Smoky Mountain Payoff
Jul 10, 2019 08:51:25 #
After a mere 4 mile hike with only a 2400 foot elevation gain along the way I arrived at the payoff.
Ramsey Cascades features a 105 foot drop to the splash pool (?) which is just a hard rock slab. I had to cross the slippery slab to get the better angle of the falls. The falls is in wide open space with no shade. to get this image I needed a polarizer and a10 stop ND filter and still had to wait for the sun to get behind a cloud.
Camera settings were ISO 64, F18, at 30 seconds.
Thanks for looking.
Ramsey Cascades features a 105 foot drop to the splash pool (?) which is just a hard rock slab. I had to cross the slippery slab to get the better angle of the falls. The falls is in wide open space with no shade. to get this image I needed a polarizer and a10 stop ND filter and still had to wait for the sun to get behind a cloud.
Camera settings were ISO 64, F18, at 30 seconds.
Thanks for looking.
Jul 10, 2019 09:12:54 #
Jul 10, 2019 09:16:19 #
Appreciate the effort you put in to get this shot ... it was worth it!!!! (Easy for me to say sitting here in my chair!!!!) Nice job & thanks for sharing.
Jul 10, 2019 10:23:46 #
Your effort is appreciated, Larry. This is a beautiful shot of a Serene and secluded spot! Well done!
Jul 10, 2019 10:58:24 #
Wonderful. The lighten seems deep in the shadows. Thank you for the background details.
Jul 10, 2019 11:18:55 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
Wonderful. The lighten seems deep in the shadows. Thank you for the background details.
I wish the day had been overcast to reduce the dynamic range but alas it was not. I made the hike the day before and was driven off the trail by torrential rains and lightening. It was supposed to be cloudy but it certainly wasn't. this falls cries for late day light or heavy clouds. Late day is tough because of the 4 mile return on a very rough steep trail. I tried to soften the shadows in Lightroom.
Jul 10, 2019 11:19:19 #
Jul 10, 2019 11:22:06 #
fbeaston wrote:
Appreciate the effort you put in to get this shot ... it was worth it!!!! (Easy for me to say sitting here in my chair!!!!) Nice job & thanks for sharing.
One of the tougher hikes in the Smokies for sure. The last 2 miles are more of a rock scramble than a hike. Would not like to walkout in the dark for sure. Still it was worth the effort. Thanks for looking.
Jul 10, 2019 11:23:08 #
Cwilson341 wrote:
Your effort is appreciated, Larry. This is a beautiful shot of a Serene and secluded spot! Well done!
Thank you. I think the soft water makes it serene.
Jul 10, 2019 11:43:02 #
Good strong colours and details. Wet rocks are bad enough but wet rocks and slopes don't make for a good combination. Stay safe....
Jul 10, 2019 11:52:08 #
R.G. wrote:
Good strong colours and details. Wet rocks are bad enough but wet rocks and slopes don't make for a good combination. Stay safe....
Good hiking shoes (that I got wet), a tripod doubling for a walking stick and walking on the flat ares very slowing made it a pretty easy crossing. If the water had been deeper or faster I would not have crossed.
glad you liked this image.
Jul 10, 2019 12:07:22 #
Jul 11, 2019 08:03:22 #
treadwl wrote:
After a mere 4 mile hike with only a 2400 foot ele... (show quote)
The journey to get the shot and a true payoff!
Jul 11, 2019 08:30:51 #
Jul 11, 2019 09:06:02 #
so, keep on shooting! A great images may be followed by an even greater one.
J. R.
J. R.
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