Falls And Rock Walls

Waterfalls and long exposures are one of my favorite combinations. One of the amazing things about photography, for me, is that you can show so many things that humans can’t witness firsthand. You can capture a tiny fraction of a second to stop a droplet of water in midair or collect the light of a scene over the course of minutes and show a movement that is not visible through our natural vision. Over the years I’ve taught myself to see the possibilities of a scene in these different ways. When I compose or visualize a shot, I think of how it may look in different shutter speeds. Capturing waterfalls, in my mind, pushes me towards the long exposure to enhance the sense of flow. Water turns into a soft mist and elements that do not move are steady and sharp. I’m especially happy with the way my eye moves throughout this frame. This is one occurrence of getting the exact shot I envisioned before leaving the house.