Isiah West Taber

What immediately drew my attention to this photo was the stark contrast between the bright white of the water and the deep black of trees.  Since the white river is right next to the black rocks and trees, it stands out the most in the photograph and the eye is immediately drawn to it.  Not only is the eye drawn to the water because it is pure white, it is also pulled toward the water because it creates movement in the photo.  The viewer can see the motion of the water and tell that the water is flowing pretty quickly downstream.  I love the way the rugged terrain lining the river as well as the mountainous structures framing the scene make it seem like this location is hardly touched by mankind.  Even though the waterfall and rushing river have an aggressive nature to them, the photo has an overall serene and fresh quality to it.