First time I was able to get back to Ricketts Glen State Park since the winter season. Last time the trails were ice covered. Each season has it's own unique beauty that one can enjoy while hiking the trail. BTW don't know if this waterfalls is identified with a name so I gave it the title Secret Garden.
Categories: [Landscapes][Waterfalls]
Indeed...like a secret grotto only reached after a long, arduous hike. Great exposure making the waterfall like silk, and wonderful reflections as well. Jim @ 2008-09-08 12:21:46
Breathtaking! Absolutely stunning shot, I love it! Mackan @ 2008-09-08 12:28:03
I feel like I am in a movie here, like the Blue Lagoon one or something, so magical.
ps. I tried to comment on a post last week and it didn't let it go through, sorry. Robin @ 2008-09-08 12:38:22
Seriously, the first thing that came to mind when I saw this image was, "Oh, wow!"
This is an incredible shot. marcus @ 2008-09-08 12:39:24
The colors on this one is manificent! Very Vibrant. HDR? Great work! Raffi @ 2008-09-08 12:43:54
This has to be one of my favourites of yours, John. Not only a beautiful scene, but your really captured the quality of the light, and the essence of the place. Indeed, another I would happily hang on the wall. Alexandra @ 2008-09-08 12:47:26
Superb colors and details. The reflections of the water, with all their nuances, are formidable. Fantastic shot. If it's a HDR, you have achieved the highest accomplishment. Giorgio @ 2008-09-08 13:39:09
Very well done. Long enough shutter speed to smooth out the water, but the leaves are very sharp. Nicely done. Nick @ 2008-09-08 13:48:11
I want to say wow - but really; can I start every comment on you blog with the same word? It doesn’t sound very creative....!
Truthfully - you take some remarkable shots -this is so full of color and light.
The composition with the leaves on the right side gives me a feeling of peeking into a secret garden.
You have used long enough exposure time to give the water a dreamy look -
this is a photo from a fairy tale, a legend, filled with mystery…..
Beautiful and with lots of details.
Excellent
- Probably right to say WOW!
I need a secret garden like this. Where can I get one?:-) This is beautiful, John. The place you've capture, the photo, the processing....all of it work together for one terrific image. sherri @ 2008-09-08 14:39:51
What a beautiful place, perfect image John! claude @ 2008-09-08 14:46:34
beautiful shot! this scenery is so peaceful.. :D Rian @ 2008-09-08 15:04:27
very peaceful image yiannis krikis @ 2008-09-08 15:22:22
Beautiful reflexion, almost the main subject! Great composition, I like this image SwissCharles Phototherapy @ 2008-09-08 16:26:22
Beautiful John!! Good to see you're out during the day light hours for a change. Terry H. @ 2008-09-08 16:29:10
The intense coloring makes this very viewable. Nice shot! Claus Petersen @ 2008-09-08 17:02:02
how i'd like be able to do such shots
wonderful colors ! and the water seems in movement like the animed pictures of cascades in chinese restaurants darkcapitaine @ 2008-09-08 17:16:44
What an amazing shot. It looks so peaceful and serene. Andy @ 2008-09-08 17:51:10
this is a WOW image. just WOW - amazing! michele @ 2008-09-08 20:27:16
Beautiful and magnificent photograph! Stunner @ 2008-09-08 21:37:03
Je suis chaque fois impressionné par la qualité et la finesse du traitement . JMS @ 2008-09-08 21:54:28
That is absolutely stunning. Excellent/ Michael Rawluk @ 2008-09-08 22:32:15
Very beautiful... colours of the very beautiful earth that was combined with low speed that was perfect. Regards from Yogyakarta Indonesia. Bram Antareja @ 2008-09-08 22:39:18
Absolutely wonderfull and majestic sight. Lost your post editing. nice Ade Adesanya @ 2008-09-08 22:44:40
Amazing shot and beautiful colors.I like this .Well done. :)
holy canolli batman!!!! how the heck do you dooooo that????? is that the special kind of imaging you were talking about?? I mean, it's mind blowing... what a lyrically beautiful picture John!!!! Elaine @ 2008-09-09 02:09:33
John, I went to vote for you with that coolphotoblogs button, but I had to sign up, now i'm PENDING APPROVAL, and found out that i need votes lol man oh man, nobody will vote for little ol' me :( Elaine @ 2008-09-09 02:23:45
La magie de la pose lente est encore renforcée par ces superbes couleurs!!
