Eagle Cap Wilderness
Stopped off at this region on my way from the Cascades to the Sawtooth Wilderness in Idaho (next post). I had visited this area a few years ago on a late winter backcountry ski trip. I have interest in exploring this area in the not to distant future and wanted to get a look at it during summertime.
Lostine River
The Lostine River runs clear and cold and I expect contains a healthy population of trout.
The Lostine River runs northward out of the Wilderness through a set of deep canyon walls. A variety of dispersed roadside camping spots are located along the river road that follows the river. I found a pleasant spot for the evening and settled in alongside the stream.
I tried to capture an image of the river itself but was disappointed with both the composition and available light, but I did find the stream interesting. This photograph is a bit abstract but actually has very little post processing; I mostly removed some of the harsh blue light being cast onto the surface of the water. A circular polarizing filter was used to adjust for the amount of reflection coming off the surface. Color tones and luminosities are unmodified.
Backlit Pine
The late afternoon sun illuminates the branches of this tree while those on the opposing bank of the river are already in the shadow of the ridge behind.
I'm a sucker for backlit trees. I feel this sort of lighting provides an added dimension and challenge. On occasion I have included a starburst sun breaking through, but in this case I wanted to try and record the texture of the tree's bark along with the intensely lit needles. This was taken at 1/60 of a second with a simple point-and-shoot camera with an aperture of f/4.4.
