A cloudy day in the Cascades.
Jun 28, 2019 11:14:12 #
Recently, family matters took the Anvils back to the Bay Area, briefly, then up to Washington. The Washington leg of the trip centered around a celebration of life for Mrs. Anvil's uncle. The celebration was held in Mazama, Washington. It was the first time either of us had visited that area. Simply beautiful.
The drive from Seattle to Mazama is between three and four hours, depending upon traffic (in Seattle), and how often one wants to stop, just to behold. We beheld, a few times, though not as often as we should have. The day was rather cloudy, which makes things easy on the photographer, but also does not put the beautiful, blue skies in the photos.
There were two shots that I really liked, both taken in the North Cascades National Park. The first of these is a nondescript waterfall that we encountered in the parking area of a viewing area. There was a longer waterfall, in the distance, but it was far enough away that a photo really didn't do it justice. (Quite long and thin, making it look like a white ribbon, in the distance.) The one in the parking lot posed in interesting challenge. I did not bring a tripod, on this trip -- flying with a sturdy travel tripod is a pain -- so I had to strike a balance between shutter speed and my ability to hold the camera steady. It turns out that 1/8 second was all I needed to get the effect I wanted, and I can be a rock, for that long.
The next is a view of Ross Lake. The color of the lake was quite interesting, and probably enhanced by the lack of direct sunlight. I would have liked the snow capped peak, in the distance, to have been more prominent, but the clouds simply refused my bidding.
The drive from Seattle to Mazama is between three and four hours, depending upon traffic (in Seattle), and how often one wants to stop, just to behold. We beheld, a few times, though not as often as we should have. The day was rather cloudy, which makes things easy on the photographer, but also does not put the beautiful, blue skies in the photos.
There were two shots that I really liked, both taken in the North Cascades National Park. The first of these is a nondescript waterfall that we encountered in the parking area of a viewing area. There was a longer waterfall, in the distance, but it was far enough away that a photo really didn't do it justice. (Quite long and thin, making it look like a white ribbon, in the distance.) The one in the parking lot posed in interesting challenge. I did not bring a tripod, on this trip -- flying with a sturdy travel tripod is a pain -- so I had to strike a balance between shutter speed and my ability to hold the camera steady. It turns out that 1/8 second was all I needed to get the effect I wanted, and I can be a rock, for that long.
The next is a view of Ross Lake. The color of the lake was quite interesting, and probably enhanced by the lack of direct sunlight. I would have liked the snow capped peak, in the distance, to have been more prominent, but the clouds simply refused my bidding.
Jun 28, 2019 11:37:50 #
I remember the first time I saw Lake Tahoe, on the CA-NV border, the color was a brilliant emerald. I enjoyed your story and photos very much, Jim!
Jun 28, 2019 12:43:09 #
Jun 28, 2019 13:36:08 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
I remember the first time I saw Lake Tahoe, on the CA-NV border, the color was a brilliant emerald. I enjoyed your story and photos very much, Jim!
Thanks!
I finished each photo in Lightroom, only. For the waterfall, I did something a bit different, for me. I skipped my normal sharpening routine, opting for a mixture of texture and clarity (just a taste) on the rocks, and a touch of texture on the water.
Jun 28, 2019 13:36:32 #
Jun 28, 2019 13:48:10 #
Jun 28, 2019 16:22:32 #
UTMike wrote:
Very nice set, Jim!
Thanks! We hope to get back there, before too long.
Jun 29, 2019 08:29:20 #
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Jun 29, 2019 11:18:36 #
Very nice set. Thank you for not turning the waterfall into whipped cream. 
I think the clouds actually add to my interest in the second picture.
I think the clouds actually add to my interest in the second picture.Jun 29, 2019 12:04:47 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
Very nice set. Thank you for not turning the waterfall into whipped cream. I think the clouds actually add to my interest in the second picture.
I think the clouds actually add to my interest in the second picture.Thanks! Even if I wanted to turn the waterfall into whipped cream, I don’t think I could have done it without a tripod.
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