Très beau travail
Amicalement Hervé @ 2008-09-09 02:26:09
This is a stunning landscape image - the exposure is excellent! david kleinert @ 2008-09-09 02:38:16
Great work John, you're taking some amazing photos with 50mm. This is a poster shot, very beautiful. Ankush. @ 2008-09-09 02:43:15
Amazing image with beautiful colors. I like it very much. Well done, John. Reiner @ 2008-09-09 03:48:02
What a wonderfull photo! Great toning and nice movemend!! Robbie Veldwijk @ 2008-09-09 06:52:31
I'm amazed at how everything is in focus here.. it creates a bizzare illusion for me. and the processing is absolutely superb. one of my favorites for sure! Great work John. Radel @ 2008-09-09 07:01:05
Féérique, du Lewis Carol photographique ! petitlouis @ 2008-09-09 08:20:42
very bright, looks like paradise, but too bright in the underground on the rocks maybe to be true, but, art is not true, and reality anything without our spirit vera @ 2008-09-09 08:45:23
The colors are what strike me first and foremost in this image, John. The, the coziness hallowedness of this place! It reminds me of a Fantasy Island where we can go in our dreams. WOW! Ginnie @ 2008-09-09 09:01:54
This is outstanding !!
I love it ! The colours, the view, the little cascade and all those shapes of rocks ! Great picture John ! :D Slyvain @ 2008-09-09 10:39:26
Great focus on the leaves and exposure on the water. Very tranquil image! Liang @ 2008-09-09 10:56:26
What am amazing shot! Stunning in every way! Jennie @ 2008-09-09 11:37:53
whoa! what a cool setting! i love what you did to the water ... wonderful light and colors crash @ 2008-09-09 12:01:19
Amazing. Looks like a painting or drawing yz @ 2008-09-09 12:49:13
Es una maravilla tanto el lugar como la captura, el color reflejado en el agua no puede ser mas bello, es de esas fotos que tienes que contemplar lentamente!! NJ @ 2008-09-09 14:30:01
What a beautiful location. Impressive colors. cako @ 2008-09-09 16:05:59
Very nice. The colors are lovely, the framing wonderful and the exposure enough to turn the falls white while still maintaing some detail. Harry @ 2008-09-09 16:41:06
Have to say it: WOW. How do you get that sharp? And those colors? Really beautiful. Rafael Perrone @ 2008-09-09 21:01:54
Absolutely beautiful and serene. The flowing water and soft reflection are absolutely beautiful. I can almost feel the coolness of the water. THe sharpness and the saturation of colors really make this feel like my own view. Mike @ 2008-09-09 21:15:00
What can I say that hasn't been said already?
You have an amazing eye my friend!
I love how the water seems to glow and the pretty colors.
