| This
image is located just up stream by about 75 feet from Print
#104. And as mentioned in that description this creek does not flow
until there is significant rainfall and then it only flows for less than
a week there after. I've photographed this waterfall many times with varying
success due to differences in water level. I've seen this creek flow a
raging torrent during the storm of mid February 1998, to nothing more than
a small trickle. But for the ideal image the water has to be just right
and the weather is best when slightly overcast which provides a nice even
illumination. Setting up the camera for this image was tricky. I had to
set up in the middle of the creek for the desired composition and directly
behind me about two feet is a large poison oak bush, which I try to stay
out of. The overall height of this fall is about 15 feet, it is tucked
away in a small cove behind some oak trees and hard to find if you're not
looking for it. Just behind me is a grand view of the San Joaquin valley.
This is where the Sierra foothills just start to climb out the San Joaquin
valley. |
