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Went with a friend last night to the Rowena Crest viewpoint on the Columbia River Gorge. Very windy at first, but by the time the milkyway was visible, the wind calmed down considerably.
To illuminate the bend, I drove my truck back and forth around the bend while my friend operated his camera and mine. Took several trips to dial in the exposure for the headlights/taillights but it was worth it in the end.
The resulting photo is a composite of 4 different shots - one for the sky and cliffs, and 3 for the road.
[Week 53] Assignment #2: Roads - Many of us drive on them every day. Can you take an interesting photograph of one?
I knew immediately what I wanted to shoot with this assignment... lucky for me, Mr.MacBeth heard of the opportunity and jumped on it like a monkey on a banana!
[yes... you really must check it out in complete darkness
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The roadway below is the Historic Columbia River Highway, and the turns are known as the Rowena Loops.
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The sunrise was epic this morning. There was colored underlighting on the clouds a full 45 minutes before sunrise. I arrived a little late to properly scope a bunch of flowers. This bunch is OK, but not really what I had in mind. I didn't find a nice bunch with some lupine mixed in until after sunrise.
This is a blend of two exposures, focus stacked, with a 3-stop ND grad. With the wind the way it was, there was no way to do this in one exposure and have everything sharp. And although I like color, this didn't need any more than it already had!
I didn't see any of the mythical ticks everyone talks about. I think they all stowed away in that Aaron guy's backpack.
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Rowena, Oregon burned in a wildfire this summer. I have been photographong the area for the last 10 years, so it wsa a bit of a gut punch. The area in this photo survived. The burn begins just to the left of the picture. I will be documenting the regrowth in the coming years.
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: 24-85mm Nikon
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That is one of night shots I took at Columbia Gorge. That night was very dark and the sky was clear and starry.
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20sec
ISO 3200
Took a quick trip out to Rowena Crest in the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon. Glacial Lilies were in full bloom down in the curves below the viewpoint; grass widows were almost completely over, Yellow Desert Parsley was coming into full bloom in warmer locations, Pink Desert Parsley was just on the verge of beginning to bloom, and all but a very few Balsamroot in the warmest spots were still tightly closed buds. OM3643
Autumn has come to the Rowena loops and fall colors are starting to appear on this second day of October.
High above the curves lies Rowena Crest, offering a magnificent view of the eastern Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.
So I had a pretty full weekend and I really enjoyed looking at all the flickr members photos who joined the meetup at Rowena with the exception of Lance's shot. (just kidding bud) It was so nice to meet all of you and with the crap conditions we had I think we all were pretty lucky with what we came away with. I had to stack my grads to pull the color from the sky and bump my iso to semi freeze them darned flowers. Happy Monday ya'all and thanks for lookin :)
Older image from Rowena
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I've been getting out hiking lately, and it feel so incredibly good. Here's one from last year - hoping to make it back up to this point again soon.
Image made with my Hasselblad 500 C/M.
A very windy, but blissful 22 seconds I must add. This was another shot along our hike to the top of the bluff overlooking Rowena Crest. This was taken a half mile or so beyond the shot I just posted. The wind up here was relentless, but so was the sun and together they made a perfect combination.
I had to do some tripod gymnastics to get my Bogen into a position that gave my pinhole a low enough vantage point. I actually took a photo of the ensemble during the pinhole's exposure. I ended up with the center column swung out horizontal and the pinhole itself upside down to get this perspective. I am still relishing having a new tripod where all the movements are free and easy. My old Bogen was a trusty companion for many years, but a few too many dips in the ocean had left him a bit cantankerous when it came to assuming these yoga-like positions.
Anyway, this was a wonderful day and I was pretty excited to see how the pinhole came out. The flowers in the foreground are about 4 to 5 inches in front of the pinhole, the ones on the far right are almost brushing the camera. I also held a polarizing filter in front of the pinhole to darken the sky a bit. Other than that, it was shot on Fuji Pro160C film.
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The third in my series of pictures taken along the Historic Columbia River Highway east of Rowena Crest. This is an intensely beautiful area, and lends itself well to black and white film.
