Oregon

Emerald Falls on Gordon creek in Oregon

In the Columbia River Gorge Oregon there are all kinds of hidden GEMs that are just a short hike from the road. One of these is a peaceful walk up Gordon Creek. It winds through a rain forest with moss covered trees and wooden bridges. The real gem is Emerald falls. For this trip there was a ton of rain the day before so the falls almost runs together. Normally you can see three distinct falls. Cool nevertheless.
For this shot I used my super sharp 18mm Zeiss lens and did a two shot focus stack. 1 second shutter speed gave the falls just enough motion to soften it up just the right amount.

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