Mossbrae Falls by Stephen Oachs

Monday, 26th January 2009

Mossbrae Falls

by Stephen Oachs

This spectacular waterfall is fed from springs along the Upper Sacramento River canyon. The water cascades downward about 50 feet, flowing down a moss-covered wall feeding the river below. Mossbrae Falls is remarkable in its expansive width spreads about 150 feet.
Found outside Dunsmuir, California, Mossbrae Falls is one of the most unique, scenic waterfalls in the state, providing an almost tropical atmosphere. This winter capture, with snow peeking out among the mossy ledges, supports popular descriptions such as, Shangri-La, Paradise, Garden of Eden, and a piece of Hawaii.

Equipment: Canon 1Ds Mark III

Stephen Oachs

Stephen W. Oachs is an award-winning photographer, successful entrepreneur and technology veteran, who began his journey in photography the moment he picked up his first SLR camera. Ever since, his lenses have focused on the inspiring majesty of mother earth and the unflinching beauty of the animal kingdom.
Completely self-taught, Stephen’s unique and distinctive style has earned him recognition as one of today’s finest nature photographers. He was recognized in 2007 as wildlife photographer of the year by the National Wildlife Federation and was awarded best nature photographer in 2008 by National Geographic Magazine for his work photographing the endangered snow leopard.
Stephen has received many other awards and his work has graced the pages of on and offline publications worldwide, such as National Geographic, Popular Photography, Outdoor Photographer, National Wildlife Magazine and many others.
Whether trekking through the wilds of Alaska, enduring the raw challenges of nature or experiencing the thrill of life on the edge, Stephen captures rare and breathtaking moments of light and time. His exceptional eye is filtered only by his passion for life, deep affinity with nature and love of adventure.

www.lighttheexpedition.com

18 Comments

James and Kelly Stone Says:
January 26th, 2009 at 3:37 am
Very nice work, Again, Stephen. This is gorgeous! The color is intense, the scene serene, the framing perfect. Great work!
Su Says:
January 26th, 2009 at 8:51 am
Wonderful, just a breathtaking shot. love the vibrancy, congrats.
Malta Photography Says:
January 26th, 2009 at 8:54 am
As usual Stephen, great shot indeed. Very nice and wonderful shot. This place looks magical.
KeithT Says:
January 26th, 2009 at 10:05 am
Very nice work.
Pauline Jones Says:
January 26th, 2009 at 10:17 am
This is a lovely, uplifting picture; thanks Stephen
Jacob Says:
January 26th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
What a wonderful photo to look at.
Renee Says:
January 26th, 2009 at 5:11 pm
Looks magical Very nice!
SPAIN Says:
January 26th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
Beautiful place.
Amazing! Congrats.:)
Marie Dunphy Harding Says:
January 26th, 2009 at 8:22 pm
The water veils so gently, it looks hardly touching the River. Magical, indeed!
Kasey Says:
January 26th, 2009 at 10:49 pm
This is breath taking! i live in Stockton, CA. about 30 minutes from Sacremento and i have never heard of Dumsmuir, CA. i guess i better google it and take a trip out there to see this beautiful scene! Thanks for sharing and congrats!
Stephen Oachs Says:
January 27th, 2009 at 2:33 am
Kasey, you should go! If you do, drop me an email and I’ll give you some directions…it’s not easy to find once you get into Dunsmuir.
Katherine Lee Strassburg Says:
January 27th, 2009 at 3:01 am
There must be fairies hiding in there someplace! This photo brought to mind Burney Falls which is nearby. You have managed to make the falling water look like falling sunshine pooling at the base of the mossy rocks. FANTASTIC!
Anurag Says:
January 27th, 2009 at 7:01 am
Great composition. I specially like the two pillar like forms of the waterfall on the left.
Mandy Kilpatrick Says:
January 27th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
This is a great photo with excellent composition, lighting, and timing of exposure which create the magical effect. Love those colors of green also. A lovely photo which is very enjoyable to look at. Thank you and congratulations!!
Hanna Says:
January 27th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Intense colours, really nice! The mossy graan en the unreal blue of the water make a nice contrast. And the waterfalls are made good in frame. Congratulations again and keep up work like this!
Sue Gagnon Says:
February 9th, 2009 at 8:15 pm
Well, I see you are an award winning photographer, and this photograph is surely evidence as to why. I am very impressed, as everyone should be. This is a gorgeous shot! I absolutely LOVE this shot!
renee Says:
January 26th, 2010 at 2:46 pm
That is were I wanna be right now!
su Says:
February 12th, 2010 at 11:38 am
This is one fantastic shot, congrats.