#valley falls

[appalachianbacchus]

November 28th, 2016

On this gloomy day, I visited Valley Falls with my tripod and my neutral density (ND) filters.

It wasn’t snowy and it wasn’t too cold, so I spent the afternoon taking photos of the falls.

I’m always looking at the different textures of leaves and rocks when I’m taking photos. I try to provide a few shots grounding the viewer with the little things in my immediate surroundings.

I set up my tripod down river and caught some softer long-exposure shots of the water.

The ND filter I used gave a tinge of a violet overlay, especially on the rocks there.

I love the way these long-exposure shots catch that probably of bubbles and trickles forming a soft cloud.

The rapids downstream from the waterfall formed interesting shapes, especially with the long-exposure.

While I was there, of course I needed to give some attention to the actual waterfall.

I experimented with my color settings to show that contrast with Valley Falls and its iconic center stone.

I finished taking shots at the first waterfall drop upstream. That ash tree on the left side has since been removed to help slow down ash borer beetles in our area.

[househunting]

$269,000/5 br/2380 sq ft

Valley Falls, KS

built in 1914

[big-low-t]

Valley Falls, West Virginia

[itsacon10]

Hoosick River at Valley Falls, NY, based on an old photograph found online in poor condition (the photograph was probably fine, the picture of it was less so), which is why the right side of the picture is not quite so detailed

[lossfm]

source: instagram.com/houseofplagues/

[yesterdaysprint]

The Valley Falls New Era, Kansas, June 7, 1888

[americanbuildings]

DETAIL OF FLOOR BEAM AND UPRIGHT CONNECTION - Half-Mound Bridge, Spanning Delaware River on Federal Aid Secondary Route 1325, Valley Falls, Jefferson County, KS

[vandaliatraveler]

Above is a short clip of the upper cataract of Valley Falls on the Tygart River.  Given the volume of rain in the local area recently, the river was running at full capacity yesterday.