Michael Jack, QPSA
December 2024 - Mingo
About the Image(s)
Mingo Falls is near Cherokee NC at the SE part of the Smoky Mountains National Park. It was one of the few photographable falls in the park in late October. The weather had been sunny and dry for days. The foliage was colorful but without saturation. Most of the leaves on the ground were brown. This was one of the few spots where fallen leaves had some color. The falls look larger than the small stream would indicate. It was so low I could step across it.
Canon 5D Mk IV, f4 16-35 L lens @ 17mm, ISO 100, f14, 0.8 sec
2 comments posted
Mingo, in spite of the horrible stair case, is one of my favorite falls in the Smokies. The falls has many moods based on the flow of water. This time the runoff creek at the base appears as a lacy extension of the falls, almost like a spreading of tree like roots at the base. So between the logs and the running water at the bottom there are some wonderful leading lines taking the eye up through the image. The only thing I would suggest removing the blue from the water. My preference is white water on falls, not blue. Posted: 12/13/2024 21:36:02
Wow, something happened in the export. My base file does not have the blue. You are right, though, as presented there is way too much blue Posted: 12/13/2024 23:08:04