the river and getting wet in the cold water ( I only had a mile or so to walk to get back to the car in the 30 degree weather). I felt I needed the height of the canyon because I wanted to include the fall colored leave on the back wall of the canyon to show the feeling of autumn. This is two frames combined because when I tried used a wider angle lens it made the falls look too small. I chose a left side angle of view because if I moved more to the center of the river the cascade disappeared behind the slope on the right. The focal length of each shot was 70mm. When I tried my 14-24mm lens everything just looked too small--other then the close up of the leaves.

So, for better or worse----Here is THE BLOOD OF LUCIFER.
I hope the locals who know this falls and are on this forum don't object to the liberties I have taken with their and mark.

Located in the Finger Lakes region of New York is ... (show quote)

Once again you've figured out how to overcome the obstacles and have produced a beautiful image. I live not too far from this park and can really appreciate your efforts, having tried to photograph this scene myself. Excellent work and as good as any I've seen of it on line.

deanfl Loc: Georgia

treadwl wrote:

Located in the Finger Lakes region of New York is Treman State Park. The main feature of the park is mighty Lucifer Falls (actually a cascade) that tumbles 115 feel to its splash pool. The angle of the falls and the vantage points to photograph this falls is difficult. You can't shoot the falls from the front because there is no vantage point from which you can see the top and the bottom due to the canyon's narrow opening and the height of the cliffs. I hiked around the entire falls looking for a composition that would do the falls justice. As the afternoon light began to fail I was sitting on a rock along the river run off and I noted that the color of the fall leaves was mostly reds and browns. Additionally, the fading light and shadows was accenting the leaves and making the river turn almost red. Then it struck me. Lucifer---the devil is usually shown as being red. As simply as that I had a title--all I had to do was capture the image. Thus==here is my photo--"THE BLOOD OF LUCIFER".

I had a hard time framing the falls because of its sheer size and the fact that the river runs at a right angle to the drop of the falls. I wanted to accent the red color of the leaves, so I opted for the low angle and was actually sitting on a rock in the river and getting wet in the cold water ( I only had a mile or so to walk to get back to the car in the 30 degree weather). I felt I needed the height of the canyon because I wanted to include the fall colored leave on the back wall of the canyon to show the feeling of autumn. This is two frames combined because when I tried used a wider angle lens it made the falls look too small. I chose a left side angle of view because if I moved more to the center of the river the cascade disappeared behind the slope on the right. The focal length of each shot was 70mm. When I tried my 14-24mm lens everything just looked too small--other then the close up of the leaves.

So, for better or worse----Here is THE BLOOD OF LUCIFER.
I hope the locals who know this falls and are on this forum don't object to the liberties I have taken with their and mark.

Located in the Finger Lakes region of New York is ... (show quote)

Larry,

Good job of capturing this challenging waterfall...I was in this area last Fall....so many great locations for unique waterfalls.

treadwl Loc: South Florida

scaudill wrote:

Nice shot.

Thanks

treadwl Loc: South Florida

jederick wrote:

You made a beautiful photo, Larry...thanks for all your work in capturing this gorgeous scene!!

Thanks. However this is not work. When I'm doing this sort of thing I'm feeling alive. This is what I live for.

treadwl Loc: South Florida

dsmeltz wrote:

Nice. Restful, yet with a bit of tension.

Thank you. I think you hit is just right---this one just feels like there is tension in the air.
Maybe working with the "Devil" is what did it. :-)

treadwl Loc: South Florida

Charles P wrote:

Once again you've figured out how to overcome the obstacles and have produced a beautiful image. I live not too far from this park and can really appreciate your efforts, having tried to photograph this scene myself. Excellent work and as good as any I've seen of it on line.

Thanks for the compliment Charles. It really was some effort. The climb from where I took this to the upper viewing station is really like the climb up from Hell. Those 300 plus steps are a real killer. :-)

treadwl Loc: South Florida

deanfl wrote:

Larry,

Good job of capturing this challenging waterfall...I was in this area last Fall....so many great locations for unique waterfalls.

It is really a wonderful area. So much to see. Wish I would have had more time.