View allAll Photos Tagged KeystoneState
The Top of Ganoga Falls at Ricketts Glen State Park
Luzerne/Sullivan Counties, Northeastern Pennsylvania
Accessed via Pennsylvania Route 487
Date taken: October 4, 2014
Website | Facebook | Google+ | Purchase
Ricketts Glen State Park is situated along the Allegheny Front in the Pennsylvania mountains. Well known for its waterfalls, Ricketts Glen features a waterfall loop trail along two branches of Kitchen Creek that showcase over twenty waterfalls, one after the other after the other, making this location a waterfall photographers dream! The photograph shown was taken looking downstream just before the drop of the highest waterfall within the park, Ganoga Falls. What caught my eye here was the way in which the fallen leaf litter was catching in the thick green moss of the river stones, allowing the colors to glitter in the water like seasonal jewels.
For those that enjoy more narrative, check out the blog on my trip to Pennsylvania's Ricketts Glen State Park HERE.
Swirling Leaves Autumn Waterfall Ricketts Glen
Luzerne/Sullivan Counties, Northeastern Pennsylvania
Accessed via Pennsylvania Route 487
Date taken: October 4, 2014
Website | Facebook | Google+ | Purchase
I typically live by a code of keeping my photographs as simple as possible and totally gimmick free--just how I chose to roll. But, on this particular day, with my father along for the hike, I thought it would be neat to involve him in the creation of a photograph. So, I asked him to gather up a considerable handful of fallen leaves. Meanwhile, I installed a neutral density filter on my camera to extend the exposure times. When we were both ready, I had him drop the leaves into the giant pothole near center frame and when the stream current began to disperse them in a circular motion, I snapped a few long exposures: in the autumn mix! While not a perfect execution, I thought it was a great way to create a memory where we were both involved in finding and executing an image.
For those that enjoy more narrative, check out the blog on my trip to Pennsylvania's Ricketts Glen State Park HERE.