Vertical orientation.
While visiting friends and family in Washington this summer, we had a chance to visit Mount Rainier. Even though it was a weekday, the crowds were a bit out of control, so we stayed away from the more popular areas, visiting Reflection Lake and Narada Falls. The falls are pretty spectacular, but I typically do not like to shoot midday in harsh sunlight. I went downstream a little further and took some images on the water below the falls and then headed back up to meet our friends. As I got to this lookout area, there were a couple of busloads of tourists gathered around, blocking access to any good viewpoints from the trail lookout point. Being impatient as usual, I stepped off the trail and stooped down below the lookout point, close to ground level. I put on a neutral density filter and took a few images. This one is one of my favorites from that day. I can look at the image and enjoy the peaceful scene without the racket of 70 tourists shouting in Japanese and pushing their way through the crowds!
Vertical orientation.
While visiting friends and family in Washington this summer, we had a chance to visit Mount Rainier. Even though it was a weekday, the crowds were a bit out of control, so we stayed away from the more popular areas, visiting Reflection Lake and Narada Falls. The falls are pretty spectacular, but I typically do not like to shoot midday in harsh sunlight. I went downstream a little further and took some images on the water below the falls and then headed back up to meet our friends. As I got to this lookout area, there were a couple of busloads of tourists gathered around, blocking access to any good viewpoints from the trail lookout point. Being impatient as usual, I stepped off the trail and stooped down below the lookout point, close to ground level. I put on a neutral density filter and took a few images. This one is one of my favorites from that day. I can look at the image and enjoy the peaceful scene without the racket of 70 tourists shouting in Japanese and pushing their way through the crowds!
