Geek Warning
A challenge in photographing Finger Lakes Gorges and the potential for an interspersement of bright light against shadow. A strategy I used in this series from Fillmore Glen is to choose the time of day carefully. The gorge is anything but straight forcing me at time to forego a shot or to carefully compose. Here I was drawn in by the golden reflection of Slippery Elm leaves on the flowing water of Dry Creek.
without…..
Moth-like I was drawn to the bright light. Using the tripod, I took two shots. One exposed to the gorge depths, a second more to the bright light beyond — while still not fully adjusted to it. Using a High Dynamic Range (HDR) tool, the two exposures were combined into the following.
…and with HDR.
Michael Stephen Wills Photography 
Very nice HDR shot!
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We picked the “perfect” day to visit.
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Beautiful capture. I love the golden light reflecting off the water.
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Great to hear this….I worked on that effect.
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The light is fabulous!
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Oh, Thank You Kerry.
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Beautiful light!
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The low slant of sunlight is what I best remember and most love about the season.
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