Thor's Well by nickcarnera

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Northern Washington by hello312

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Wahe Flow by MaxFoster

"Wahe Flow" – Wahe Falls on Moffett Creek, Columbia River Gorge, OR “Like” my photography page on Facebook:TheWorldExplored Purchase a print:Print Shop On my first full day in the Gorge area, I planned on hitting as many waterfalls as possible. I started with the easiest hikes in order to avoid the crowds, and was on trail at 5AM. By 3PM I had hiked to 7 different falls and was in need of a nap. Considering I only had a couple days in Oregon though, I decided to scratch the nap and head to Wahe. The hike itself is really a lot of fun if you have energy. In hindsight I should have started the day with this rather than ended with it. Getting to Wahe entails hiking gorge trail #400 and then hiking in the water of Moffett creek until you get to the falls. The nicest part of this hike is that I didn’t see another person the entire time, which is quite a contrast to some of the gorge hot spots. Round trip from the Elowah parking lot was about 4 hours and I was beat when I got back. Anyway, it was a jam packed day that was totally worth it! Tech: f11, ¼ sec, ISO 100, 16mm via 500px http://bit.ly/1COMupN

Serenity by Pcoskun

Please view this on black! Before I left on my two week trip to the PNW. I had envisioned some types of images I would have loved to come back with. It is not easy to think of a scene and then find something that is identical to what you had envisioned. However, on this particular day, that is exactly what happened. One of my main reasons for heading to the PNW was to photograph the many lush green forests and waterfalls that can be found in every corner. One particular type of tree was the center of attention for my ideas. I had seen many images of vine maples before, twisting and arching over canopies of ferns and such, but I couldn't recall seeing one that would perfectly frame a waterfall. Getting here was no easy task and involved sliding down muddy slopes and loose rock to. I always love finding unique scenes that are off trail, and after being somewhat disappointed on another shot I was going to take from the area, I decided to wander around a bit. I didn't wander very far when I noticed this vine maple close to the waterfall. I went to check it out more in depth and found an angle where the mossy branches framed and directed the eye straight to the falls. I feel like it was meant to be. Finding the shot that I had literally thought of in my head before ever seeing this place. Finding unique scenes like this are why I love landscape photography. There is just so much to discover just by taking a walk, or in this case a strenuous up and down battle with muddy ground. The pain and effort to get this shot though was so worth it to me, and if this had been the only photograph I came back with from my trip, I would have been happy. It just goes to show that photographic opportunities are endless if you just look a little harder in your surroundings. via 500px http://bit.ly/1G4Un4I

Sahalie Sweepstakes by ramij

Sahalie Sweepstakes - Sahalie Falls, OR This past weekend Terence and I decided to do a quick road trip down to the Coastal California Redwoods, hitting Central Oregon on the way down and then back up through the coast on the way up. The weather wasn't cooperating so we decided to hit up some waterfalls in Central Oregon on the way back. Terence had never been to Sahalie Falls so I decided to show him some of the cool waterfalls that are often ignored due to nearby epic Proxy Falls. I also had something in mind. Last time I was here, I noticed the sweeping blue water that plunged beautifully into the McKenzie River. I wanted to access it so bad but it wasn't safe. On this morning, it looked like the water level might just be safe enough to access the spot I had previously hoped to reach. Standing here, my tripod was being crushed by the water on the left so I had to reenforce it while trying to wipe my lens from the spray between takes. As soon as I exposed a shot, I knew I had what I was looking for. I spent a while playing with slight variations to the composition, but ultimately decided on this one. Special thanks to Terence and Justin Poe for the critique that helped dial this one in. They are some of the best around! Thanks fellas. via 500px http://bit.ly/1Hx0JRP

The Little Cabin by terenceleezy

www.terenceleezy.com | Facebook | Flickr Headed to Lost Lake earlier today with Tula Top and Justin Poe. Also met Ben Coffman and Chip MacAlpine shooting stars and milkyway while we were there. The skies were totally clear this morning and as luck has it.. 30 mins before sunrise, fog started rolling in and covered the mountain and we never saw the mountain again. Alas. As usual, Master Justin Poe got the shot of the day with mountain reflections and all the goodies. I tried doing some telephoto stuff as the fog was rolling in and got this pic of this little cabin that I thought was kinda cool before it was engulfed by fog. Happy Sunday! :) via 500px http://bit.ly/1LRYIx8

Floating Above by Abdulkhalek

Clouds and fog filled the place after sunset, this scene had last for short time before it cleared up again. Taken with the super star Alex Noriega. Better on BLACK via 500px http://500px.com/photo/105791629