Sol Duc Falls Nature Trail
A view from behind the waterfalls. The light made it possible to get a good photo from this side. Else the contrast at the edge of the falls would have been to harsh and the drop of to abrupt.
I used some manual blending here for dynamic range and then my usual postprocessing for colors and contrast. Came out quite well I think :-)
- David Douglas.
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Today's photo is from Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. This shot was taken while hiking to the Sol Duc falls along the hiking trail. The forest there is just enchanting with the amazing old trees with moss hanging all over them. I was so focused on finally getting a shot of the Sol Duc falls that I concentrated on keeping my pace up to get to the falls and getting the shots I came for. On our way back from the falls, we took a more leisurely pace and I started to notice how wonderful the forest is and started to take some shots of the many interesting views.
- John Muir.
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When we planned our trip through some of the wonderful landscapes of Washington, I was especially interested in including the Olympic Peninsula into our trip as it had one of the rare examples of a rainforest in the northern hemisphere. As I am originally from the western ghats of India, my home is less than 20 miles away from the Malabar coast rainforests. So, I was fascinated to see another type of rainforests, especially one that thrives in cooler temperatures. Also, when you live in SoCal any type of green spot is a happy relief.
I had marked the beautiful Sol Duc falls as one of the top spots that we need to hit. It requires a 2-mile hike through some magnificent forests. We really enjoyed this mild hike through the wet ecosystem and the small streams and many waterfalls that adorn the trail. Hope I managed to convey the beauty of the scene with this image.
Sol Duc, Olympic National Park
- Sydney J. Harris.
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One of the most magical places in the USA from all our travels so far is the emperate rain forests of the Olympic Peninula. And I believe one of the vest ties to visit is early summer or late spring when the water is abundant in the rivers and streams and the forest canopy wears the most verdant of greens. The best part about the forest was the mahical light rays the sun creates in the forest when it briefly escapes the cloud cover.
We encountered this beautiful little stream while on our way back from the stunning Sol Duc Falls. As we passed it I noticed the wonderful light that was falling to the right of the falls and the amazing lush greenery of the scene and decided to set up and take a shot of the whole scene. It was a challenging scene to frame as there just too many interesting elemts to distract in the frame. I had to wait for 15 minutes to get the light again on the moss to the top right of the frame but I think the wait was well worth it.
Thanks to all Phoide contributors to Sol Duc Falls Nature Trail!
Most notably Sandeep Thomas and Michael.