Hope Waterfall

A rainy trip down the Hope road saw a few little waterfalls, but this was the best one by far. I didn't have a good way of a getting a better composition, and it was raining, so I didn't stay long.

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Diamond Creek 3

Diamond Creek is a favorite hike with the locals. I consider it to be a moderate challenge, mainly because it is uneven terrain. It's well worn, and lots of fun to take with groups of friends.

My favorite part is the waterfall at the end.

Isn't it lovely?

The waterfall streams down the beach and to the ocean. The past few times I have been on the hike, I have not gotten to spend much time there. Hopefully I get to go with a friend or two before the summer is over!

Diamond Creek Falls 2

Diamond Creek Falls 1

The Diamond Creek hike is a fun one to take on sunny days. I always love it, because I am rewarded with a waterfall to shoot at the end of it!

Tiny Waterfall

Turnagin Falls

I stopped at a rest stop on Turnagin Arm because the fall foliage was so lovely, and I was ecstatic to find this waterfall, hidden between trees.

Mountain Pass Falls

On another trip to Anchorage, this time at the very beginning of October, it was pouring rain the entire drive up the highway. I saw this waterfall gushing abundantly, and amazingly, there was a rest stop right in front of it!

I did not have my tripod, as I was leaving my car in Anchorage and getting on a plane, but there were some blocks to brace the camera on. This was my favorite shot I took, even though the composition could be better.

Small Waterfall

 A small waterfall out East End Road. I have seen this one several times this summer, and while I have had my tripod with me several times, this was the first time I really stopped and made an effort to capture this one.

Diamond Creek

This image was taken from three exposures down at Diamond Creek after a hike. I combined the three exposures using Photoshop CS5's HDR feature. I'm happy with how the HDR turned out, but not the bright sunshine on the top half of the image!

Beach Waterfall

Friday was an incredible day. Two friends and I went on a two hour long beach walk, where I finally got my first dose of "vitamin D" of the year! (Meaning, I had a pink face afterwards!) As we walked along, I discovered along the cliffs of the beach are tons of "waterfalls" this time of year.

Unfortunately, I was definitely not prepared! It was about 2pm when this was taken, in the very bright sunshine. I did not have my tripod, so I had to handhold it. And lastly, I did not have any filters (neutral density, mainly) with me. I dialed the aperture as small as it would go (f/32) and prayed that 1/20 of a second would not be too blurry handheld. It's not perfect, but the water has a tad amount of that creamy smooth texture sought after.

I plan to go back soon with the proper equipment on a cloudy day!

Date: 4/23/10
Aperture: f/32
Shutter: 1/20 sec
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 70mm
Tripod? Handheld