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Ocqueoc Falls, near Onaway in northeastern Michigan's picturesque Presque Isle County.

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Ocqueoc Falls, near Onaway in northeastern Michigan's picturesque Presque Isle County.

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cameraCanon EOS 7D Mark II

settings Aperture f/20 ISO 100 Shutter 6/10 Focal Length 18/1 

upload_dateJan, 2016

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3 Comments |
helencarpenter
 
helencarpenter October 23, 2016
Stunning
SNiedzwiecki
SNiedzwiecki November 23, 2016
Thank you!
brianbaitystudio
 
brianbaitystudio November 26, 2018
thank you for providing a title and location. I feel this is super important for location photos like yours. I travel a lot and photos like this help me choose new destinations
brianbaitystudio
 
brianbaitystudio November 26, 2018
thank you for providing a title and location. I feel this is super important for location photos like yours. I travel a lot and photos like this help me choose new destinations

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Behind The Lens

Location

Ocqueoc Falls is the largest waterfall in Michigan's Lower Peninsula, located 11.5 miles west of Rogers City, Michigan.

Time

The image was taken completely at the "wrong" time of day for typical waterfall photography. Rather than early morning or late day - I couldn't reach this location on my travels until mid-afternoon. Fortunately, I caught a few moments when it was cloudy and overcast, and having a polarizing lens slowed down the motion of the water enough to create the soft blur effect I was hoping for.

Lighting

Again, I would have hoped to have reached this location at a different time of day (preferably early morning) - but one doesn't always have that luxury while on a lengthy road trip. I was very pleased some clouds rolled in long enough to allow for the water to not be overexposed and for the use of a polarizing filter to slow the shutter speed down. I did use my flash to fill the area on the ground to define the texture of the tree roots.

Equipment

Canon 7DII, Canon EF-S 18-200mm lens, Hoya polarizing filter, Canon 550EX flash for fill, Manfrotto tripod. Shot at ISO 100, f25 - for 1 second.

Inspiration

I was on a major four-day road trip to drive up the shore of Lake Huron, then cut across the middle of Michigan over to Lake Michigan and down (in a big circle) to capture fall color images. The weather was horribly uncooperative and ruined much of the trip, unfortunately. Waterfalls are something you can photography pretty much in any weather condition. I had never visited this part of Michigan before, so it was a must-see location, along with several lighthouses and state parks.

Editing

I use DxO Optics Pro for all my RAW processing, and then finish up in Photoshop Elements. Aside from white balance and sharpening, I don't typically manipulate my images for fine art purposes nor do I shoot HDR. I come from a film background and try very hard to get things as close as possible in-the-camera the first time. The joy for me is in shooting - not spending hours in front of a computer in post-process!

In my camera bag

What DON'T I have in my camera bag? It's everything but the kitchen sink! I carry a huge Ape Case pack, which all the gear goes into for a trip. Then if I need to hike a bit into an area, I load some of what I think I will need into a Lowepro Slingshot type bag for that outing. My arsenal includes an assortment of both Canon and Sigma gear, all very unique to my needs. I still love the little Canon "nifty 50" 50mm lens that everyone who shoots Canon should have standard in their gear (I'm sure Nikon must have an equivalent?). My favorite lens is my Canon 70-200mm as it has beautiful focusing, depth-of-field control and bokeh. I always have a polarizer handy to make color pop and the sky saturated, or to cut glare and reflections in water or glass. I shoot for local travel brochures and magazines, and people want to see inviting, vibrant, colorful images.

Feedback

Morning and evening light is ALWAYS best (golden hours!) but sometimes you just can't reach a spot in those times. Carry a good polarizer or variable neutral density filter to control the length of your shutter speeds. Water can easily be overexposed on a very sunny day - best to try for overcast or a cloud passing over if you reach a waterfall on a sunny afternoon.

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