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"In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins, not through strength but by perseverance." H. Jackson Brown.
Something I love about tropical countries is the ease of getting to incredible waterfalls located in the middle of the rainforest. Taking a path to a waterfall always causes me great expectation, because although you have read about the route, you never really know when these prodigious waterfalls will appear and leave you speechless.
On my trip to the Philippines, I was lucky to visit the Kabigan Falls, which can be reached by a path that the locals have built (with wooden bridges spanning the river), to facilitate the access to the visitors, to whom they act as guides for a small contribution. This is positive because it is easier to reach the main waterfall, but at the same time it makes that the waterfalls receive such amount of people that in the high season the time that you can remain in them is limited. In my case, I visited the waterfalls during the rainy season, so there was no time limit, but there were a lot of people taking a bath in the natural pond created by the waterfall.
For several minutes and after searching and searching, I was unable to find an interesting composition, the riot of the people destroyed the peace that is needed in this type of locations to create a charming image. At times I thought about throwing in the towel and leave the place without any good picture. The falls were amazing but it did not seem like the right time to photograph them. Maybe in the future I could return at dawn and find them without people. But when I was about to tell my girlfriend to leave, I saw the possibility of crossing the stream and then go under some rocks, covering most people with them. Placing the tripod where it was was not easy, and getting there with my feet covered by water and leaves (who knows what nice animals could be under them) less still. But I was able to achieve this composition that isolated me from the crowd, I just had to wait to capture some images without anyone bathing under the waterfall and finally perseverance paid me off.
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"En la lucha entre el arroyo y la roca siempre triunfa el arroyo, no porque sea más fuerte, sino porque persevera." H. Jackson Brown.
Algo que me encanta de los paÃses tropicales es la facilidad para llegar a cascadas increÃbles situadas en medio de la selva. Tomar un sendero hacia una cascada provoca en mà siempre una gran expectación, ya que aunque se haya leÃdo sobre el recorrido, nunca sabes realmente cuando estos prodigiosos saltos de agua van a aparecer frente a ti dejándote boquiabierto.
En mi viaje a Filipinas tuve la suerte de visitar las Cascadas Kabigan, a las cuales se accede por un sendero que los locales han construido (con puentes de madera salvando los cruces del rÃo), para facilitar el acceso a los visitantes, a los cuales hacen de guÃas por una reducida contribución. Esto es positivo porque es más sencillo alcanzar el salto principal de agua, pero al mismo tiempo hace que las cascadas reciban tal cantidad de gente que en temporada alta se limita el tiempo que se puede permanecer en ellas. En mi caso, visité las cascadas durante la estación de lluvias, por lo que no habÃa lÃmite de tiempo, pero sà muchÃsima gente bañándose en el foso que se crea bajo la cascada.
Durante varios minutos y después de buscar y buscar, era incapaz de encontrar una composición interesante, el alboroto de la gente destruÃa la paz que se necesita en este tipo de localizaciones para crear una imagen con encanto. Por momentos pensé en tirar la toalla y quedarme sin foto alguna. El lugar era increÃble pero no parecÃa el momento de fotografiarlo. Quizás en el futuro podÃa volver al amanecer y encontrarlo sin gente. Pero cuando ya estaba a punto de decirle a mi novia que nos fuéramos, vi la posibilidad de cruzar el arroyo y meterme bajo unas rocas y tapar a la mayorÃa de gente con ellas. Colocar el trÃpode donde estaba no fue fácil, y meterme allà con los pies cubiertos por agua y hojas (quien sabe que lindos animales podrÃa haber bajo ellas) menos aún. Pero pude conseguir esta composición que me aislaba del gentÃo, solo quedaba esperar a capturar algunas imágenes sin nadie bañándose bajo la cascada y finalmente la perseverancia dio sus frutos.
"Green Seasons"
Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, USA
1304-4-2702
Along Oregon's historic Highway 30, in the Columbia River Gorge, are several waterfalls, all categorized as natural jewels. This particular fall, the lower along McCord Creek, drops several hundred feet straight down into a beautiful pool, then cascades over several sections before flowing into the Columbia River. The force of the falls creates endless flows of mist in the air, making photography extremely difficult. This particular section of the creek is littered with natural debris, but the constant presence of moisture covers all surfaces with beautiful, lush moss and other vegetation. I captured this composition with the help of some useful waders, just shortly before dusk. One thing about Oregon waterfalls.... the vegetation around them is always green, regardless of the season!
Elowah Falls drop approximately 213 feet (65 m) and flow year round. The falls previously had other names, such as McCord Creek Falls and Pierce Falls [source: www.waterfallsnorthwest.com].
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Vintage jointed dolls made entirely of composition, 8 inches (20cm) high. Beautifully dressed in their original silky costumes.