Palouse Falls by Stephen Oachs

Wednesday, 22nd April 2009

Palouse Falls

by Stephen Oachs

This amazing waterfall is extremely remote, located in the middle of Eastern Washington State. This time of year the flow is very strong and with a longer exposure I was able to capture the swirl of the water below.

Equipment: Canon 1D 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

25 Comments

Jonathan Says:
April 22nd, 2009 at 2:16 am
Wow. Spectacular shot. The clouds, water, angle of the sun/shadows, all seem just perfect. Great photo for Earth Day.
JIm Says:
April 22nd, 2009 at 2:18 am
I so much enjoyed your earlier shot of this site. Nevertheless you returned and came up an awsome shot. You sure do good work. I am im impressed. It is a pleasure to have you share your efforts.
David Lazar Says:
April 22nd, 2009 at 2:55 am
Nice blues greens and browns – the earthy landscape tones complement each other very well. The blurring of the water in water falls is always a treat. Well done.
Kirk Jordan Says:
April 22nd, 2009 at 2:55 am
Looks like the last shot of this site was by Kevin McNeal (Jan 28, 2008). Both pictures share common elements (long shutter speed and swirl), but the light, season, and scale is different in both, making for two incredible photos, by two extraordinary photographers.
Katherine Lee Strassburg Says:
April 22nd, 2009 at 4:20 am
I like the intense spring colors. Even the gravy brown of the falls and pool below looks rich and alive.
Kirk Jordan Says:
April 22nd, 2009 at 5:11 am
OOps, date correction on my above comment. It was Jan 28, 2009. (I still haven’t gotten used to the year change.)
Anurag Says:
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:21 am
Yes the composition of both the images is very similar. Only the lighting is different.
Pauline Jones Says:
April 22nd, 2009 at 8:15 am
Sometimes we do get similar subjects but often the treatment is different.
Sue Says:
April 22nd, 2009 at 8:37 am
This is stunning. I would LOVE to capture that shot with my Full Frame Canon 5D Mark II.
Malta Photography Says:
April 22nd, 2009 at 8:41 am
very nice shot indeed. clear and colourful.
Mimsha Says:
April 22nd, 2009 at 8:44 am
I simply love it ! Good colors, good lights. And as the others, it immediatly reminded me the other photo, as Kirk Jordan said .
The water seems to be some precious metal, like silver, or something else (I’m not a expert )
Matthew Harvey Says:
April 22nd, 2009 at 9:02 am
Thanks for sharing this awesome spectacle Stephen,

I presume you used some ND filters to get the long exposure?
Meredit Says:
April 22nd, 2009 at 11:11 am
Fantastica immagine, adoro la natura e adoro vederla fotografata!
Complimenti
wanda krack Says:
April 22nd, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Beautiful! The early spring green of the hills add much to the photo!
planet lover Says:
April 22nd, 2009 at 12:40 pm
The swirl in the pool below the falls was what caught my attention first. Very nice!
Eileen Says:
April 22nd, 2009 at 3:22 pm
Way cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EZ
Mandy Kilpatrick Says:
April 22nd, 2009 at 3:51 pm
What a beautiful image. Thank you for sharing it with the world!!
Lisa Atkins Says:
April 22nd, 2009 at 3:59 pm
What an excellent choice for Earth Day!!!!
Marie Dunphy Harding Says:
April 22nd, 2009 at 4:16 pm
Spectacular shot for Earth day! Thank you for sharing.
Renee Says:
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:51 pm
Beautiful over and over again!!!
Catrin Hinrichs Says:
April 25th, 2009 at 5:09 pm
Just wonderful !!!
Su Says:
April 26th, 2009 at 11:44 am
Like this different seansonal shot.
Spencer Says:
April 29th, 2009 at 10:57 pm
Beautiful photograph. Apparently a kayaker ran that waterfall successfully a couple weeks ago. You must have just missed one another. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/outdoors/2009139679_webkayaker28.html
Sue Gagnon Says:
May 12th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
This is one LOVELY SHOT!!! Congratulations!
mike Says:
September 28th, 2009 at 2:45 am
What a landscape. Amazing.