I’ll start this post by saying it has A LOT of photos. My favorites are the first few. I included some waterfall photos that really didn’t turn out great, and give an explanation as to why. At the end, are some favorite runner ups.
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I love hiking, and especially in the Pacific Northwest. The lush green forests and numerous waterfalls surrounding Portland are truly wonderful for the soul. For the past several years my girlfriend, her mother and I have made a point to go hiking when we visit for the Holidays. This year we hiked 11 miles round trip to a waterfall near Mt Hood.
It was a cold hike (32 degrees to start) and the bridge to the trailhead was closed, adding a total of 4 extra miles to the hike. I carried my tripod the whole way there, only to discover that the snow was melting from the tree tops surrounding the waterfall. With the breeze blowing, it was a constant sprinkle.
This caused some serious problems for my shot. As soon as my lense was off, there was water on it. As hard as I tried, I couldn’t keep it or my camera dry. The waterfall shots are not clear and further blurred by water droplets.
After some heavy editing, these few photos are what I managed to come up with. Things I will be doing differently in the future? Bring a lense hood to protect from the weather and if it’s going to have the potential to be wet, an umbrella.
On the hike back we had to ditch the trail, following footprints in the snow to climb over and around a sea of blown down trees. It was quite the adventure and I’m very grateful to have two amazing ladies to go adventuring with. Thank you for reading, I hope you enjoyed it. The remaining photos are below.
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