Buttermilk Falls in Autumn I Wood Print

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PLEASE NOTE: The "Fine Art America" lettering seen on the screen exists only to limit online theft and WILL NOT APPEAR ON THE FINAL PRINT. Image ©2013 Michele Steffey, All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.

A less traditional downstream view of the creek flowing through the Buttermilk Falls State Park gorge in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. Relatively low water levels allowed many of the down leaves to stay where they fell, providing rich color against the rock walls and aqua pools on this sunny evening in late autumn.

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The Finger Lakes are a pattern of lakes in the west-central section of Upstate New York in the United States. The lakes originated as a series of northward-flowing streams, further sculpted by the continental glaciers of the Laurentide Ice Sheet. Many creeks and streams, interspersed by numerous waterfalls, traverse s...

PLEASE NOTE: THE "FINE ART AMERICA" LETTERING SEEN ON THE SCREEN EXISTS ONLY TO PREVENT ONLINE THEFT AND WILL NOT APPEAR ON THE FINAL PRINT. My first forays in photography began with the creation of black and white prints from film negatives in my high school darkroom. I put photography on hold for a number of years during my science education in college and professional school. But eventually I emerged from my intensive professional training and discovered the new equipment and the digital darkroom, and I love the freedom and creativity they afford. I am personally drawn to striking images with depth and textural qualities, and I attempt to bring these characteristics to my own work. Overall, I strive for the images that I...