This is last and most impressive of the falls along Stoney Creek. Water rushes over a 30 foot rock cliff to create Big Stoney Creek Falls. This was the first time that I had ever been to this spot and when the falls came into view I was completely taken aback by the shear size of them. After finding the safest route to the river side I had to work quickly to get my shots because sunlight was already beginning to break through the trees. For...

The Stoney Creek area of Scott County, Virginia is home to three beautiful falls aptly called “Little”, “Middle” and “Big” Stoney Creek Falls – this is the middle falls. I posted a completely different shot of these falls last autumn that you can check out here. This time around the river was bursting and the water rushing at a phenomenal rate. The light was beginning to get brighter causing the brown...

Have you ever had a subject or location that you’ve tried to shoot but never got quite what you wanted? Well this spot has been my white whale for the better part of the last year. I’ve made the 90 minute drive to Stoney Creek at least five times in the last six months trying to get a shot of these falls that I liked. Either the wind was roaring, the water flow was too weak or it started to rain…it was always something....

I have no idea what the falls along Big Tumbling are named or if they ever have been named but this one sounded appropriate! All of them can be really beautiful but you have to be willing to get muddy and wet to shoot them. The river has cut a deep ravine into the mountain over the millennia and it is a long, steep climb from the narrow gravel road down to the water. The river is a favorite among local fisherman so there are many worn paths...

Texture overlays and cross processing are elements that I don’t often use when working on images. One of my personal goals this year is to become a bit knowledgeable about these processes and learn when and how to use them best. I haven’t spent much time working on those goals and this is probably one of my first postings using either of these techniques. I’ve traveled to the Big Tumbling section of the Clinch Mountain...