Rainbow Falls, by Paul Roark

Rainbow Falls is in the Ansel Adams Wilderness just a short hike from Reds Meadow, which is reached from Mammoth Lakes, California. Outside of Yosemite Valley, Rainbow Falls is one of the largest waterfalls in the Sierras.

This shot was taken with an old Rolleiflex F 3.5 Xenotar -- still very capable machines.

I printned this as a 22 x 28 on lacquerd semimatte paper, dry-mounted it, and had it displayed with a B&W version of a rather traditional painter's frame, with no glass. The dynamic range of the print with no glass in front of it makes a dramatic display. This version was entered in the April 2005 Santa Ynez Valley Artists' Guild juried show and took the top award.

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