Oneonta Falls by mattk

This photo is from Oneonta Falls just outside of Portland, Oregon. Oneonta has been on my photography bucket-list for years, and I finally got the chance to visit. The weather was beautiful (although the water was a bit cold) and we were treated to some light rays coming across the falls at just the right time. I wrote a full story about my trip, along with some other photos over on my blog at: www.mattk.com via 500px http://ift.tt/1vaUwSL

Punchbowl Falls by piriya

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Serendipity by tulatop

Prints for sale at http://ift.tt/1eSTqTx "Better on black!" Cedar Creek · Columbia River Gorge · North Bonneville · Washington · USA A little-traveled path nestled between Aldrich Butte and Cedar Mountain winds its way through a Douglas-fir forest before crossing over Cedar Creek and snaking through a stand of monstrous black cottonwoods. In the thick of spring, this trail is as lush and verdant as it gets, but on this late-March day the buds and sprouts were just barely rousing from their winter torpor--though a few modest flourishes of lavender oaks toothwort and yellow deep woods violet brought some refreshing color to the journey. Sparse foliage and harsh sunlight made photographing the creek's namesake falls an unworthy pursuit, so I spent some time downstream studying the picturesque outflow and waited for some high clouds to diffuse the sunlight before pulling the trigger on this charming little stretch of meander. via 500px http://ift.tt/1jkbg4q

Columbia River Gorge Sunrise by ZackSchnepf

This is 5 exposures blended together using my advanced Photoshop tonality control and multiple exposure blending techniques. I produced a video detailing these techniques, it's available here: www.zschnepf.com Last weekend I was co-teaching a workshop in the Gorge with fellow Photo Cascadia member and good friend David Cobb. We had a great group as usual. We were under a pretty cool, unstable weather pattern with lots of wind and rain, but it set us up for some dramatic conditions. We saw waterfalls, rainbows, paragliders, wildflower fields, incredible gorge views, and some spectacular light. This was our last morning. While I was helping some students set up in some foreground flowers I noticed this scene unfolding. I stepped to the edge of the cliff and fired off a quick bracket series and went back to helping some students. It was a great weekend of photography and adventure. Thanks for commenting! Proud team member of Photo Cascadia Follow me on Facebook via 500px http://ift.tt/1u2e5fa