Gentle Bridal Creek Photo

Photographer’s Note

I had the pleasure of two afternoon strolls along this little mountain stream this week near where I live. Fallen autumn leaves covered every surface and the gentle stream meanders its way down the mountainside. The shaded soft light conditions were perfect allowing significant time exposure. Enjoy.

About the Park

Bridal Veil Falls Provincial Park is a scenic day-use area in the Fraser Valley where visitors can enjoy picnicking, hiking, and viewing the spectacular Bridal Veil Falls, the sixth-highest waterfall in Canada, which tumbles almost 400 feet (122 metres) over a smooth rock face, creating a "veil-like" effect.
The 32-hectare park is situated in the Coastal Western Hemlock biogeoclimatic zone in an area characterized by low elevation valleys and lush, rounded mountains. Western red cedar, western hemlock, broadleaf maple, and red alder form a dense canopy over a sparse understorey of western sword fern and spiny wood ferns.

Bridal Veil Falls Provincial Park is located at the site of the ancient village of Popkum, which has settlement records dating back to the 1700s. Popkum is a First Nations word meaning puff ball, a plant which grows abundantly in the area.

Prior to the park attaining Provincial Park status in 1965, Bridal Veil Falls was used to generate electricity in the early 1900s for the Bridal Falls Chalet. Today, only traces of the concrete foundation for the power generator remain.

A 15-minute stroll through a forest of cedar and fir leads to a viewpoint at the base of the falls. Located at the base of Chilliwack's famed Mount Cheam, popular Bridal Veil Falls is prone to freezing during colder winters, which results in the formation of an unstable wall of ice. During these periods, the base of the falls is an extremely hazardous area, and visitors should use caution as it may be subject to slippery footing and falling rock or ice.

Bridal Creek flows through the park, under the freeway and into Cheam Lake Regional Nature Park, eventually emptying into the mighty Fraser River.

The significant wildlife species in the park are primarily songbirds and small mammals. Songbird species include the varied thrush, black-throated gray warbler, and red-breasted nuthatch. Transient species include porcupine, Columbia blacktail deer, and black bear.

Bridal Veil Falls Provincial Park is located in Bridal Falls on the south side of the Fraser River, 10 miles (16 km) east of Chilliwack. Take Exit 135 off Highway 1 and follow the signs to the park.

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buscape (3857) 2009-11-08 7:12

Hello Gerald,
beautiful shot of these litle falls with an excellent exposure time to bring out the floating water in such a wonderful way. I also like the your POV, the vivid colours and the fine framing. Well done, I like it.
Best wishes,
Helmut

devimeuxbe (56030) 2009-11-08 7:35

Bonjour gerald
c'est une image magnifique. la lumière est subtile et les culeurs remarquables. le filet d'eau est très bien fait.
J'aime beaucoup
Amicalement
Bertrand

stevesaba (3902) 2009-11-08 8:08

Hi Gerald!
Really a nice combo of colors! I have been trying my hand at these sort of photos this year also, and I have been finding that the small streams are the most fun. You have nailed this one, with the nice soft light on the orange leaves, and good choice of shutter speed. A very pleasing autumn photo, fine work! Kind regards,
Steve

mortijo (12318) 2009-11-08 8:19

A beautiful shot with great well saturated colors. The slow shutter speed gives an impression of looking at frozen water.
Regards
John

macjake (2036) 2009-11-08 10:06

Hello Gerald

Funny, i posted the same type of photo two days ago!
These creek long exposure shots sure look pretty.
You had the advantage of having a couple small water falls to add to the overall scene, making it more dramatic - very lovely.
bright crisp colours
Very well executed
have a happy but wet sunday!
Craig

gilou530 (35434) 2009-11-08 12:03

salut gerald
une superbe image dde cette petite cascade de ce ruisseau ou les couleurs d'automne sont sublimes, un beau travail amitiés
gilbert

chrislo (336) 2009-11-08 14:10

Hi Gerald,
You did an amazing job capturing the waterfalls movement. The silky effect is really superb, the falls look like angel hair. The view angle is perfect and the autumn leaves create a fantastic display of flaming colours soothed by the water. Beautiful and refreshing !
Best regards,
Chrsitian

adores (15671) 2009-11-08 15:34

Hi Gerald!
A different autumn photo - I like it. You captured really well this stream covered with the fallen leaves. These places are usually difficult but here the long exposure is perfect!

cyborg83 (3798) 2009-11-08 23:36

Hello Gerald,
wow!! This photo looks impressive!
Colors are great and of course this stream are perfectly smooth,
TFS
Seweryn

