Columbia River Gorge - Oregon Pt. 1

Columbia River Gorge - Oregon Pt. 1 · 09:18 PM

First set of my pictures from my trip to Oregon in January. Went to the Columbia River Gorge, boy was it windy!

Multnomah Falls

Horsetail or Wahkeena Falls

View from Crown Point

Up Columbia Gorge

In B&W

**Rense** · 02-08-2009, 04:37 AM

Great scenery so unlike where I live! Your shots look somewhat underexposed on my screen however. Am I right

?

roentarre · 02-08-2009, 05:26 AM

That waterfall is very impressive in deed!

daacon · 02-08-2009, 08:24 AM

Majestic landscapes that waterfall is great. I agree they do look a little underexposed.

gawan · 02-08-2009, 09:15 AM

Great scenery, good compositions, though a bit dark in my monitor.

Matthew Roberts · 02-08-2009, 10:47 AM

Originally posted by Rense

Great scenery so unlike where I live! Your shots look somewhat underexposed on my screen however. Am I right

?

It's definitely not like where I live either!

And when there was a constant 30mph wind everywhere made it that much more different.

Originally posted by roentarre

That waterfall is very impressive in deed!

Thanks! Which one?

Originally posted by daacon

Majestic landscapes that waterfall is great. I agree they do look a little underexposed.

The hard thing with the waterfalls was that they were back-lit...

Originally posted by gawan

Great scenery, good compositions, though a bit dark in my monitor.

Apparently they're underexposed? I guess my monitor's just pumped up really bright? Thanks Gawan.

Jimbo · 02-08-2009, 11:57 AM

The Gorge is a beautiful area. I have been there many times. I do find the light difficult as the ridges are so close together that hardly any sun gets in. Great images. JIM

Matthew Roberts · 02-08-2009, 10:08 PM

Originally posted by Jimbo

The Gorge is a beautiful area. I have been there many times. I do find the light difficult as the ridges are so close together that hardly any sun gets in. Great images. JIM

Yes! It is amazing. And that was definitely a problem here, as the sun was behind the cliffs even into near mid-day! Thanks Jim!

stevebrot · 02-08-2009, 10:55 PM

Originally posted by Jimbo

The Gorge is a beautiful area. I have been there many times. I do find the light difficult as the ridges are so close together that hardly any sun gets in. Great images. JIM

The lighting is often VERY difficult in "The Gorge", especially on the Oregon side in the winter. Places like Multnomah Falls don't receive any direct sunlight until mid-March at the earliest. Perspective is also a challenge since many of the waterfalls are pretty high and also pretty close to the available viewpoints. Invariably you end up shooting only the bottom 1/4 or 1/3 of the fall! (Matthew's picture of Multnomah Falls is only the top half...)

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02-08-2009, 04:37 AM	#2
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	Great scenery so unlike where I live! Your shots look somewhat underexposed on my screen however. Am I right ?

02-08-2009, 05:26 AM	#3
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	That waterfall is very impressive in deed!

02-08-2009, 08:24 AM	#4
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Majestic landscapes that waterfall is great. I agree they do look a little underexposed.

02-08-2009, 09:15 AM	#5
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400	Great scenery, good compositions, though a bit dark in my monitor.

02-08-2009, 10:47 AM	#6
Matthew Roberts Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bertram Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 584 Original Poster	Originally posted by Rense Great scenery so unlike where I live! Your shots look somewhat underexposed on my screen however. Am I right ? It's definitely not like where I live either! And when there was a constant 30mph wind everywhere made it that much more different. Originally posted by roentarre That waterfall is very impressive in deed! Thanks! Which one? Originally posted by daacon Majestic landscapes that waterfall is great. I agree they do look a little underexposed. The hard thing with the waterfalls was that they were back-lit... Originally posted by gawan Great scenery, good compositions, though a bit dark in my monitor. Apparently they're underexposed? I guess my monitor's just pumped up really bright? Thanks Gawan.

02-08-2009, 11:57 AM	#7
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368	The Gorge is a beautiful area. I have been there many times. I do find the light difficult as the ridges are so close together that hardly any sun gets in. Great images. JIM

02-08-2009, 10:08 PM	#8
Matthew Roberts Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bertram Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 584 Original Poster	Originally posted by Jimbo The Gorge is a beautiful area. I have been there many times. I do find the light difficult as the ridges are so close together that hardly any sun gets in. Great images. JIM Yes! It is amazing. And that was definitely a problem here, as the sun was behind the cliffs even into near mid-day! Thanks Jim!

02-08-2009, 10:55 PM	#9
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by Jimbo The Gorge is a beautiful area. I have been there many times. I do find the light difficult as the ridges are so close together that hardly any sun gets in. Great images. JIM The lighting is often VERY difficult in "The Gorge", especially on the Oregon side in the winter. Places like Multnomah Falls don't receive any direct sunlight until mid-March at the earliest. Perspective is also a challenge since many of the waterfalls are pretty high and also pretty close to the available viewpoints. Invariably you end up shooting only the bottom 1/4 or 1/3 of the fall! (Matthew's picture of Multnomah Falls is only the top half...) Steve