Absolutley breathtaking! Angelique @ 2008-09-10 02:43:38
Fantastic picture those colours are great I dont think anyone can fault this one. Philip @ 2008-09-10 03:32:57
How clear and beautiful this image is. Andrés @ 2008-09-10 04:08:12
Le paradis sur terre !!! Encore une lumiére magnifique. je ne cesse de m'extasier devant chacune de tes photos. Bonne journée John. fredo @ 2008-09-10 04:39:33
Joli petit coin de paradis !!! J'aime beaucoup les couleurs et l'atmosphère ! bravo ! Tatiana @ 2008-09-10 04:52:10
Waouh, a picture from paradise :)) Wonderful jump @ 2008-09-10 07:11:06
Yes - it does look like a secret garden...paradise found. Stunning image. WOW! Marcie @ 2008-09-10 07:34:52
beautiful john. i just can feel the silence of this place... incredible! thomas mueller @ 2008-09-10 07:54:41
Another wonderful HDR image! When is your book coming out? : ) Al @ 2008-09-10 08:05:26
Gorgeous! I wish I could see this in person - but thank you so much for sharing this snap. AC @ 2008-09-10 08:19:56
I like how it feels secluded and your own personal spot. You always seems to find these wonderful water pictures. Great job. Mike @ 2008-09-10 08:59:26
I got in coolphotoblogs and i'm heading off to vote for you with your button over there! i STILL love this picture! Elaine @ 2008-09-10 09:56:16
The clarity almost gives it another dimension. It is a beautiful "secret garden" daina @ 2008-09-10 09:58:09
I have dreams of this place - and simply ran out of time the last time I was back east - and couldn't trek that far north. This is beautiful, John. A fabulous capture. Stephen Phillips @ 2008-09-10 10:36:35
Super soft reflections!! I like the peering through effect with branches and rocks. Will Williams @ 2008-09-10 11:14:09
That is remarkable, John. I love the framing and the vantage point. It's such a peaceful image. I'm curious on Ricketts -- if I set a day aside to be able to come down there and shoot, would I be able to see all the great falls and really be able to spend enough time on each? I really think it would be a good photo trip, but want to make sure I could spend enough time there. P.J. @ 2008-09-10 11:37:01
Wow is this real? Wonderful spot... Marianne @ 2008-09-10 12:06:01
John, this is very, very lovely. like its a very peaceful place to be. :) claire @ 2008-09-10 16:40:59
Nice Color tones. I really feel I am there when I look at it. Also the water surface appears as if it has frozen. Babak @ 2008-09-10 16:46:53
Fabulous. Just love this one. It is different from many Ricketts Glen photos. Your title is just right. The colors are incredible, as is the range of detail in all areas. Is this an HDR? Lovely reflections. Anita Bower @ 2008-09-10 16:47:09
This is an amazingly beautiful image. Love the reflections on the water and the overall colours. Andres @ 2008-09-10 17:12:20
Very beautiful and serene shot, John. This is magnificent. Kay @ 2008-09-10 21:33:08
c'est pas possible de faire de si belles photos! je suis toujours charmé! objectif-p @ 2008-09-11 00:50:21
I'm pretty amazed at the spectrum of colors you captured in this image. Feels like a real piece of paradise to me ('Secret Garden' is not such a bad choice for a name). Great shot (as is the rest of your portfolio by the way!). Thomas @ 2008-09-11 06:24:34
Wow! Superbe treatment here! I love the colors! {-P-} @ 2008-09-11 07:02:11
I've missed your waterfall world - such a serene environment - I can practically hear the wonderful 'whitenoise' of the falls.
Love the mirrored water and framing with the overhanging leaves/rocks! Kevin from OrganicPIX.com @ 2008-09-11 08:53:06
Jaw dropping beautiful! The colors, the composition, textures. Sublime! Susan @ 2008-09-11 10:24:31
One of your best - and that is saying quite a lot. The framing is stellar here, John. A beautiful image. Stephen Phillips @ 2008-09-11 11:09:35
A gorgeous image with the vivid colors. I like the composition very much. Excellent shot.
Added to my vfxy collection. Thanks. don Wiley @ 2008-09-11 19:58:02
What a nice and calming picture, looks like a nice place to come and just relax listening to the water. Ivar @ 2008-09-11 21:55:04
Just spectacular! I can only imagine how excited you were to be there, photographing such a beautiful place. Really gorgeous images here, John. Diane - Daily Walks @ 2008-09-12 10:16:55
Such amazing colors ! You truely know how to treat the light. Gorgeous. hanna @ 2008-09-14 17:02:17
Spectacular :)
I really like that you framed this with the green vine/leaves.