Dashab (1053) 2009-11-09 1:07

Hello Gerald,
A great long-exposure job, the water has a velvety quality to it! Love the sharpness and luminosity of your shot as well as the composition.
TFS and have a good week, Dasha

baba_flies (8035) 2009-11-09 3:59

Hello Gerald! Wow this is really lovely, what a beautiful corner and how very well presented with the "soft" fall of the water. The little bit of green left makes a refreshing contrast to the orange-brown fall leaves. A wonderful presentation in every aspect. Love it. Have a great week, Barbara.

jplebrun (17158) 2009-11-09 4:51

Bonjour Gerald
superbe cette photo de ce ruisseau qui descend en cascades au travers la foret, les couleurs sont magnifiques et l'effet "cheveux d'anges" avec l'eau est particulièrement bisn réussi, bravo.
Amitiés
Jean-Pierre

Dyerco (9180) 2009-11-09 7:27

Hi Gerald
A lovely little piece of the run off from the falls. Good long exposure which creates the silky effect against the fall colour.
Phil

danyy (69147) 2009-11-09 23:42

Bonjour Gerald,
cela sent bon l'automne et la fraicheur des sous-bois, des couleurs de feu très vive et un filé très réussi pour ce petit ruisseau. des paramètres d'exposition au top.
Un cadrage intime et parfaiit.
My best regards.
Daniel.

Cricri (43360) 2009-11-10 1:03

Hi Gerald
Un filet d'eau qui séduit, la lumière et les couleurs sont magnifique, une image qui attire beaucoup
Good day for you
cricri

carper (65252) 2009-11-10 1:31

a beauty Gerald,
marvelous composition, fantastic speed, good point of view, very good photo job here, I like it, have a nice day.
regard jaap

xavshot (62803) 2009-11-10 12:29

Bonsoir Gérald
j'aime bien ce genre de photo. La longue pose donne un bel effet. C'est apaisant et très agréable à regarder.
Xavier

Nicou (45249) 2009-11-11 3:42

Hello,

merveilluse image, qui allie eau et couleurs autonmales, ce fielt blanc éclaire le belle feuilles rouges, grandiose eensemble.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

dumbo (4368) 2009-11-11 3:54

Hello Gerald,
This is a great autumn photo with fantastic colors and good water effects. I like this composition and the sharpness of this photo.

Regards,
Eino

avene (11066) 2009-11-11 5:36

hi Gerald,
I quite like this shot, the long exposure has made the water translucent, and S-shape of the curve looks gentle and elegant. different approach to autumn photos, but very effective.

best,
Kristine

westcoastgirl1 (1423) 2009-11-12 2:52

Hi Gerald

You never cease to amaze with your fabulous photos. Again this one is no exception. Great composition. I like how the water is narrower at the top of the image and spreads out. All the leaves and branches add so much colour and detail. Altogether is works splendidly.

Have a great night,
Tosca

jemaflor (39561) 2009-11-12 12:01

Hi gerald,
Wonderful result with thes falls and a well seen time for exposure, nice colors for all these leaves, bravo !

COSTANTINO (22946) 2009-11-12 12:57

Hello
A great pleasure to look at this amazing shot
The falls in combination with all those details
well composed,the colours are amazing
Someone said that the waterfalls look like angels
hair,compliments
Costantino
regards
Costantino

gunbud (28013) 2009-11-16 19:40

Hi Gerald,
Wonderful autumn image from the the floor of this lovely rainforest.
This little stream is wonderfully framed by the fallen leafs and lush green moss.
The slow exposure gives this one a magical feel.
Regards, Tom

mursaloglu (5166) 2009-11-17 2:24

Hello dear gerald
great fall photo with amazing objects and great use of slow shutter speed and I like the gold part of your picture. Great well done ihsan

Graal (58319) 2009-11-18 23:41

Hi Gerald,
great effect of long time, fine composition and superb saturated autumnal colours. Very nice stream and a small waterfall. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

hains (3969) 2009-11-20 19:32

Great picture Gerald

A sweet natural place for catch the time at automn with water movement. Good adjust of deepness optic giving a right sharpness and the low shutter Yes! the gently water flowing like a angels hair. Joys distributed by the water.

Mario

Longroute (9589) 2009-11-21 4:15

An apparently simple composition which requires a good skill to be achieved so well. First the water stream in diagonal makes it dymanic, then the fine chromatic contrast between the green grass and the red leaves gives the necessary vivacity. and I like how the flowing water is reproduced so smooth. A good framing and light complete the scene.
TFS,
Donato

david_P (222) 2009-11-21 14:47