Desert Waterfall
“Coyote Falls” – Escalante National Monument, Utah – Joshua Cripps – Featured Photographer
Water in the desert is always a compelling image. Probably because we see a hot dry place and instinctively we get thirsty and warm. Then we notice the water and are minds are tricked into thinking our basic need for rehydration is met. Maybe this is taking it a little too far. Maybe our brains are just looking at this image and saying “Damn what a cool shot. I wish I had taken that!” Either way Josh has taken a stunning image so enjoy his story below and then please view his websites for some more “I wish I had taken that….” images. Also if you happen to be on the central coast of California this spring view his workshops page as well.
Website: http://www.joshuacripps.com
Blog: http://www.joshuacripps.com/blog
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoshuaCrippsPhotography
Photography Workshops: http://www.seatosummitworkshops.com/
Enter Josh:
Call me impulsive, but sometimes I’ll visit a location after seeing only a single photo of the place. The first time I did this I visited L’ile de la Reunion in the middle of the Indian Ocean, all because of an amazing photo by Yann Arthus Bertrand of something called the Trou de Fer. In May 2011 I decided to backpack through Coyote Gulch, Utah, thanks to a spectacular shot of the place by photographer Michael Anderson. This was my first southwest backpacking experience and it did not disappoint: The gulch was rife with soaring walls, massive amphitheaters, gigantic rock arches, and even a number of waterfalls. What made the experience truly unique was the backpacking itself. There was hardly a trail, per se, but rather all the hiking was done in the sandy-bottomed wash that flowed through the canyon. It’s hard to beat hiking barefoot in 80° water through a southwest desert paradise.
Tokina 12-24 f/4 at 12mm, image cropped in Photoshop to ~14mm
ISO100
f/9 – sharpest spot on my lens, allows for sufficient DOF on a crop sensor
Two shots at 1/6 sec and 10 sec in order to get sharpness in the tree leaves and smoothness in the water
Lee 3, 2, and 1-stop soft GND filters stacked to use as a solid ND for a longer shutter speed
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Gorgeous. I just love the effects of photography on waterfalls. It renders such amazing views. Very well done.
Holy moly that shot is stunning!
Amazing as usual!!!
That is breathtaking!
What a amazing shot!
This picture is insane amazing!!!!
Spectacular.
Stunning! Absolutely amazing!
What a great picture. Makes me wish I were there so I can experience the beauty of it and be in touch with the nature.
Such a great picture, makes me want to be there in person to experience the great nature of it all.
This is enchantment <3 You made me fall in love!!!
Home state! Goregous.
what a beautiful shot!
If only!
Beautiful picture…The clarity is amazing…. Darrell
WOW! How magnificently beautiful.
Great shot! I’ll definitely have to visit someday!
Thanks for dropping by my blog!
Very cool. I’ll have to visit sometime. Good work!
Thanks for visiting my blog!
We were in Utah a couple years ago. We missed this. We may have to go back. Very nice shot!
wow. awesome. i’ve always wondered how photographers get water to look like that…is it a photo trick? or luck?
Looks lik liquid light spilling down. Magic shot
Beautiful! Amazing photograph!
Soul stirring. Love it.
This just confirmed that, despite the Mormons, we must include Utah on our summer trip to the Southwest. Thanks.
Wonderfu!
Gorgeous, looks like a painting!
OMGosh! That is amazing! Gorgeous
wow this is amazing! i hope we got something like this in the Philippines.. hehe
so cool!It’s simply divine!
It looks beautiful and very unreal!
Most unusual and impressive sight, and interesting background story. That is really getting carried away by single pictures!
Great photo, makes me want to go there.
Wow, this photo is phenomenal – it almost doesn’t look real!
Thanks for the “like” on the Ackerman quote – I’ll be sticking around here, I think. (I’ve also always had something of a fantasy of being a marine mammologist…does Charlie need volunteers??
Awesome. The image conveys the feeling that I am right there.
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Beautiful…. It reminds me of parts of Oz – the colours are so rich..!
Quite spectaular! I just finished an oil painting of a river in the desert, so when I saw your photo, it reaffirmed the scripture that says, “I will make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.” (Isaiah 43:19)
Utah, red clay deserts, with trees, somehow managing to grow out of those terra cotta boulders. The home of my heart. Awesome pic!
Breathtaking
So beautiful!
