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Intimate Waters Flow...
Intimate Waters Flow...
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Challenge: Free Study 2007-05 (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
Location: Stevens Pass Washington
Date: May 23, 2007
Aperture: f/18
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1.6
Galleries: Landscape, Water
Date Uploaded: May 30, 2007

 "He makes springs pour water into the ravines; it flows between the mountains."

Psalm 104:10 NIV

I have been to this place before, have shot this same shot time and time again. For some reason this month, I came back to look at this place and shoot yet again.

I think a part of me wanted to see how much damage occurred here during last November's heavy rains and floods. Those heavy rains really played havoc, and many of the trails I really enjoy visiting, won’t be accessible for a couple of years, if ever again. God plays in an amazing way in these mountains.

Another part of me just likes being here. It is so quiet, and this time of year, the fir trees give off an amazing scent that always reminds me of warm syrup.

Both reasons for coming here again were fruitful I suppose in that, I found this place still exists and wasn't damaged all that much, and no matter my resolve, I still love coming here in the quiet, away from the noise of sea level, and able to smell that wonderful aroma.

At times in the past, the water going over this small river pool really takes away from this place, like it owns it somehow. However, the snow melt this year is slow, even though the higher mountains are still fairly heavy with snow, and this time, the stream allowed the surrounding nature in this wonderful place to take the center stage. I am always in awe of places like this, and I feel so fortunate to be able to live here.

Praying as always this does well.




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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
 08/06/2007 10:33:19 PM
This is truly a magical spot and a wonderful photo!
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 08/03/2007 12:05:25 PM
What a beautiful place, and beautifully captured!
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Nikon D7000
Nikon MF 50mm f/1.4
 08/03/2007 11:30:37 AM
Beautiful place, and it is so nice that you enjoy and respect the area so much. You seem to like shooting landscapes, and you do it well. This would make a very nice vertical if you had a wide enough lens to get to the tops of the trees behind the falls.
Well done.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 06/08/2007 10:14:21 AM
Michael! Wow! (again :) This is magnificent! And you ARE lucky to live there. I'm so glad you don't take it for granted. Congratulations on having such a professional, glorious photo for your portfolio!
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 06/08/2007 01:28:36 AM
NIce work. Good exposure control and I really like the greenish water.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon PowerShot A630
 06/07/2007 10:24:33 PM
Very nice. It just seems, by looking at the waterfall detail, that it's been a little too processed.
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Pentax *ist DL
Sigma 18-50mm f/3.5-5.6 DC for Pentax Digital AF
 06/07/2007 07:19:08 PM
very pretty like the way you have captured the whole scene
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Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120 f/4 S
 06/07/2007 03:40:27 PM
very peaceful scene - i would have liked it a little more without the blown out white in the falls and maybe a littel sharper focus on the rocks but it is still very good
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Sony Alpha a55
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 06/05/2007 02:58:02 PM
nive setting, love the way you've played with the shutter speed
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Sony DSC-W7
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 06/04/2007 11:08:22 PM
Very beautiful..looks like that log from the movie "Dirty Dancing" hehe..
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Nikon D3s
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 06/04/2007 08:58:08 PM
This is a good image but I think you should have cropped in a little closer so we could see much more detail. As far as the colors, they are outstanding. I like the highlights and shadows.
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Canon EOS-5D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 06/03/2007 05:06:47 PM
awesome! 10
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 06/03/2007 12:26:52 PM
Lovely image, enjoy the framing, good exposure
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Canon R50
Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
06/03/2007 10:33:26 AM
Simply gorgeous. Great greens.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 06/01/2007 08:14:40 PM
Beautiful work. 7
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 06/01/2007 01:17:37 PM
Thank you for not oversaturating the green. I like your wider crop.
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Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 06/01/2007 10:57:20 AM
Beautiful color. Looks very serene.
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 06/01/2007 10:55:30 AM
I like the POV of this shot. IMO, It is a bit over saturated in the green channel.
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