Onondaga Falls In the Green Summer Forest
by Gene Walls
Title
Onondaga Falls In the Green Summer Forest
Artist
Gene Walls
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Onondaga Waterfall was the first stop on my afternoon trek through Ricketts Glen. I was hoping that the tree that had fallen across the plunge pool, at the base of the falls, would be gone this time. Unfortunately, after three years, the tree is still there. I decided to shoot this site from a different angle this time, to keep the dead tree out of the frame, for a change. Onondaga is located at the very top of the Glen Leigh gorge in Ricketts Glen State Park. It is the first landmark below the Highland Trail, from the far side of the wilderness area.
The image was captured with a Canon 5D Full Frame camera using a Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L lens, at the 25mm focal length. An ND-8 neutral density filter was mounted on the lens. The photo was shot @ f/18 with a shutter speed of 5.0 seconds. The camera’s ISO was set to 100. The camera was mounted on a Manfrotto tripod, with a Manfrotto 222 Pistol Grip head. A remote shutter release cable was also used.
Ricketts Glen is located near the small rural village of Red Rock, PA, at the junction of Pennsylvania State Routes 118 and 487. The park is about midway between Williamsport and Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania, in the north eastern region of the USA.
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© 2013 Gene Walls
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August 23rd, 2013
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Comments (2)
Byron Snider
Beautiful peaceful scene, I could sit and watch and listen to this all day. Great work Gene. fv
Gene Walls replied:
Thanks, Byron! This is a well shaded area and the waterfall is very refreshing in summer. It's a wonderful place to "sit a spell". Best regards, Gene