I may have to make another run up here next weekend to catch this valley in ALL of its autumn glory, though this was still nice to sit and enjoy.

I am most proud of this image for one important reason...I kept it real. I did some work to get it to this, but it is as it was. This is my new mantra, for me to stop over processing my landscape work. It feels SO refreshing not to push the HDR sliders and NIK. Enjoy!

Tags:   Blackwater Falls West Virginia WV Davis Highlands Canaan Vally Autumn Sunset

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Queen of Light took her bow,
And then she turned to go,
The Prince of Peace embraced the gloom,
And walked the night alone
Oh, dance in the dark of night,
Sing to the morning light.
The dark Lord rides in force tonight,
And time will tell us all

--Led Zeppelin "The Battle Of Evermore"

After looking at my original post of this shot a bit harder, I realized that I TOTALLY RUSHED my processing! THIS is how the scene looked as I was taking it. I should not have tried to process ANY shots being so tired, and in the future I will try to not do that again.

After I re-processed this image I just had to put it up and I must apologize to ALL of you for putting up such crap before. Thanks for looking!!

Tags:   Lindy Point WV Black Water Falls State Park Almost heaven Scenic Landscape. Autumn

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This is Elakala Falls in Black Water Falls State Park in West Virginia.

I wanted a closer view, but I didn't feel like slipping on the wet rocks and getting a bath. LOL!

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We took our annual Santa Train ride yesterday. The train leaves out of Cumberland Md. and arrives in Frostburg Md. It is roughly a 30 mile ride and Santa visits all of the kids on the train.

I noticed one more thing thanks to Angie...my 3rd shot in a row with some snow in it for you. LOL!

Techy info: 3 handheld shots merged in CS5 HDR processing, tonemapped in Photomatix, and final edits in ACR and CS5 with a splash of NIK thrown in. Quite the recipe for a tasty HDR image I think.

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I took a few liberties here. This is a different image than the last shot I posted.

This has been with me all day today. Being able to witness this live, especially sitting just 100 yards away from the runway where this landed WAS absolutely one of THE most incredible experiences I have ever had.

Thanks for looking.

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