GLAD TO BE HERE -
YOU HAVE INSPIRED ME TO START TAKING MORE PICS
AND TO TRY AND MAKE THEM INTO ART !
THANK YOU
You post some very beautiful pictures. Thank you.
What a brilliant shot
wow. can’t even believe that’s real! beautiful shot!
Beautiful beyond words…
Amazing!!!!!
This is definitely one of my favorites! Love it!
Oops! that anonymous comment is mine! Forgot to post my identifiers. Anyway yes, a fantastic work of photography!
Just wanted to add to my comment….what a fantastic work of photography in angles and depth, symmetry… especially in the pool of water..the clay appears as if it steps down moving towards the front of the photo. The water gives everything radiance. The starkness of the red rock next to the foliage, whose leaf bloom evokes dulcet tones is very calming. Awesome!
Gorgeous!
Josh Cripps, the photographer, here. Wow! Thanks for the awesome comments and support, everyone!
Beautiful!
you have the most awesome pics! thanks for sharing
This place looks too-good-to-be-true amazing. The cool silverly water and touch of green against the warm red rock… Gorgeous. Inspiring. Wish I were there!
Surreal. This looks like it got put through Photoshop once or twice. Reminds me of the velvet posters from the Sixties and Seventies.
So intense. Great colors.
Seems so unreal – I mean is the water so so transparent? Water, that too not in BLUE – absolutely unexpected. Amazing blog you have. And thank you for leaving all the LIKES in mine…:)
Fabulous!
Looks like you spent some time taking this picture but the result is stunning. Cograts.
This is an excellent picture that demonstrates the gift of water we receive on this earth. The barren red rock as a backdrop to the foliage would be nothing without the water.
Fabulous! Water, a resources we can’t live without!
Having lived in Sedona for several years, I never tire of seeing the red rocks. Haven’t had the chance to explore much of Utah yet but definitely on the list. With all the fabulous photos you are posting, I keep moving around my bucket list items! Thanks for the great blog site.
Thank you for being so supportive of my blog! I am nominating you for the “Liebster Blog Award”! The rules of the award and how to pass it along can be found on my latest post!
You’ve captured the beauty of a part of the country with unusual beauty.
Great composition and lighting, thanks for sharing!
This photo made me say, Wow, outloud. Simply breathtaking. Jay
Awesome picture – Thanks for sharing! CJ & TJ
I love that red sandstone, and it makes a perfect backdrop for the rest of the shot. Really terrific!
Oooo….pretty.
Almost doesn’t look real.
Inspiring and beautiful!
this is a gorgeous shot! I love the softness of the water, not to mention the colors.. beautiful!
amazingly beautriful
Sweet!
Awesome photograph and your choosing to visit things based on seeing a picture sounds like a great idea! Cover a lot of sights that way!
What a dramatic picture – lovely
A stunning picture
Amazing picture! Thank you for sharing it
Just beautiful!
Love the lush green in the midst of the surrounding bittersweet.
The way the light hits makes the scene look like a painting. Beautiful photo!
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Beautiful..! I could spend all day there
Another inspirational photo. I would like to share my thoughts
A barren desert it seems
Is just as much a mirages
As the forest and streams.
The sandy terrain and dried out rock
Are places of solace within God’s heart.
Across the rocks the water flows
Etching a paradise where no one goes.
Each droplet of God’s nourishment
Is without scarcity
In the divine love that is our sanctity.
In the green that grow
And the tree that sways,
There is a soulful place for God to play.
So he sits and waits for you and I today.
To hike the canyon high and low,
To tread the dried up river bed,
To trust and believe in the beautiful scene.
That within this life’s journey,
In the heat of the day,
And the dryness of this sacred land,
Is a desert so lush in a world of man.
(msuzanne, march 28, 2012 http://www.godisiam.net )
Great shot. Beautiful spot.
Stunning as always. Simply spectacular!
Beautiful, very peaceful scene.
josh this is amazing!!
I love this!
:O this is GREAT! such sharp details!
Reminds me of a spa I went to. You can almost hear that waterfall.
A bit too unreal for my taste, but still an amazing photo.
WOW!!!!!
Beautiful and unreal!
Beautiful!
Fabulous!
Now that’s a place i could camp out at for a month or two!
WOW that picture is absolutely gorgeous!
Beautiful