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Description my adventures in the Pacific Northwest have led me to hundreds of falls..from big too small. as i approach each one i get giddy inside..the small bringing intimacy..the big bringing awe..

nothing i have seen prepared for my reaction when i came out of the trees and laid my eyes upon this monster! for a non explicit version of my reaction i made up the word yarps (spray backwards)..but in reality..was "holy, f*@#!!" with my jaw dropping to the ground!

the picture in no way shows the massiveness of this cataract and the conditions were not ideal for capturing it but did my best til i return and plus..i liked the "monster" shape

spray falls
Mt Rainier, WA

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MeFlyingFree [2012-07-22 17:08:41 +0000 UTC]

I agree! Holy, f*@#!!

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NWunseen In reply to MeFlyingFree [2012-07-24 05:45:15 +0000 UTC]

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MeFlyingFree In reply to NWunseen [2012-07-24 05:53:06 +0000 UTC]

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BrianSouth [2011-10-03 04:17:26 +0000 UTC]

I have of photo of Spray Falls I took when I was there, nothing as good as this one! Bravo!

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NWunseen In reply to BrianSouth [2011-10-04 03:47:07 +0000 UTC]

hey thanks, Brian! is definitely not an easy fall to capture..especially at high flow!

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PaulSwiatkowskiPhoto [2011-10-01 18:50:29 +0000 UTC]

Wow, my jaw is officially stuck on the floor! Amazing fall and great shot!

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NWunseen In reply to PaulSwiatkowskiPhoto [2011-10-04 03:47:12 +0000 UTC]

many thanks, Paul! camped out there this weekend..new ones to come shortly!

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PaulSwiatkowskiPhoto In reply to NWunseen [2011-10-04 20:25:27 +0000 UTC]

Awesome, I can't wait to see them!

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jonathanjessup [2011-09-26 18:18:50 +0000 UTC]

Great waterfalls and capture. B&W works here. You are fortunate to be close to the wonders up there.

!emosewa

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NWunseen In reply to jonathanjessup [2011-09-28 23:45:09 +0000 UTC]

do feel very fortunate to be born and raised in the pacific northwest..is an amazingly beautiful part of the world

!!sknaht

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wtrw [2011-09-22 21:30:24 +0000 UTC]

beautiful capture, Addam...

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NWunseen In reply to wtrw [2011-09-22 23:57:16 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much, buddy!

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LeashaHooker [2011-09-22 15:29:41 +0000 UTC]

Wow Addam!! This is stunning!! I can almost feel the yarps!! wonderful b&w processing!!

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NWunseen In reply to LeashaHooker [2011-09-22 23:57:14 +0000 UTC]

the yarps feeling is quite intense! thanks so much for the kind words, Leasha!!

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LAlight [2011-09-22 13:30:55 +0000 UTC]

Addam, this is incredible. After seeing Comet Falls, it's hard for me to imagine anything bigger than that, and clearly, this is a living, breathing monster of a fall! Conditions may not have been perfect, but you did a wonderful job of working with the light and conditions present at the time. Black and white was absolutely the right choice here, and your exposure was spot on for capturing the raw force of this series of drops. I bet it was also really loud there! What a challenging place to capture...I imagine any waterfall photographer would love to try their hand at capturing this insane scene!

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NWunseen In reply to LAlight [2011-09-22 23:57:09 +0000 UTC]

hehe..this one would be like tilting comet on its side and letting it drop that way from its peak! it was pretty loud..but the sound was really soothing and not thunderous..kinda odd for such a large fall! is definitely a challenging spot..due to both the massiveness of the fall and the small gorge it flows into plus the mist of this thing flew for well over a quarter mile!
so appreciative of the generous comment, LA..thank you!!

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LAlight In reply to NWunseen [2011-09-23 14:55:00 +0000 UTC]

Craziness!

Please don't tilt Comet on its side...that would severely impede my ability to build my cabin there...

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NWunseen In reply to LAlight [2011-09-23 16:06:47 +0000 UTC]

would never do such a thing..plus i figure i can use the cabin while you are away..you know..just to keep the place up and all..

