Hog's Back Falls on the Rideau River

[Round Tuit]

Some of you might remember that last May, Manfred posted some photos taken at the Hog's Back locks on the Rideau Canal. A few hundred feet east of the locks, the Rideau river flows over a weir into an artificial channel dug during the construction of the locks at what is now known as Hog's Back Falls. This is where I shot these photos.

#1 - View of the channel from the east side of the river looking north. The water level is very low at this time of the year. In the spring, it can reach the top of the cliff seen on the west side.




#2 - View of the channel from the west side. Again looking north. In this shot I tried to capture the rainbow created by the sun reflecting on the mist from the waterfall.



#3 - This one is taken on the west side of the channel. The railing on the left side is the one that you can see on top of the cliff approximately in the centre of shot #1. I love the strong diagonal bottom left to top right created by the rock and extended by the vegetation on the right. It is also nice that the tree on the left hides the highrise appartment building.



#4 - This is one of the many cascading waterfalls on the east side of the channel. This shot is my first attempt a "silky" water. I am not normally fond of the silky look but I think it might work here.



#5 - Finally, because I was there and the light was reasonably good, I could not resist trying this shot!
Slightly different composition than Manfred's - more water, less sky - more subdued and less dramatic light - lit from the left.
I am sufficiently please with this one to come back to it one early morning in about three weeks when the leaves have their fall colors.



C & C always welcomed.

Andre

[Manfred M]

Nice shots of a tough place to shoot Andre. I find that the lighting along the walls of the falls never quite works out for the photographer. In the morning the light on the east side is so-so and then in the evening, the light on the west side never quite works out either. You can see that issue on your shot #2.

If it were my image, I might crop a bit off the bottom of Image 3. The large rock dominates the image and throws the balance right off.

[NorthernFocus]

Looks like an interesting place with many photo opportunities from different locations/angles. IMO the effect on the water in no.4 is a tweener. Neither stop action nor slow enough to be truly silky. Successful motion effect. Thanks for sharing a well selected representative set of the area.

[Round Tuit]

Nice shots of a tough place to shoot Andre. I find that the lighting along the walls of the falls never quite works out for the photographer. In the morning the light on the east side is so-so and then in the evening, the light on the west side never quite works out either. You can see that issue on your shot #2.

If it were my image, I might crop a bit off the bottom of Image 3. The large rock dominates the image and throws the balance right off.

Manfred,

I have come to the realisation that it is sometimes impossible to get the light that I would ideally want. I had to give up on a sunset shot at the downtown lock because of the local topography interfered with the illumination that I needed. I had more luck at the falls because the clouds were thin enough to let the sun shine through but at the same time thick enough to softened up the shadows nicely.

The large rock did overwhelm the shot. Here is a revised crop which I think works much better.



Please keep your comments coming.

Andre

[Round Tuit]

Looks like an interesting place with many photo opportunities from different locations/angles. IMO the effect on the water in no.4 is a tweener. Neither stop action nor slow enough to be truly silky. Successful motion effect. Thanks for sharing a well selected representative set of the area.

Dan,

Thanks for your comments. Considering that these photos were essentially taken "in town" approximately 6 kilometers from Parliament Hill, I do find myself fortunate to live in this city.

Andre

[Ziggy]

Nice series Andre, like #4 the best. I bet it would really be nice there when the leaves change.

[IzzieK]

I like this series, Andre...#1 is a little bit too busy for me. #2 is my favourite for the rainbow you tried to capture. The mist is an added touch there...#4 is really very good for a smooth version -- just the right amount of smoothness. Can still feel the sound of the rushing water...

[Wavelength]

Great images

[Round Tuit]

Nice series Andre, like #4 the best. I bet it would really be nice there when the leaves change.

Thanks Jim.

I will keep an eye on the colors for the next tw0 to four weeks.

Andre

[Round Tuit]

Nice series Andre, like #4 the best. I bet it would really be nice there when the leaves change.

Thanks Jim.

I will keep an eye on the colors for the next tw0 to four weeks.

Andre

[Round Tuit]

I like this series, Andre...#1 is a little bit too busy for me. #2 is my favourite for the rainbow you tried to capture. The mist is an added touch there...#4 is really very good for a smooth version -- just the right amount of smoothness. Can still feel the sound of the rushing water...

Thanks Izzie,

My wife also prefers #2 for the same reason.

Andre

[Round Tuit]

Great images

Thanks Nandakumar.