Fall Colors at McGee Creek

[AMaji]

We were in the Eastern Sierras in the second week of October, 2017. Some of the upper elevations had already lost the colors but the lower elevations were at their peak.

Here is McGee Creek an hour or so after sunrise. The sun peeks over a mountain and for a few minutes the water turns golden. I was lucky to be there.

I hope you enjoy.

Golden Falls in McGee Creek DSC_8529 by _Maji_, on Flickr

 

[AlanLichty]

Thats a really nice reflected color cast on the water. It almost looks like you have to shoot this while in the water with this comp.

 

[Zeph]

There's gold in them der hills, (Yosemite Sam voice)
Hope to see more.

 

[Timmeh]

Hi Maji,

The shutter speed with the water motion is a perfect complement to the light show.

Tim

 

[JimFox]

Hey Maji, that's pretty cool from there. I know I love it when the water turns gold. Was it very crowded at sunrise?

 

[Martín el Escocés]

What a lovely golden flow through the shot! The white of the creek's flow and the scattered leaves greatly add to the pic, too.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

That's beautiful, Maji.

 

[Kyle Jones]

Great catch with that reflected light!

 

[Ben Egbert]

Beautiful capture of a beautiful stream.

 

[AMaji]

Hey Maji, that's pretty cool from there. I know I love it when the water turns gold. Was it very crowded at sunrise?

Thank you Jim. We encountered a photo workshop during our visit to McGee Creek. That created a little competition for the locations but not that bad. When were preparing to leave the location around 9am, we saw a lot of people driving in.

 

[AMaji]

Thats a really nice reflected color cast on the water. It almost looks like you have to shoot this while in the water with this comp.

Thank you Alan... yes, the tripod was in water and I stood on some rocks sticking up.

 

[BarryHamilton]

Really lovely color!

 

[lionking]

I like it a lot, but the cut off rock at the bottom center and bottom right, keeps me from really enjoying, pulling the attention away, easy fix though.

Cheers.

 

[AMaji]

Really lovely color!

Thank you.

I like it a lot, but the cut off rock at the bottom center and bottom right, keeps me from really enjoying, pulling the attention away, easy fix though.

Cheers.

Thanks for the suggestion... very much appreciated.