Excellent composition! susan @ 2008-09-15 09:33:36
Great shot from a wonderful landscape. Joachim @ 2008-09-16 13:06:32
Hi John, your waterfall pictures are absolute perfect! Beautiful colors, excellent sharpness and a really great composition. POV @ 2008-09-16 14:35:41
Probably this is one of the best works that I've ever seen! Joaquin Arias @ 2008-09-17 10:01:58
This is awesome John. You have really conveyed a magical quality. Bill Phillips @ 2008-09-17 10:35:19
wow! awesome place! like paradise. I love details and tones. Arash @ 2008-09-18 01:07:20
Lovley place, great Picture Mirco @ 2008-09-21 08:04:14
Magical. Reminds me of a fairy-like themepark ride. Ásgarðr @ 2008-09-21 14:30:20
I just can't stop commenting, they are all so amazing.... Mário Martins @ 2008-09-21 16:33:35
Very beautiful images,
I really like your work and the world which you builds with your camera. ronan @ 2008-09-24 05:58:32
Amazing! Damn is that hot. Is that the garden of eden ;-)) Great!! Matthias @ 2008-09-24 16:40:26
This is beautiful. The detail. The colors. The feeling. Jason Mayoff @ 2008-09-27 20:27:19
just had a quick browse through some of your posts, and your work is so beautiful, love this one wonderfully composed, gorgeous lush colors, wonderful details I would so love to be at this place seeing this
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[CLOSE]Pradeep @ 2008-09-08 12:17:25
Jim @ 2008-09-08 12:21:46
Mackan @ 2008-09-08 12:28:03
ps. I tried to comment on a post last week and it didn't let it go through, sorry.
Robin @ 2008-09-08 12:38:22
This is an incredible shot.
marcus @ 2008-09-08 12:39:24
Raffi @ 2008-09-08 12:43:54
Alexandra @ 2008-09-08 12:47:26
Giorgio @ 2008-09-08 13:39:09
Nick @ 2008-09-08 13:48:11
Truthfully - you take some remarkable shots -this is so full of color and light.
The composition with the leaves on the right side gives me a feeling of peeking into a secret garden.
You have used long enough exposure time to give the water a dreamy look -
this is a photo from a fairy tale, a legend, filled with mystery…..
Beautiful and with lots of details.
Excellent
- Probably right to say WOW!
Framed and Shot @ 2008-09-08 13:52:06
sherri @ 2008-09-08 14:39:51
claude @ 2008-09-08 14:46:34
Rian @ 2008-09-08 15:04:27
yiannis krikis @ 2008-09-08 15:22:22
Phototherapy @ 2008-09-08 16:26:22
Terry H. @ 2008-09-08 16:29:10
Claus Petersen @ 2008-09-08 17:02:02
wonderful colors ! and the water seems in movement like the animed pictures of cascades in chinese restaurants
darkcapitaine @ 2008-09-08 17:16:44
Andy @ 2008-09-08 17:51:10
michele @ 2008-09-08 20:27:16
Stunner @ 2008-09-08 21:37:03
JMS @ 2008-09-08 21:54:28
Michael Rawluk @ 2008-09-08 22:32:15
Bram Antareja @ 2008-09-08 22:39:18
Ade Adesanya @ 2008-09-08 22:44:40
zohre @ 2008-09-09 01:48:59
Elaine @ 2008-09-09 02:09:33
Elaine @ 2008-09-09 02:23:45
Très beau travail
Amicalement
Hervé @ 2008-09-09 02:26:09
david kleinert @ 2008-09-09 02:38:16
Ankush. @ 2008-09-09 02:43:15
navin harish @ 2008-09-09 03:36:00
Reiner @ 2008-09-09 03:48:02
Robbie Veldwijk @ 2008-09-09 06:52:31
Radel @ 2008-09-09 07:01:05
Chris/Aperture Image @ 2008-09-09 07:11:46
petitlouis @ 2008-09-09 08:20:42
vera @ 2008-09-09 08:45:23
Ginnie @ 2008-09-09 09:01:54
I love it ! The colours, the view, the little cascade and all those shapes of rocks ! Great picture John ! :D
Slyvain @ 2008-09-09 10:39:26
Liang @ 2008-09-09 10:56:26
Ashish Sidapara @ 2008-09-09 11:19:32
Jennie @ 2008-09-09 11:37:53
crash @ 2008-09-09 12:01:19
yz @ 2008-09-09 12:49:13
NJ @ 2008-09-09 14:30:01
Olivier Jules @ 2008-09-09 14:57:47
cako @ 2008-09-09 16:05:59
Harry @ 2008-09-09 16:41:06
Rafael Perrone @ 2008-09-09 21:01:54
Mike @ 2008-09-09 21:15:00
You have an amazing eye my friend!
