Circle of Spirituality
Lake Falls in Matthiessen State Park is possibly the most magical, spiritual waterfall I have ever photographed. It is special and always blesses me with a wonderful spiritual feel to it. It inspires me to be religous in some way that I cannot explain.
The whirlpool is like God. He has no beginning and no end.
Camera: Canon 5D
Lens: Canon 24-70mm L
Filter: Heliopan thin circular polarizer
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dinghysailor1
your beautiful image certainly conveys this and what a special capture!
Adam Bykowski replied
Thanks dinghy.
plsphoto
What a beautiful image! Very nice capture.
Adam Bykowski replied
Thanks for your nice compliment.
Kristina K
magnificent capture great lighting, wonderful title.:)) k
Adam Bykowski replied
The title just sort of hit me. Thanks for you great comment.
Carlie Hensley
Adam,this is so beautiful! You are an absolutely fantastic photographer!
Adam Bykowski replied
Thank you. (bowing) Thank you. (bowing some more) Thank you. (bowing again)
Barbara Brown
This is great Adam!1 Even without the whirlpol, the waterfall capture is beautiful!! The whirlpool is just that added something!!
Adam Bykowski replied
Thanks so much Barb. I was so happy to catch the whirlpool. It just topped off my day of shooting. One of my best shots of the day I think.
KatsEye
What a gorgeous view. Excellent insight and most excellent capture.
Adam Bykowski replied
Thanks Kathy. You’re alright.
simonesphotos
Incredible shot, the lighting and composition are just superb!
Adam Bykowski replied
Thank you for that wonderful compliment.
Alistair Wilson
stunning! looks like star trails
Adam Bykowski replied
Never thought of it as star trails. Good insight. Thanks for the comment.
Heather Rivet...
outstanding
Adam Bykowski replied
Thank you Heather.
Rich Gale
superbly composed image, I have a local water fall that I’ve been trying to capture recently but so far have not manged to get a decent composition, this image have given me some ideas Ill have to find a whirlpool!!!!.
Great work very well done.
Rich.
Adam Bykowski replied
Thanks Rich. appreciate the comment. It is not an easy thing to find. The water has to flow in a certain way from a certain angle. You have to stare at the water leaving the falls a long time to catch the pattern of how where it is going, I wish you luck.
Melissa Ellison
Just stunning! Great shot!
Adam Bykowski replied
Thank you very much Melissa.
Jared Revell
Excellent photograph Adam !
That whirlpool looks very special indeed as you mentioned.
Beautiful greens and water flow too.
Adam Bykowski replied
Thanks for the compiment and taking the time to view my image. I greatly appreciate it.
Stan Pustylnik
Adam, this is one of you super best photos. Amazing and gorgeous.
Adam Bykowski replied
Thanks Stan. I’m glad you like it and that is a super duper compliment. Thanks for taking time out away from “you know where” to comment on my stuff. Much appreciated
Virginia N. Fred
Stunning work
Adam Bykowski replied
Thank you very much Virginia.
seductress
Fabulous!
Adam Bykowski replied
Glad you like it. Thank you.
John Vandeven
Wonderful image Adam…
Adam Bykowski replied
Nature provided me with a beauty. Thanks for the comment John.
Gene Praag
Absolutely perfect…...Well seen and captured!
Adam Bykowski replied
Thank you for that great compliment. I really appreciate it.
John Dekker
Superb capture Adam….a beautiful spot
Adam Bykowski replied
Thanks so much John.
Pamela Jayne S...
lovely capture
Please add to the lakes and inland waterways group – as I would hate to remove it from our challenge – thank you :))
Adam Bykowski replied
Done. It’s added.
shallay
A beautiful scene to enjoy in this outstanding photo – inspiring a deep sense of peace. I want to sit all day and watch that water go round!
Adam Bykowski replied
Thank you. That is a great sentiment. It IS a great place.
darthsappy23
Great pic! i was just at starved rock last week photographing a few of the waterfalls there. unfortunately we didnt have time to hike matthieson, but i plan on getting back soon.
Adam Bykowski replied
Thanks. Takes a lot of time to get everything you want to photography at Starved Rock. Just can’t do as much as you think in one day.
Stephen Vecchi...
Great shot here Adam !!!
Adam Bykowski replied
Hey, Steve! Great to see you stop by. Thanks for the compliment. Always appreciated. How’s things going at “you know where”?
Carlie Hensley
Adam Bykowski replied
Cool! When I went to check the featured images in the group, I did not see my image. Then I clicked on the “Challenges” tab and found my image among the 9 others. I was not the winner, but in the top 10. I’m so happy and proud to have made it that far by getting enough votes to be top 10 in a challenge. That’s the closest I have ever come in a challenge so far. Thanks for the congratulations and heads up. Are you one of the hosts Carlie?
StacyLee
Yes—the whirlpool is God! Brilliant!
Adam Bykowski replied
Thanks for taking the time to comment and making this a fav. Much appreciated.
GerryMac
excellent composition and capture!
Adam Bykowski replied
Thanks for the nice comment Gerry.
Birgitta
Eden?! :)
Just wow. I could get lost in it.
And so true about God too.
Adam Bykowski replied
It’s a great place to walk around. Just plan on wet shoes. It is shallow, but water flows everywhere here and the path is basically a creek.
Vanessa Barklay
Wonderful picture and wonderful words Adam, very beautiful, I like the Plato reference… :O)
Vanessa Barklay
CONGRATULATIONS! You got a TOP TEN in the Fresh Water Falling Challenge in the Rain Drops & Water Art Group with this excellent image!
Adam Bykowski replied
Vanessa, thank you and evryone involoved in voting me into the top ten. This is always a big deal to be in the top ten in any challenge. This image is one of my all time favorites and I’m so happy it did something.
Akkra
Absolutely beautiful and amazing shot. It’s quite magical to look at.
Adam Bykowski replied
Thanks. This one is one of my personal favorites. Sometimes you just don’t know what you’ll get when you shoot a long exposure.
Michael Breitung
I love the swirls! great exposure control!
Adam Bykowski replied
Thanks. The swrils came out great. It’s an added aspect to the image that made me very glad on how it turned out.
eddiej
Wonderful capture..magnificent swrling pool
Adam Bykowski replied
Thanks so much for your comment.