Snoqualmie Falls: An Introduction

Hello, happy Sunday.

My name is Miles and I am Rachel’s husband. Some of my images are featured on illuminated literation, so I thought I would introduce myself and let you know that I will be posting here on occasion to showcase pictures with short descriptions and the techniques involved.

Here are some images from Snoqualmie Falls, WA on Easter weekend. It was mid-morning on a bright sunny day and I was battling high contrast. I decided to shoot ISO 100 and RAW format to allow for maximum manipulation of shadows in post-processing. The featured image is a high dynamic range (HDR) image, blending three different exposures to optimize color tones in all areas of shadows and highlights. I normally try to “get it right in camera” but our eyes/brains have such an amazing ability to register a high degree of contrast, that sometimes to capture the scene as I remember it, the HDR technique is necessary.

Rachel and Leif at the mid-observation deck.   f/5   1/160   iso 100 nikon d750

Sort of an abstract composition of an old power turbine.  f/4.5  1/500  iso 100  d750

Penstock leading to turbines.  f/4.5  1/125  iso 100 d750

Lower boardwalk viewing of the falls.  f/8  1/125  iso 100 d750

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