I love how the water seems to glow and the pretty colors.
Absolutley breathtaking!
Angelique @ 2008-09-10 02:43:38
Philip @ 2008-09-10 03:32:57
Andrés @ 2008-09-10 04:08:12
fredo @ 2008-09-10 04:39:33
Tatiana @ 2008-09-10 04:52:10
jump @ 2008-09-10 07:11:06
Marcie @ 2008-09-10 07:34:52
thomas mueller @ 2008-09-10 07:54:41
Al @ 2008-09-10 08:05:26
AC @ 2008-09-10 08:19:56
Mike @ 2008-09-10 08:59:26
Elaine @ 2008-09-10 09:56:16
daina @ 2008-09-10 09:58:09
Stephen Phillips @ 2008-09-10 10:36:35
Will Williams @ 2008-09-10 11:14:09
P.J. @ 2008-09-10 11:37:01
Marianne @ 2008-09-10 12:06:01
zeppelin @ 2008-09-10 13:19:03
claire @ 2008-09-10 16:40:59
Babak @ 2008-09-10 16:46:53
Anita Bower @ 2008-09-10 16:47:09
Andres @ 2008-09-10 17:12:20
Kay @ 2008-09-10 21:33:08
objectif-p @ 2008-09-11 00:50:21
Thomas @ 2008-09-11 06:24:34
{-P-} @ 2008-09-11 07:02:11
Love the mirrored water and framing with the overhanging leaves/rocks!
Kevin from OrganicPIX.com @ 2008-09-11 08:53:06
Susan @ 2008-09-11 10:24:31
Stephen Phillips @ 2008-09-11 11:09:35
Added to my vfxy collection. Thanks.
don Wiley @ 2008-09-11 19:58:02
Ivar @ 2008-09-11 21:55:04
Diane - Daily Walks @ 2008-09-12 10:16:55
hanna @ 2008-09-14 17:02:17
I really like that you framed this with the green vine/leaves.
Excellent composition!
susan @ 2008-09-15 09:33:36
Joachim @ 2008-09-16 13:06:32
POV @ 2008-09-16 14:35:41
Joaquin Arias @ 2008-09-17 10:01:58
Bill Phillips @ 2008-09-17 10:35:19
Arash @ 2008-09-18 01:07:20
Mirco @ 2008-09-21 08:04:14
Ásgarðr @ 2008-09-21 14:30:20
Mário Martins @ 2008-09-21 16:33:35
I really like your work and the world which you builds with your camera.
ronan @ 2008-09-24 05:58:32
Matthias @ 2008-09-24 16:40:26
Jason Mayoff @ 2008-09-27 20:27:19
JJ @ 2008-10-09 20:27:45
Greets from Germany
mexi
mexi @ 2008-10-21 09:19:44