Landscape White River Falls - Oregon

voy-tech · 03-10-2015, 09:56 PM - **3 Likes**

Just discovered an amazing waterfall on my weekend photo trip - White River Falls in Wasco Co. Oregon

**mattb123** · 03-10-2015, 09:59 PM

Wow! Amazing falls and a really nice photo!
Was it hard to get to?

voy-tech · 03-10-2015, 10:02 PM

Originally posted by mattb123

Wow! Amazing falls and a really nice photo!
Was it hard to get to?

Thanks, actually it's very easy to get to (very close to Maupin, OR). There is a tiny park - semi closed now but you can get in, just need to park your car on the side of the small road, since the main gate is closed for the winter.

stevebrot · 03-10-2015, 10:09 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by voy-tech

Just discovered an amazing waterfall on my weekend photo trip - White River Falls in Wasco Co. Oregon

Very nice! I have photographed there before with poor luck, but you got that magic combination of good water flow and composition.

Steve

**Carpon** · 03-11-2015, 08:56 AM

I really like this one, nothing like that to be found here. Great little Rainbow in there aswell to make it even more appealing.

Arno

voy-tech · 03-11-2015, 09:53 AM

Thank you - I got quite lucky with the weather and the overall conditions, but even though I was there quite early around 9am I'd suggest arriving there even earlier for a softer light.
Btw. I had to make an HDR from several shots because the rocks on the left side were just too shaded (almost black when exposing for the waterfall).

bdery · 03-11-2015, 09:53 AM

I would prefer to see the same image, but with the camera much nearer to the ground. It would be amazing that way.

voy-tech · 03-11-2015, 10:00 AM

Originally posted by bdery

I would prefer to see the same image, but with the camera much nearer to the ground. It would be amazing that way.

Unfortunately there was a cliff and I didn't see any obvious path down, but I agree that it would be a nice capture - I'd be only afraid the second waterfall might not be visible from down there. I'll need to try harder next time finding a path down.

bdery · 03-11-2015, 11:27 AM

Originally posted by voy-tech

Unfortunately there was a cliff and I didn't see any obvious path down, but I agree that it would be a nice capture - I'd be only afraid the second waterfall might not be visible from down there. I'll need to try harder next time finding a path down.

Oh I see! The perspective was misleading, I thought you were simply shooting from a tripod's deployed height. a cliff makes things a tad more difficult...

**csa** · 03-11-2015, 11:47 AM

That is absolutely beautiful! Makes us want to be there!

**Carpon** · 03-12-2015, 04:43 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by voy-tech

Thank you - I got quite lucky with the weather and the overall conditions, but even though I was there quite early around 9am I'd suggest arriving there even earlier for a softer light.
Btw. I had to make an HDR from several shots because the rocks on the left side were just too shaded (almost black when exposing for the waterfall).

I have no problem at all with any kind off image enhancement or post processing, you can’t optimize what isn’t there and composition is done by the artist not the camera. The more I look at your photo the more I like it.

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voy-tech Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 214	White River Falls - Oregon Lens: Pentax HD Ltd. 20-40 Camera: Pentax K5IIs Photo Location: Wasco County, OR ISO: 100 Shutter Speed: Above 6s Aperture: F8 Just discovered an amazing waterfall on my weekend photo trip - White River Falls in Wasco Co. Oregon

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mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,872	Wow! Amazing falls and a really nice photo! Was it hard to get to?

03-10-2015, 10:02 PM	#3
voy-tech Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 214 Original Poster	Originally posted by mattb123 Wow! Amazing falls and a really nice photo! Was it hard to get to? Thanks, actually it's very easy to get to (very close to Maupin, OR). There is a tiny park - semi closed now but you can get in, just need to park your car on the side of the small road, since the main gate is closed for the winter.

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stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by voy-tech Just discovered an amazing waterfall on my weekend photo trip - White River Falls in Wasco Co. Oregon Very nice! I have photographed there before with poor luck, but you got that magic combination of good water flow and composition. Steve

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Carpon Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Utrecht, The Netherlands Photos: Albums Posts: 330	I really like this one, nothing like that to be found here. Great little Rainbow in there aswell to make it even more appealing. Arno

03-11-2015, 09:53 AM	#6
voy-tech Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 214 Original Poster	Thank you - I got quite lucky with the weather and the overall conditions, but even though I was there quite early around 9am I'd suggest arriving there even earlier for a softer light. Btw. I had to make an HDR from several shots because the rocks on the left side were just too shaded (almost black when exposing for the waterfall).

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bdery Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Quebec city, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,357	I would prefer to see the same image, but with the camera much nearer to the ground. It would be amazing that way.

03-11-2015, 10:00 AM	#8
voy-tech Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 214 Original Poster	Originally posted by bdery I would prefer to see the same image, but with the camera much nearer to the ground. It would be amazing that way. Unfortunately there was a cliff and I didn't see any obvious path down, but I agree that it would be a nice capture - I'd be only afraid the second waterfall might not be visible from down there. I'll need to try harder next time finding a path down.

03-11-2015, 11:27 AM	#9
bdery Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Quebec city, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,357	Originally posted by voy-tech Unfortunately there was a cliff and I didn't see any obvious path down, but I agree that it would be a nice capture - I'd be only afraid the second waterfall might not be visible from down there. I'll need to try harder next time finding a path down. Oh I see! The perspective was misleading, I thought you were simply shooting from a tripod's deployed height. a cliff makes things a tad more difficult...

03-11-2015, 11:47 AM	#10
csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133	That is absolutely beautiful! Makes us want to be there!

03-12-2015, 04:43 AM - 1 Like	#11
Carpon Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Utrecht, The Netherlands Photos: Albums Posts: 330	Originally posted by voy-tech Thank you - I got quite lucky with the weather and the overall conditions, but even though I was there quite early around 9am I'd suggest arriving there even earlier for a softer light. Btw. I had to make an HDR from several shots because the rocks on the left side were just too shaded (almost black when exposing for the waterfall). I have no problem at all with any kind off image enhancement or post processing, you can’t optimize what isn’t there and composition is done by the artist not the camera. The more I look at your photo the more I like it.

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