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Location
This was taken in Willamette National Forest in Oregon, off McKenzie Highway/Proxy Falls Hiking Trail.Time
This was taken in the afternoon in September - I had gone out for a hike in the rain, and I was just hoping I'd make it back to my car before I got too drenched!Lighting
I was worried about the water being too blown out with long exposure, but luckily the rain and clouds helped tone down the light.Equipment
This was taken with a Canon EOS Rebel T1i, Tokina 12-24 lens, and Tripod.Inspiration
This was my first trip to Oregon, and I really wanted to capture that "picture perfect" waterfall - surrounded by greenery. I was camping not too far from here and heard there was a waterfall down one of the hiking trails. I made my way over, and it was even better than what I had imagined. I must have taken a hundred photos, and this waterfall is actually much bigger than the section that my photo shows, but this one was my absolute favorite.Editing
I shoot in RAW, so some post-processing was required, but it was minimal. I adjusted the saturation and contrast, added a vignette, and some clarity.In my camera bag
I always have my camera (duh!), a Canon Rebel T1i, lots of SD cards, my Tokina 12-24 lens, Canon 50 lens, and a trash bag. I keep the trash bag in there, because a photographer friend of mine showed me fun trick to protect my camera in the rain with it!Feedback
Always plan for rain in Oregon! Hiking to the waterfall was easy, but walking on all those slippery wet rocks makes it a little more difficult. Going when it's cloudy will help filter the light, otherwise you will be dealing with shadows from the leaves/trees above.