San Joaquin River Walls Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is looking downstream from the previous San Joaquin River shot. Basalt towers over the upper reaches of the Middle Fork of the San Joaquin. California wears its geology on its sleeve; if you don’t agree, just have a look at Yosemite or the Devil’s Postpile. The Middle Fork begins at Thousand Island Lake and joins the South Fork north of Balloon Dome in the Ansel Adams Wilderness. The final confluence passes through a narrow valley of which John Muir once said: "Certainly this Joaquin Canyon is the most remarkable in many ways of all I have entered." (35.93897 -120.43112) At 330 miles (530 km) long, it's the second-longest river in California. It drains most of the area from the southern border of Yosemite, south to Kings Canyon National Park, making it the second largest river drainage in the state. The San Joaquin River's tributaries include the Stanislaus River, Tuolumne River, Merced River, Calaveras River and Mokelumne River.

pablominto, feather, parbo, rafelito, xuaxo, pboehringer, cjmm, TeresaT, singuanti, sabyasachi1212, yogi32, Henryk_Bilor, john_c, bakes888, cunejo200, gunbud has marked this note useful

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pablominto (40402) 2006-08-22 12:44

Hello Patricia,
I love this kind of river!
Always when I get to a new place I have never fished before, there is this excitement... How are the fish, will they bite?
Lovely landscape nicely framed, I appreciate the the blue flowers to bring some contrast!
Greetings,
Pablo -

lestans (15448) 2006-08-22 16:33

This river looks fresh clean transparent...a beautiful place! I recognize also lupines flowering, a lovely color in the middle.
Livia

feather (49858) 2006-08-22 17:07

I like this one Pat; so typical of US areas. I can spot the lupines too from your previous posts. love the composition with the sweeping diagonal.
Kath
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K

parbo (10966) 2006-08-22 19:40

Hi Patricia,

River looks like full with mineralized water. I like its color with green and great sky blue. Your very informative note adds more value. Congratulations.

Best Regards,

Parbo

rafelito (3645) 2006-08-22 23:52

Hi Pat
I like very much this composition, the light in right shore and shadows in left are excellent.
Many regards, Rafael

xuaxo (5693) 2006-08-23 3:51

Hi Pat
Everything is in the right place in this picture. Perhaps it needs just the complete tree at left.
Never mind; it's perfect. A wonderful summer picture of the sierras.
This is the one I prefer till now of the San Joaquin River series.
Tchau,
F

pboehringer (770) 2006-08-23 11:00

This is truly Sierra Nevada, I almost can hear the noise of the water. Your picture really got to the essence of this place and the lupines are also there.
Best regards, Peter

singuanti (15240) 2006-08-23 23:51

Hi Pat. This is a nice crisp clear shot with good details and sharpness. It might be nice if the foreground you've got on the far left carried over more but it's still a nice shot.

sabyasachi1212 (19546) 2006-08-24 2:35

Hi Patricia,
Once again a very refreshing landscape. This place seems so serene and tranquile, far away from the crowd. The light is good and the colours are simply alive. Well Done.
With Greetings from India
Sabyasachi

Angshu (33551) 2006-08-24 5:23

Very nice landscape Pat with the shallow & rapid river in the FG running diagonally across the frame. I like how the trees tops also form diagonal as the line moves towards the BG & the patch of violet amidst the green on the river bank.
Regards
Angshu

cjmm (4019) 2006-08-24 11:08

Hi Pat,

Great scenery, and presented with a superb composition and exposure; I like very much the natural feel of the photo (and think that this has become a constant in your last posts).

As Peter says, you captured very well the essence of that place.

Kind regards, saludos!
Carlos

TeresaT (10733) 2006-08-24 18:11

Hello Patricia,
Very pleasant landscape with beautiful colours.
I like this diagonal crerated by the mountain and the trees.
And the light is also good.
Regards
Teresa

rosaline (0) 2006-08-25 4:47

Hi Patricia
Great shot and a good composition too. I like the way the line of tress descend into the distance. The pov is well chosen too as it adds some interest with the water rushing buy and the strong impact of the blue sky. Very good work.
Aubrey

devimeuxbe (55853) 2006-08-25 17:58

Hi patricia
simple and so beautifull landscape. I like the light and the colors. The atmosphere is wild.
Nice to see
Bertrand

Henryk_Bilor (20365) 2006-08-26 14:28

Hi Patrycja
Beautiful place in great colours. I like it :).
Regards

john_c (24635) 2006-08-27 12:49

Hi Patricia,
Impressive hues and tones in this shot, which resonates with that mid summer look of slumber and tranquillity. I like the clear water, the towering peaks, and the dash of purple colour from the wild flowers. An informative note. Have a good week.
John

bakes888 (18101) 2006-08-27 18:00

Hi Pat. Lovely wild place you post for us here. Blue sky clean water and beautiful forest, what more could you want. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

klennon79 (0) 2006-08-27 20:45

Hi Patricia.
This is a beautiful composition. Nice crisp colors and great sharpness. Wonderful work with your D50!
Take care.
Kirsten

cunejo200 (7157) 2006-08-28 16:40

Hi Patricia,
As I look into this image, I keep waiting for a bear to appear. So serene and beautiful. Lovely composition with good colors and lighting. Best wishes.
Danilo

anesugur (16800) 2006-08-28 16:54

Hi Patricia,
Superb picture.
Very beautiful light and colors.

Very well done. Uğur

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izmirli (3019) 2006-08-29 19:07

merhaba dear patricia
wonderful trees.wonderful landscape.
well done.best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

Maverick182 (317) 2006-09-01 4:05

Hi Patricia.Wow!Nice photo,very beautiful landscape.I like so much the violet flowers...Excellent POV!Great Job.Thanks.

Maverick182

rahul__rahul__ (2250) 2006-09-02 12:23

Hi Patricia
nice picture, the river looks very nice and the scenery is very beautiful.
Good job
TFS
Rahul

rewshearer (682) 2006-09-03 17:46

Hi Patricia
You have so many spectacular photographs in your gallery. I was running around like a kid in a candy-store trying to decide which to stop at first.
This one.
It's simple, but beautifully composed and spectacular, with rewards for the eye in every corner. Thanks for sharing!
Rew

gunbud (27763) 2007-03-19 20:13

Hi Pat,
Beautiful wild river landscape with wild flowers, lush green banks and shear forested cliffs. I love navigating wildrness rivers because they are the opposite of being atop a mountain because your view is restricted to what is around the next bend.
Regards, Tom