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Hideout Hollow Falls
Waterfalls, Runoff, Ponds & Pools . . .
The Buffalo National River park is home to uncountable waterfalls and runoffs during the wet season. There are all kinds of pools and seasonal springs due to the limestone formations characteristic of the area . . .
The Buffalo National River park is home to uncountable waterfalls and runoffs during the wet season. There are all kinds of pools and seasonal springs due to the limestone formations characteristic of the area . . .
Beaver Pond at Van Dyk Spring #6728
Van Dyk Spring is a destination along the Cecil Cove Trail in Erbie. This beaver pond is one of a very few in the Buffalo River area. Beaver along the Buffalo River live in the banks for the most part, and don't build dams. The beaver dam in this picture is to the left. The resulting pond looks like an emerald, reflecting the blue sky and reflections of the trees. This is probably due to high mineral concentration in the water. At the far end of the pond is the Cecil Cove Trail, about one mile from the trail head.
If you are at the Cecil Cove Trail Head in Erbie, the shortest route to the beaver dam is to the right as you face the trail (north side).
Van Dyk Spring is a destination along the Cecil Cove Trail in Erbie. This beaver pond is one of a very few in the Buffalo River area. Beaver along the Buffalo River live in the banks for the most part, and don't build dams. The beaver dam in this picture is to the left. The resulting pond looks like an emerald, reflecting the blue sky and reflections of the trees. This is probably due to high mineral concentration in the water. At the far end of the pond is the Cecil Cove Trail, about one mile from the trail head.
If you are at the Cecil Cove Trail Head in Erbie, the shortest route to the beaver dam is to the right as you face the trail (north side).
Morning at North Lower Broadwater Falls #41726 (right)
The Braodwater Falls complex is composed of three falls and a series of runways and interesting pools. It is a bonanza for a photographer because there are so many different possible shots. This picture is a mid-morning shot of the falls taken as light filtered through the trees. It uses HDR techniques to create a longer tonal range than most cameras can capture. This technique also allows me to open up the shadows and bring up the detail in the reflections in the pool at the base of the falls.
The Braodwater Falls complex is composed of three falls and a series of runways and interesting pools. It is a bonanza for a photographer because there are so many different possible shots. This picture is a mid-morning shot of the falls taken as light filtered through the trees. It uses HDR techniques to create a longer tonal range than most cameras can capture. This technique also allows me to open up the shadows and bring up the detail in the reflections in the pool at the base of the falls.
Runoff Pool Cecil Hollow #272 (left)
This is one of my favorite pool shots. It has reflections, transparency, blue sky, and rock. These are interesting photos to compose. One has to work with upside down compositions and think carefully about the positioning of transparent areas in the frame. Reflecting pools are fairly common in the Buffalo River region, but they are not given the attention they should by photographers.
This is one of my favorite pool shots. It has reflections, transparency, blue sky, and rock. These are interesting photos to compose. One has to work with upside down compositions and think carefully about the positioning of transparent areas in the frame. Reflecting pools are fairly common in the Buffalo River region, but they are not given the attention they should by photographers.
Reflecting Pool Lost Valley #7062 (right)
I like this better than the better known Eden Falls. This large, shallow pool has a small falls at the top end, and is framed in pastel tinted gray rocks. Directly below this pool is another runoff with many large rocks. This is a very complex scene, one that offers endless choices about angles of attack and the positioning of lines and forms. One could easily spend a day making different choices about how to photograph this area. This is the natural bridge over Clark Creek.
I like this better than the better known Eden Falls. This large, shallow pool has a small falls at the top end, and is framed in pastel tinted gray rocks. Directly below this pool is another runoff with many large rocks. This is a very complex scene, one that offers endless choices about angles of attack and the positioning of lines and forms. One could easily spend a day making different choices about how to photograph this area. This is the natural bridge over Clark Creek.
Winter Runoff Cecil Hollow #1359 (left)
During an Arkansas winter we often have ice storms coupled with strong rain fall. The resulting runoffs are great studies in water, light, ice, and in this case, spray off the falling water. Brilliantly white, a tough shot to meter correctly. The majesty of nature's moments.
During an Arkansas winter we often have ice storms coupled with strong rain fall. The resulting runoffs are great studies in water, light, ice, and in this case, spray off the falling water. Brilliantly white, a tough shot to meter correctly. The majesty of nature's moments.
Eden Falls May 2009 #71,180 (right)
Eden Falls has to be the most popular waterfall in our area. In spring of the 2009 we were treated with unusually heavy rains for early May. This translated to outstanding shooting for the many waterfalls and runoffs in the area. This interpretation of Eden Falls is a little different because it places two large rocks in the foreground and places the falls in context a bit more than most interpretations. This is also an HDR image, combining three different image exposures. I like to combine these with a fourth image interpreted conventionally, then mix the images using transparency in Photoshop. The resulting photos are not as razor sharp as conventional photos, but I think this is more than offset by the painterly quality of the images.
Eden Falls has to be the most popular waterfall in our area. In spring of the 2009 we were treated with unusually heavy rains for early May. This translated to outstanding shooting for the many waterfalls and runoffs in the area. This interpretation of Eden Falls is a little different because it places two large rocks in the foreground and places the falls in context a bit more than most interpretations. This is also an HDR image, combining three different image exposures. I like to combine these with a fourth image interpreted conventionally, then mix the images using transparency in Photoshop. The resulting photos are not as razor sharp as conventional photos, but I think this is more than offset by the painterly quality of the images.
