Factory Falls, Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania
Yesterday, I spent the day touring around the Delaware Water Gap in Pennsylvania, photographing various waterfalls while leading a private photography workshop. The Poconos and Gap have some great color right now, and despite a very clear and sunny morning, the weather turned overcast by the afternoon, allowing for some great opportunities to photograph the autumn falls in soft light. One of the spots we visited was George W. Child’s State Park, where there are three impressive and easily accessible waterfalls, including this one, Factory Falls.
Many of the falls in this area of the Gap are surrounded by hemlock and pine trees, so it can sometimes be difficult to include a lot of fall color in the photograph to give a sense of the season. Here I used a slow shutter speed, made possible by combining a polarizing filter and neutral density filter, to capture the pattern of the fallen leaves swirling in the water next to the falls. By including the leaves in the frame, it becomes obvious to the viewer that this shot was made sometime in autumn.
Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 17-40mm f/4L USM, warming polarizing filter, neutral density filter, tripod. To order this print, purchase stock rights, or view other photos I have for sale, please visit my website at www.karipost.com.
In: Recent and Random Photos, Trip Reports
on October 15, 2009 at 8:28 am
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Kari,
Very nice image. I love the swirling leaves and definitely has a nice fall feel.
Drew
on October 19, 2009 at 9:43 am
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im planning a trip to the gap this coming weekend. Is it worth going there right now. I like going on scenic drives. Can you give me some suggestions.
on October 22, 2009 at 5:10 pm
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Most of the Gap will be past peak now. I just got back from two days in Blairstown, NJ (right near the Delaware River and not far from the Gap) and there is a pretty even mix of trees past peak with most leaves dropped and trees that still have color. If you are interested in doing scenic drives in the region, just do a Google search for “scenic drive delaware water gap” and a lot of very pretty routes will pop up. There are a handful of roads that have pretty roadside scenery in that area.
on November 6, 2009 at 1:19 am
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Great shot, Kari. Found your site off of naturescapes, some awesome stuff here! And always nice to read someone else’s blog rather than worry about my own.
on November 8, 2009 at 1:36 am
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Thanks for checking out my blog John. I’m glad you enjoy it. Please stop by again.