Can you guess my secret?
Jul 15, 2016 15:37:45 #
I'm going to leave this up for a while to see if anyone can guess what it is about this image that's possibly not what you were expecting. It changed the way I thought about certain things....
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Jul 15, 2016 16:41:02 #
Are you referring to the line of concrete check dams and spill ways on the right that have almost no water coming down them?
It appears that the top of the falls on the left is higher and you would expect the water to be coming down the path on the right. However if you go up the hill past the point visible in the picture to the upper end of the check dam/spillway series you will find the top one is higher than the falls on the left. It may be less than an inch or two, but it will be higher.
And your picture is not totally level, it is tilted down a few degrees on the right.
It appears that the top of the falls on the left is higher and you would expect the water to be coming down the path on the right. However if you go up the hill past the point visible in the picture to the upper end of the check dam/spillway series you will find the top one is higher than the falls on the left. It may be less than an inch or two, but it will be higher.
And your picture is not totally level, it is tilted down a few degrees on the right.
Jul 15, 2016 18:36:30 #
Can't tell, R.J. But, there are some funny looking rocks. Some have faces..or is it my imagination!
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Jul 15, 2016 19:27:33 #
The fourth pool has a spill opening on the left wall, directing water back into the main stream.
Is this a composite of two or more images?
Is this a composite of two or more images?
Jul 16, 2016 03:34:31 #
robertjerl wrote:
Are you referring to the line of concrete check da... (show quote)
Good guess, but what I'm referring to has more to do with the actual capture itself. Try to think of something that you probably wouldn't think of as appropriate for a fast-flowing waterfall (and no, it's not a composite).
PS - I believe that what you're referring to as a spillway is in fact a salmon ladder (aka fish steps).
Jul 16, 2016 03:36:54 #
TheeGambler wrote:
.......there are some funny looking rocks. Some have faces..or is it my imagination!
To answer that question I'd have to know what medications you're on
. The reason why some of the rocks look funny is because they're weathered concrete (a salmon ladder), but it's not the right answer.Jul 16, 2016 03:50:37 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
The fourth pool has a spill opening on the left wall, directing water back into the main stream.
Is this a composite of two or more images?
Is this a composite of two or more images?
A good observation, Douglass, but not what I'm referring to. I can't say too much without giving it away, but the idea of a composite isn't completely wrong.
There are probably quite a few people who will already be familiar with the point that I'll be making at the time of disclosure, but as far as I know, what I'm referring to goes against the commonly accepted understanding of what would be recommended for waterfalls and fast water. One of the relevant points regarding the above image is that it's NOT an attempt to get silky water.
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Jul 16, 2016 04:52:40 #
Exif info:
Camera Model: NIKON D5200
Lens: 16.0-85.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Image Date: 2016-07-11
Focal Length: 16mm
Aperture: ƒ/10.0
Exposure Time: 0.0016 s (1/640-sec)
ISO equiv: 450
Exposure Bias: -2.00 EV
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No
Camera Model: NIKON D5200
Lens: 16.0-85.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Image Date: 2016-07-11
Focal Length: 16mm
Aperture: ƒ/10.0
Exposure Time: 0.0016 s (1/640-sec)
ISO equiv: 450
Exposure Bias: -2.00 EV
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No
Jul 16, 2016 06:18:45 #
what I see is there is a lot more water splashing up then is coming over the top of the falls . It looks to me that there is water coming out of the rock a few feet down on the left side . I use to live a little ways from a falls like this . Tommy
Jul 16, 2016 07:37:18 #
kubota king wrote:
what I see is there is a lot more water splashing up then is coming over the top of the falls . It looks to me that there is water coming out of the rock a few feet down on the left side . I use to live a little ways from a falls like this . Tommy
An interesting observation, Tommy, but in this case I think it may be an optical illusion. And it doesn't have anything to do with why or how I took the picture.
Jul 16, 2016 08:02:00 #
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Jul 16, 2016 08:11:45 #
R.G. wrote:
To answer that question I'd have to know what medications you're on . The reason why some of the rocks look funny is because they're weathered concrete (a salmon ladder), but it's not the right answer.
. The reason why some of the rocks look funny is because they're weathered concrete (a salmon ladder), but it's not the right answer.O.K., R.G., you've got a great sense of humor!
Jul 16, 2016 08:41:48 #
I think you're standing at the top of the falls and the water is running the opposite way it appears to be 
Jul 16, 2016 09:30:36 #
My first impression was the use of a fast shutter speed as opposed to the contemporary fondness for creating the silky effect. I guess there's more to it than that?
Jul 16, 2016 10:14:54 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
I think you're standing at the top of the falls and the water is running the opposite way it appears to be
Wow! My meds are really boring compared to what you guys get
. But no - it's nothing to do with water flowing uphill . (OK, you're just saying it looks like it is, and now that you mention it, it does look a bit ambiguous. But that's a teaser for another day.... ).
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