Landscape Moore Creek Falls

Moore Creek Falls · 04:55 PM

I took a little break from work today and made the short hike in to the base of Moore Creek Falls south of Kitimat, BC. After the falls, Moore Creek crosses under an industrial road and then passes through one of BC's largest active construction sites. Rio-Tinto Alcan is currently working to upgrade/modernize their aluminum smelter and it's a huge task.

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 01-08-2014, 07:03 PM - **1 Like**

Nice image but it looks cold

shadowsonoureyes · 01-08-2014, 10:32 PM

Originally posted by Heinrich Lohmann

Nice image but it looks cold

Just a little skiff of snow. Kitimat is coastal so it's a fairly moderate climate. Today it was about 1 degree Celsius.

Thanks for taking a look Heinrich.

**jbinpg** · 01-09-2014, 02:52 AM - **1 Like**

Nice one, Tyler. We are supposed to go above zero tomorrow here in PG. Wish it would just stay around -10C all winter. And yeah, Kitimat is insane now with the smelter upgrade.

Jack

**Kerrowdown** · 01-09-2014, 03:48 AM - **1 Like**

I love these candy floss waterfall type of shots, well seen and taken.

daacon · 01-09-2014, 06:18 AM - **1 Like**

Beautiful , 1 degree now that's a heat wave !

shadowsonoureyes · 01-09-2014, 09:36 AM

Originally posted by daacon

Beautiful , 1 degree now that's a heat wave !

I guess it's been pretty cold in parts of Canada...the northwest has been maintaining a steady temp around 0 (+/- 5 as a big swing) most of the winter.

Originally posted by kerrowdown

I love these candy floss waterfall type of shots, well seen and taken.

Thanks for taking a look. I like taking these photos. I used a polarizer for this one to pull some substrate/rock detail out of the creek bed but due to the low angle of the shot there wasn't much detail to be had in this one.

Originally posted by jbinpg

Nice one, Tyler. We are supposed to go above zero tomorrow here in PG. Wish it would just stay around -10C all winter. And yeah, Kitimat is insane now with the smelter upgrade.

Jack

Thanks for taking a look Jack. Maybe some above zero temperatures will help free up the ice that's rutted up your roads in PG. Probably make a sloppy mess in the process....

V.rider · 01-09-2014, 01:30 PM - **1 Like**

Awesome! I can't wait to get over to the western part of NC and find some waterfalls to shoot. Just out of curiosity what were your exposure settings at and are you using a tripod?

shadowsonoureyes · 01-09-2014, 03:19 PM

Originally posted by V.rider

Awesome! I can't wait to get over to the western part of NC and find some waterfalls to shoot. Just out of curiosity what were your exposure settings at and are you using a tripod?

This image is actually a blend of three different exposures so the EXIF data isn't accurate. I think the posted EXIF is taken from the "background" image of the blend layer stack which was the best exposure of the three. Using this method I was able to pull some detail from shadow areas and reduce the chances of blowing out the highlights in the water and snow. I like this method better than HDR images because you can maintain a more natural and realistic look which results in a more appealing end result IMO.

Always need a tripod...

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01-09-2014, 03:19 PM	#9
shadowsonoureyes Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: British Columbia Posts: 137 Original Poster	Originally posted by V.rider Awesome! I can't wait to get over to the western part of NC and find some waterfalls to shoot. Just out of curiosity what were your exposure settings at and are you using a tripod? This image is actually a blend of three different exposures so the EXIF data isn't accurate. I think the posted EXIF is taken from the "background" image of the blend layer stack which was the best exposure of the three. Using this method I was able to pull some detail from shadow areas and reduce the chances of blowing out the highlights in the water and snow. I like this method better than HDR images because you can maintain a more natural and realistic look which results in a more appealing end result IMO. Always need a tripod... Last edited by shadowsonoureyes; 01-09-2014 at 05:43 PM. Reason: poor poor spelling...

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01-08-2014, 07:03 PM - 1 Like	#2
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097	Nice image but it looks cold

01-08-2014, 10:32 PM	#3
shadowsonoureyes Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: British Columbia Posts: 137 Original Poster	Originally posted by Heinrich Lohmann Nice image but it looks cold Just a little skiff of snow. Kitimat is coastal so it's a fairly moderate climate. Today it was about 1 degree Celsius. Thanks for taking a look Heinrich.

01-09-2014, 02:52 AM - 1 Like	#4
jbinpg Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Prince George, BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,546	Nice one, Tyler. We are supposed to go above zero tomorrow here in PG. Wish it would just stay around -10C all winter. And yeah, Kitimat is insane now with the smelter upgrade. Jack

01-09-2014, 03:48 AM - 1 Like	#5
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,863	I love these candy floss waterfall type of shots, well seen and taken.

01-09-2014, 06:18 AM - 1 Like	#6
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Beautiful , 1 degree now that's a heat wave !

01-09-2014, 09:36 AM	#7
shadowsonoureyes Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: British Columbia Posts: 137 Original Poster	Originally posted by daacon Beautiful , 1 degree now that's a heat wave ! I guess it's been pretty cold in parts of Canada...the northwest has been maintaining a steady temp around 0 (+/- 5 as a big swing) most of the winter. Originally posted by kerrowdown I love these candy floss waterfall type of shots, well seen and taken. Thanks for taking a look. I like taking these photos. I used a polarizer for this one to pull some substrate/rock detail out of the creek bed but due to the low angle of the shot there wasn't much detail to be had in this one. Originally posted by jbinpg Nice one, Tyler. We are supposed to go above zero tomorrow here in PG. Wish it would just stay around -10C all winter. And yeah, Kitimat is insane now with the smelter upgrade. Jack Thanks for taking a look Jack. Maybe some above zero temperatures will help free up the ice that's rutted up your roads in PG. Probably make a sloppy mess in the process....

01-09-2014, 01:30 PM - 1 Like	#8
V.rider Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Photos: Albums Posts: 43	Awesome! I can't wait to get over to the western part of NC and find some waterfalls to shoot. Just out of curiosity what were your exposure settings at and are you using a tripod?