Wallowa Water

[Aaron Cowan]

I'm not too far from the Wallowa Mountains in NE Oregon and try to make it there a couple of time a year, especially for backpacking. Here are a couple river/creek photos from the area.

Hunter Falls just off the Lostine Canyon Road...got close with a 21mm.


The Lostine River from a bridge, just before the awful washboard ride begins.


Finally, the Lostine River right by the Shady Campground, a wonderful spot!

 

[Beth]

great comp. in the first one. love the big foreground in that one.

 

[AlanLichty]

Beautiful shots of an amazing area. I love the falls and the canyon in the first two images. The campground area looks quite nice as well.

I spent some time in Joseph a few years back and got a tempting sense of what the Wallowas were like but was quite limited on where I could go with a 25' motorhome. I haven't had a chance to go back since then but your shots of the area are quite tempting.

 

[JimFox]

Alan has got to be drooling over these water scenes!

It's really awesome to see another area that I am not familiar with at all. These are really great!

The first one has about 3 different compositions that are really strong if you cropped or used a different lens. But I do like it just as you captured it as well. You used a 21mm prime on this?

#2 is great as well in how it channels the eye through the image.

 

[Aaron Cowan]

The first one has about 3 different compositions that are really strong if you cropped or used a different lens. But I do like it just as you captured it as well. You used a 21mm prime on this?

Jim, yes I have a 21 Zeiss Loxia for my Sony E cameras. I must have a good copy because everything is always sharp despite the manual focus.

 

[Aaron Cowan]

I spent some time in Joseph a few years back and got a tempting sense of what the Wallowas were like but was quite limited on where I could go with a 25' motorhome. I haven't had a chance to go back since then but your shots of the area are quite tempting.

Alan, the Wallowas are such a great place, but most of the trails are really long. Checking out Buckhorn Overlook or Hat Point (towards Hells Canyon) is definitely worth a drive, but without a motorhome!

 

[AlanLichty]

Alan, the Wallowas are such a great place, but most of the trails are really long. Checking out Buckhorn Overlook or Hat Point (towards Hells Canyon) is definitely worth a drive, but without a motorhome!

I wandered as far as Imnaha but that was turnaround time for my RV. Bummer 'cuz I really wanted to see an overlook for those canyons. I got tired of turning around prior to my desired destinations and sold it the next spring.