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LAlight In reply to NWunseen [2011-09-23 16:29:24 +0000 UTC]

Away?! I don't know where you think I'm going to go...

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NWunseen In reply to LAlight [2011-09-23 16:38:05 +0000 UTC]

you know you wont be able to stay away from forks too long

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LAlight In reply to NWunseen [2011-09-23 17:18:12 +0000 UTC]

Honestly, I hope I never see Forks again! That place felt like the Twilight Zone...and not the kind of Twilight you think I mean!

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NWunseen In reply to LAlight [2011-09-26 18:10:39 +0000 UTC]

hehe..is it unusual to be able to buy your groceries, outdoor gear, hardware and memorabilia in a store with four names
is always fun seeing the fanboys around the area and their awesome shirts though

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LAlight In reply to NWunseen [2011-09-27 21:53:58 +0000 UTC]

I think that's probably unusual, yeah...still wanted to see if they had pillows! Will have to do that next time...

The fanboys were hilarious. Something I did NOT expect to see in Forks. They were worse than the girls!

I suppose I shouldn't tell you that I ordered us some fanboy shirts for our next trip to Forks...

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NWunseen In reply to LAlight [2011-09-28 23:53:58 +0000 UTC]

oh yeah..they had a pillow 'r us back behind the juices a perfect place to get a pillow for suffocating anything that would dare give me a twilight shirt...

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LAlight In reply to NWunseen [2011-09-29 01:12:39 +0000 UTC]

Who would do such a thing?!

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NWunseen In reply to LAlight [2011-09-29 02:26:02 +0000 UTC]

get me a twilight shirt? ..noone!

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LAlight In reply to NWunseen [2011-09-29 13:31:58 +0000 UTC]

My shirt says "Team DD"...is that okay?!

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NWunseen In reply to LAlight [2011-09-30 01:31:14 +0000 UTC]

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LAlight In reply to NWunseen [2011-09-30 14:52:33 +0000 UTC]

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11thDimensionPhoto [2011-09-22 12:37:51 +0000 UTC]

What a drop! You really captured the power of this fall, Addam. Nice mono conversion as well.

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NWunseen In reply to 11thDimensionPhoto [2011-09-22 23:57:07 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much for the kind words, Mike!

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11thDimensionPhoto In reply to NWunseen [2011-09-23 00:04:02 +0000 UTC]

No problem.

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tiny-sparrow [2011-09-22 10:50:59 +0000 UTC]

Another exceptional capture! Love how the water fills up the frame!

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NWunseen In reply to tiny-sparrow [2011-09-22 23:57:05 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much, Terri!

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Stroody [2011-09-22 10:31:24 +0000 UTC]

This is beautiful Adam - Wonderfully captured - Like it lots

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NWunseen In reply to Stroody [2011-09-22 14:40:58 +0000 UTC]

truly grateful! thank you lots bud!

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spselfr [2011-09-22 07:07:25 +0000 UTC]

Great shot!

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NWunseen In reply to spselfr [2011-09-22 14:39:28 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much!

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GroovyGeek [2011-09-22 04:06:34 +0000 UTC]

Aaah, never made it to Spray Park, though judging from the images of others I could be gorgeous at sunset. It does require backpacking to do it justice (aka no spousal presence for me), and the crowds are probably not anything like the throngs at Paradise.

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NWunseen In reply to GroovyGeek [2011-09-22 23:57:03 +0000 UTC]

technically..i never made it either went on the search for wildflowers but became too drenched to carry on up to the park and the clouds werent going to leave anytime soon :/ will definitely be making it up by next week..weather is lookin iffy so far though and agree, that despite the relatively short beuatiful trail..an overnighter would be required to capture this one with justice..perhaps next year as well.

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db-imagery [2011-09-22 03:15:41 +0000 UTC]

...no words, indeed!..absolutely wicked set!!..killer exposure and magnificent conversion, as well!..kudos!!

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NWunseen In reply to db-imagery [2011-09-22 23:57:02 +0000 UTC]

found enough words to make me smile..gtreatly appreciated, bro!

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db-imagery In reply to NWunseen [2011-09-23 02:03:35 +0000 UTC]

anytime, addam!!

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