"Embracing the fall"

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"Embracing the fall"

This is probably my favourite image from my trip to Butcher Hill Falls, a spur-of-the-moment location choice made perfect by the heavy rain just a couple of days earlier. The powerful flow of the falls would have been far less dramatic without it, making this shot feel all the more special.

Creating this image wasn’t overly complicated, though it would have been much easier with some help. I set up the composition to silhouette myself against the top “drop” of the falls. Using my intervalometer, I set a delay and programmed enough frames to give me time to navigate into position and capture the perfect shot.

The hardest part was getting there. With the heavy water flow, there was no easy way across—I even checked downstream, but no luck. The slippery rocks didn’t help (as you’ll see in the video), so I decided to take off my boots and socks and wade through the freezing water. Once across, I found my spot on the rocks, struck a pose, and endured the relentless spray of water in my face. I got completely soaked, but honestly? Totally worth it!

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Taken on: November 24, 2024
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Camera: Nikon D750, f/11.0, 1/5 sec, 52mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)
Camera: Nikon D750
Lens: 24.0-120.0 mm f/4.0
Aperture: f/11.0
Exposure Time: 0.2 sec (1/5)
Focal Length: 52mm
ISO: 100
Exposure Bias: -1/3 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program: Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode: Auto
Metering Mode: Center-weighted average
White Balance: Auto
Saturation: High
Color Space: Uncalibrated
Software: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 14.0.1 (Macintosh)
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