Camera: Hasselblad 500CM
Lens: 50mm Zeiss Distagon
Film: Ilford PanF+ 50 developed in 510 Pyro.
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I was not going to post this..today..because I am tired..I know that I am behind in visiting your streams..it has been a brutal 3 days..I promise I will be by soon!! :-)
Balsam root catches the first rays of the May sun as it clears the north wall of the Columbia River Gorge at Tom McCall Nature Preserve, Rowena Creest, Oregon
Another in the recurring series of Balsamroot paintings by Rowinda Van Gogh, little known rare opposite gender identical twin of Vincent Van Gogh. Rowinda came to America with her adopted parents who were amongst the earliest settlers of the State of Oregon; and while growing up on the Rowena Homestead she unknowingly followed in the footsteps or her distant twin brother, taught herself painting, and became infatuated by the sunflower like Balsamroot of the Eastern Columbia Gorge. NB47262-63 - Happy Sliders Sunday!
Few events are more terrifying to man or wildlife at night than a wild forest fire in the dry heat of summer.
The Rowena wildfire started Tuesday night August 6th in steep terrain not far from where this hotspot was still burning on Saturday, August 9th.
The fire driven by 30 mph winds burned 3600 acres (5 square miles) as it travelled rapidly from west to east towards The Dalles.
Though the Rowena fire is well under control now, there are an exceptional number of fires active this summer as hot and dry conditions have prepared ample tender.
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I hope that I can get out into the Eastern Gorge next spring for some wildflowers. I missed 2020's wildflower season due to the pandemic. I really don't want to miss another.
This is from April 2019. I took it just east of Rowena Crest. The balsamroots are one of the things that attract me to the Historic Columbia River Highway from Mosier to The Dalles.
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Here’s a balsamroot flower in the Eastern Columbia Gorge in Oregon from last year. I’m missing wildflower season this year due to the pandemic.
Camera: Nikon D810
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I took this from a parking lot on the outskirts of Cascade Locks. I like the low cloud on the hill.
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It is nice how the stormy winds of the Columbia River Gorge can turn a field of balsamroot into a palette of painterly colors.
Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day is just eight days away. Do you know where your pinhole will be?
This morning's sunrise from Rowena Crest in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge near The Dalles, Oregon.
I had a great time shooting with Darlene and my good friend Abe Blair this morning. The flowers are about prime at Rowena as well as Dalles Mountain Ranch.
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Awaken at 5 am on Sunday morning, I raced up Rowena Crest to capture the purple lupine lying in a sea of yellow balsamroot just as the sun peeked above the Washington walls of the Columbia River Gorge.
[Explore May 7, 2019 #88]
I've had this image stuck in my head for some time, and was surprised to find that I hadn't actually ever posted it.
Image made with my Hasselblad 500 C/M.
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This is from a few years ago, when I live in nothing short of Paradise in the Columbia Gorge in Oregon. I miss living there, and I miss sunrises like this minutes from my house.
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Film: Kodak Portra 400
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I started the exposure, then Luke and I drove down and back thru the curves, and ended the exposure when we got back to the viewpoint; during which time Patrick/Immortal Thrill-Seeker and Jenna/Little Caper took pictures of their own and watched the cameras. Moon, clouds, and car lights all came together this night, it was great to finally get the night shot I've wanted/hoped for here. And a special thank you to Amancay, whose January 2008 night shot of the same location got me started doing and looking for opportunities for such shots. Enjoy the midnight moonlight, view large on dark gray. N16578&82 - Happy Moonlight Motoring Mondays!
This was an image I made last Spring during a hike up to McCall Point, located at Rowena Crest. It was and still is one of the most beautiful hikes I've been on this year. About a half mile into the hike, the trail wound its way through a grove of trees - short, gnarled, beautiful trees. I grabbed my Holga and ended up with this image.
15 seconds of magic hour I enjoyed while out hiking the trail up Rowena Crest.
The other 239/240ths of the hour were just as nice.
I was just taken with this image while scanning it tonight, so I worked it up and decided to get it posted. That really was a nice afternoon.
Anyway, not much more to say tonight, or rather, plenty to say, I just am a bit tired to sit here and type, so I shall just leave it at this image tonight. It says enough for me.
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