The Punchbowl Gorge by SteveLuther

The peaceful and tranquil Punchbowl Falls Gorge in Oregon’s amazing Columbia RIver Gorge is a special place. Part of the uber-popular Eagle Creek trail – one of the finest hikes in the Pacific Northwest if not the entire USA – the Punchbowl is punctuated by the signature Punchbowl Falls. But to get to the view of the falls is not always easy – often time, and on this occasion, wading into the clear, swift-moving water is required. The result of wet boots and frozen feet is so worth it to get this view!

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Sea Stacks & Full Moon by mark78

Oregon coast sunset at Bandon Beach.

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Out of the Dark by MAPhoto

This is NOT a digital manipulation or composite. I made this image in 2010, and at the time I posted it on the old website Nature Photographer’s Network. I was eager to share what had been one of the more memorable moments of my life in photography. While backpacking into Oregon’s Three Sisters Wilderness with a group I was leading, a torrential rain and hail storm pounded us just about the moment we decided to set up camp on Tam McArthur Rim. Everyone rushed to put up the tents and dove in and I was about to, when I noticed a clearing starting to develop. I wanted a lightning shot over nearby Broken Top peak and it was crashing all around with great frequency. I shot and shot hundreds of frames in just minutes without a lightning trigger hoping to catch bolts while alternately wiping my lens. I got a few too, but against the flat grey skies above the peak they lacked as much interest. Then I turned around! I saw the light coming and decided to take my chances with a composition I’d tried before towards a tiny feature on the rim. It isn’t my finest, for sure, but whenever there’s lighting and rainbows happening at the same time you just shoot, and that’s it! I shot on rapid-burst nearly the whole time at 1/10 of a second, as much as my card would write. Somehow I managed to capture a couple bolts in the 3-4 minutes the rainbows lasted, and this was my favorite. I then immediately took a slower shutter speed for the water and merged the two.

At the time, my processing lacked the art it has now, and I rushed it too. The image sat on my website for a couple years but was then removed, as I had intended on updating it but then forgot about it for awhile. This last month has brought me a few rare breaks with which to work on such things so I thought I would share the new version here. I am planning a few storm chasing trips this year so it’s a subject area I hope to further in my portfolio soon!

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Columbia River Gorge by raygreenphotography

A beautiful Fall evening at the Columbia River Gorge. The mighty Columbia River (fourth largest river by volumn in the United States) seperates the borders of Washington State and the State of Oregon. This image is taken from the Washigton side. Thank you for viewing, voting and/or any constructive comments!

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Reclamation by BenCoffman

The past three months have been kind of strange. I had my first of two elbow surgeries in October, and it kept me down and out of, well, just about everything for quite a while. My second surgery was just a few weeks ago, but I was going so stir crazy that I thought I’d head up to Mt Hood early Saturday morning anyway, just to see if the clouds would stay away long enough for me to shoot the stars.

Luckily, they did. This is a frozen Lost Lake, with my first 2015 view of the Milky Way in the background. My arm’s been pretty sore for the past few days from the effort of getting up there, so I’ll probably lay low for a bit and continue to heal up.

Anyhow, the title is an allusion to several things: First, it’s kind of a play on the lake’s name. Second, it refers to the galactic center of the Milky Way, which has been hidden for the past few months. And third, it’s a comment on my own healing process and what has been required for me to (hopefully) live a life with a little less pain in my day-to-day activities.

Thanks for checking out the photo.

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Reclamation by BenCoffman

The past three months have been kind of strange. I had my first of two elbow surgeries in October, and it kept me down and out of, well, just about everything for quite a while. My second surgery was just a few weeks ago, but I was going so stir crazy that I thought I’d head up to Mt Hood early Saturday morning anyway, just to see if the clouds would stay away long enough for me to shoot the stars.

Luckily, they did. This is a frozen Lost Lake, with my first 2015 view of the Milky Way in the background. My arm’s been pretty sore for the past few days from the effort of getting up there, so I’ll probably lay low for a bit and continue to heal up.

Anyhow, the title is an allusion to several things: First, it’s kind of a play on the lake’s name. Second, it refers to the galactic center of the Milky Way, which has been hidden for the past few months. And third, it’s a comment on my own healing process and what has been required for me to (hopefully) live a life with a little less pain in my day-to-day activities.

Thanks for checking out the photo.

http://bit.ly/1yAxwM7

The Wizard by mbrodkin

This is another image from an epic weekend of shooting on the Oregon Coast. This shot was taken at sunrise on Bandon Beach. An incredible shooting location that is even better when the light is great as it was that morning.

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Autumn Spirit by AndrewKumler

Spirit Falls on a cool Autumn day. Washington State, Columbia River Gorge.

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[ heceta head light ] by DERYK1968

Btw – it looks better on black … ;-)))

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Seal Rock Cosmos by alan_howe

One of the all time best sunsets I’ve caught at the coast. The “all time” list continues to grow and I count my blessings for each one I am able to witness. For me it’s one of those reminders that the best shots often come from locations not far from the door step. I remember pulling up the webcam and seeing these amazing clouds, grabbing my gear and just going for it. When I arrived the sky was way more wicked cool than I had hoped and the conditions just kept getting better.

I’ve seen so many more surreal sunsets and sunrises than I’ve captured on camera. You think well that’s a no brainer but really it’s a big deal. For so many years I just plain didn’t observe the sky and fine light during those times of day…. for so many years before I became a photographer. And still, so many people don’t see this when it’s right in front of them.

For example I feel so lucky when I am driving into work on the freeway and the sky is filled with amazing colors and light. I just ignore all of the people riding my bumper and passing me like I’m standing still while I sip my coffee and try to take it all in. Maybe if they were able to see it too, then they would slow down and take it in also instead of being such hostile road warriors. Ironically I count so many cars and trucks that pass me and that I catch up to by the time I get into town. There they are sitting in a line of traffic just ahead of me by maybe 20 or 30 seconds.

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