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Ricketts Rainbow

© Marty Straub

Ricketts Rainbow

Uploaded: October 28, 2010

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Ricketts Glen State Park, PA
Last Wednesday I finished taking two photographers on a tour of this park. We started in May with an 8-hour tour of the east fork, and finished with a 7-hour hike along the west fork. This park has over 30 waterfalls. This one had a bit of a rainbow, so I shot it.

f/16, 1/13, 24-105mm at 35mm, ISO 100, tripod

Exif: F Number: 16, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/13 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 35.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Comments

Rod Partington October 28, 2010

Beautiful capture Marty!
Well done! #1321949

Mitch Spence level-classic October 28, 2010

Although the thought of that seven hour hike makes my muscles twinge in empathy, it was surely worth it just to get this shot. The light here is wonderful. #9001760

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe October 28, 2010

Great perspective and capture Marty!! Jeff #9001825

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe October 28, 2010

How cool would that be. 30 waterfalls in one park. I would have great fun. LOL. Beautiful exposure and I like the rainbow. Great work, Marty. #9001834

Ron McEwan October 28, 2010

Absolutely beautiful my friend. I can hear the roar all the way here. Good eye and captures superbly. #9001839

Christine Lobsinger level-classic October 28, 2010

Hi Marty, this is Fantastic!! What a beautiful spread and I do see your rainbow!!! Beautiful catch!
Christine
Smiling with You #9002009

Monnie Ryan October 28, 2010

I do a lot of walking, but even I would balk at 7 hours, especially in that terrain! That said, this sure is a beautiful waterfall -- the rainbow is really neat! #9002023

Jack Ryan October 28, 2010

Definitely a long time on the trail, but this beautiful image...complete with rainbow...makes it all worth the effort. So very well done, Marty...glad you were there!!! #9002055

Maria A. Gonzalez October 28, 2010

And so glad you did take this image,Marty..Beautiful falling water,the rainbow really makes this special shot..Very well composed and nicely framed.Great settings and exposure..Beautifully captured..Like it a lot..
I couldn't have lasted that long,good for you and the photographers that went with you. #9002162

Melissa Olsen October 28, 2010

Oh I love it when I see a rainbow in the mist...wonderful capture! #9002231

Carol L. Fowler October 28, 2010

Awesome waterfall- with or without that fantastic rainbow! #9002337

Patti Coblentz October 28, 2010

Hope the 7 hour hike included a little siesta...LOL! Love the layers of veiled water and light...how nice to ind a rainbow! #9002508

Val Feldman level-deluxe October 28, 2010

I sure admire your stamina, Marty - 7 hours of hiking! I'm afraid the paramedics would've had to been called to stretcher me out after hour 5!!! But what a spectacular waterfall capture and the rainbow was the perfect bonus for your herculean effort...7 hours - my leg muscles are on fire just thinking about it! :) #9002535

Ellen Hodges October 28, 2010

Marty, this a verrrrrrrrry superb shot in my humble opinion!!!!! Just toooo gorgeous! Love the rainbow, too!!! #9002658

Marty Straub October 29, 2010

Thanks everyone! We only walked like 4 1/2 miles so you can see there were a lot of stops, and we parked at the top and had a car at the bottom so it was all down hill. T'aint no big deal; y'all coulda made it. Stretch before, during and after. The only reason it took so long was because these were old film photogs. #9003192

Julianne Bradford November 02, 2010

What an awesome image Marty!! Cute remark about how long it took because of the film photographers :-) I don't think they could do these beautiful falls any more justice than you have with this remarkable image! I hiked downhill in Arizona recently and I still felt "the burn" :-) #9010951

Dianna Murphy November 04, 2010

Wow 30 waterfalls, must of been so exciting. This is gorgeous. #9014774

Denny E. Barnes level-deluxe November 07, 2010

Gorgeous capture of this beautiful waterfalls with it's rainbow, Marty! My daily walk is about 4 miles but I don't have anything like this to look at. Very beautifully done!! #9019535

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic November 08, 2010

Great waterfall capture, the rainbow as an added bonus! #9021965

JO ANN CLEVELAND November 10, 2010

Fannnnnn...tastic Maty!

If I were a betting person, I would put my moneu on this! Never saw sooo many falls and your veiling is PERFECT!

Hey, did you set F-16 on this? I usually use F3 to F 6??? Or...did you mean F 6??


jo ann c. #9026505

frank w. degenhardt November 15, 2010

Marty- Now this is right out of the pages of what paradise looks like. You even got a rainbow, how fantasstic is that! One of the most gorgeous waterfall scenes I have seen. The tiering of the rocks and the water that washes over them, the beuatiful job you did of capturing tht action, then the colors so pretty. what amazing work my friend. Stunning.
Have a terrific day. #9040142

Marty Straub November 16, 2010

Thanks, you guys. Wonderful motivation. Jo Ann, I LOVE that question and think we should be asking those kinds of questions of each other more often. A great way to learn. I almost always (in landscapes anyway) try to get as much within the frame in focus as possible, and the f/16 opening is often my choice. This scene, however, could have been done at an f/6 with at least as good of results, but it was cropped to 2444 on the long side from 5616. The original exposure intended to have more elements that required more depth of field ~hence the f/16. This version was cropped because I wanted to concentrate on the rainbow. #9041283

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