Emerald Reflections

AlanLichty

AlanLichty

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I almost euphemistically named this Peak Alder Colors since the sides of the creek are literally covered with alder leaves at their finest fall colors. :) Don't bother looking around for nice colored leaves since alders go almost directly from green to dead.

The dry conditions in the Oregon Coast Range this year left Sweet Creek so low this area of waterfalls shows reflective pools where rushing water normally flows and I was able to shoot from what would have been knee deep water last year. After the rains we are receiving over the past week or so the water level is likely back up to a more normal level and this scene will look entirely different from the image below.

Emerald Pools

Emerald Pools

The deep greens of the pools along Sweet Creek in the Siuslaw National Forest.

C&C always welcome.
 
JimFox

JimFox

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That's a cool scene Alan. It's neat seeing the reflections in the water and the leaves on the ground. I would like to see more separation with the yellows from the greens. If you hadn't said this was a fall scene, I would be hard pressed to see it.
 
AlanLichty

AlanLichty

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JimFox said:
That's a cool scene Alan. It's neat seeing the reflections in the water and the leaves on the ground. I would like to see more separation with the yellows from the greens. If you hadn't said this was a fall scene, I would be hard pressed to see it.
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I would like to see more yellows too but they really were never part of this scene to begin with and I would almost need to invent some. That almost sickly lime green in the fallen leaves is as colorful as alders get. There are a few scattered big leaf maples in the scene with some yellows but you have to look around to even find them. I decided in this case to let the green scene be what it is - green with only a slight hint of yellow.
 
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