Wahkeena Panorama

[AlanLichty]

When I first got my 24mm tilt-shift lens I went on a shooting spree to try to learn what all I could do with it. One of the experiments was to shoot a vertical panorama of one of the taller waterfalls in the Columbia River Gorge where the goal was to use the tilt adjustment to get everything in focus from right at my feet up to the top of the falls. I chose Wahkeena Falls for the subject.

I have no idea whether this view still looks like this or not right now. It may be months before the Historic Columbia River Highway gets opened up again. We have some good rains coming in this week to hopefully stop the fires but now landslides are a serious issue for the old highway as well as I-84 which is still closed as well.

C&C always welcome.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Very nice and good use of your TSE lens. I had both the 24 and 17 but had so much trouble focusing them that I eventually sold them when Canon brought out some decent wide angle zooms.

I like the fall color the shutter speed and the composition. The yellow leaves appear soft, but that is sometimes what yellow leaves look like.

 

[JimFox]

Hey Alan,

This is pretty good looking, and a great test and use of a TSE lens. I think I would add some more saturation as the colors feel a bit flat.

Like Ben, I have an issue with the TSE lenses. My issue is I just don't use mine enough, so when I do pull it out it takes me 2 hours to remember how to adjust all of the knobs, and by then the sunset is over...

Jim

 

[BarryHamilton]

Beautiful take, Alan! And, dammit, you make me want one all the more!

 

[Zeph]

Nice comp Alan, maybe a bit more pop is needed, the whites could be brighter or something, not sure...

 

[AlanLichty]

I had to watch a couple of videos on using a tilt-shift lens before I really figured out mine. After that is was a case of practicing and this day trip up the Gorge was exactly that. I was trying out several things that day.

I have created a more "popped" version shown below although to be honest the colors up the Gorge that day weren't particularly notable at all.

I forgot to mention - this is a stitched vertical panorama. The top was shot with tilt controls set at zero using the shift adjustment to move the viewpoint up and then the bottom frame was shot with shift set to the zero point and tilt activated to increase the focus depth.

 

[dan swiger]

When I first got my 24mm tilt-shift lens I went on a shooting spree to try to learn what all I could do with it. One of the experiments was to shoot a vertical panorama of one of the taller waterfalls in the Columbia River Gorge where the goal was to use the tilt adjustment to get everything in focus from right at my feet up to the top of the falls. I chose Wahkeena Falls for the subject.

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I have no idea whether this view still looks like this or not right now. It may be months before the Historic Columbia River Highway gets opened up again. We have some good rains coming in this week to hopefully stop the fires but now landslides are a serious issue for the old highway as well as I-84 which is still closed as well.

C&C always welcome.

Alan,

Really like this and a great use of a T/S. I've done similarly with view camera movements.
It does take some getting used to & the challenge of not going OOF top of frame with too much tilt.
But mixing techniques I think was a great idea & method.

Dan

 

[AlanLichty]

Alan,

Really like this and a great use of a T/S. I've done similarly with view camera movements.
It does take some getting used to & the challenge of not going OOF top of frame with too much tilt.
But mixing techniques I think was a great idea & method.

Dan

Thanks Dan - when I went to archaeological field school in the mid 70's 4x5 Graflex Speed view cameras were required training and we used them for all of our B&W record photos in the field. I always wanted to load one of them up with some Ektachrome plates and go shoot landscapes but never got the chance. The TS-E is as close as I might get these days

 

[Timmeh]

Hi Alan,

Very nice use of the TS-E (I love my set), and helpful that you have the version II to put the shift and tilt on the same side. The leading going all the way back to the falls while maintaining some dynamic movement is something I haven't seen before, and it looks fantastic.

Tim

 

[Bart Carrig]

Well done, Alan. Great effort, great result.

Bart