Old Albatross

This site is dedicated to waterfalls, mountains, an old aviators memories, with lots of poetic liberties, some just plain made up, and interesting places to visit.

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Trick1907 viewsWaterfalls don't really look like this. A local photographer is confident enough in his own work to share this trick.

Rotate the polarized filter for the least glare. Close the aperture as much as possible.(I use f-11) With the shutter speed as low as possible, (shoot for a full second if possible), start experimenting until you get just the photo you are looking for. I prefer mine a little dark so I can process them using Picasa 3. The silky look is directly tied to shutter speed and a cloudy day doesn't
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Little Stony Upper-21906 viewsBJ bought me a harmonica to prevent my singing of "Shenandoah".

I know, this ain't the Shenandoah Valley, but it sounds pretty good on the mouth harp and, it does, prevent my singing.
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Lower Puncheon Falls1905 viewsAs you can see Lower Puncheon is the remains of an old mill.

Tennessee has many of these old mills and I just wish spillways could talk.
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Ever Upward1904 viewsThe roar of the fall is constant and the trail is ever upward.
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