Over the Falls
I rode my bike on the C & O Canal and walked out to Great Fall on the Potomac River on the Maryland side. On this ride I had my Nikon D40 in my Bike rack ba...
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I rode my bike on the C & O Canal and walked out to Great Fall on the Potomac River on the Maryland side. On this ride I had my Nikon D40 in my Bike rack bag and took it with me to the Falls. wile photographing the falls I noticed 3 kayakers working their way down through the drops and quickly focused on catching the action.
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jackhall_9918
July 08, 2016
Wonderful photo. You had to go with the kayak that presented itself, but you could not have chosen a better color. the photo is tack sharp, the composition is ideal, and the timing is perfect. Well Done!
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Eddieuuu071
March 11, 2019
Thank you so much for submitting your wonderful photo to my “Water Challenge!” Best wishes!
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Dcat3
March 11, 2019
I really want to see the landing!!! Hahahahaha ... really great shot though!!!!!
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nikonphotomaker
October 05, 2021
Thank you for choosing my photo. It is one of my favorites. I have a large canvas print of it on my wall. Right place at the right time.
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Location
This photo was taken from the overlook, on the Maryland side of Great Falls, on the Potomac river, while on a bike ride on the C&O Canal trail. I don't usually walk out to the falls on the trail when I ride my bike along the canal. I am so glad I decided to take that walk that day.Time
I took this photo October 31st, 2015. It was a warm day so I decided to go for a morning bike ride on the C&O canal trail. I normally put my Olympus Tough camera in my back jersey pocket so I have a camera along should something come along worth taking a picture of. I decided to pack my Nikon D40 and two lenses in my bike bag on my mountain bike and drive to the canal. It was a bright but overcast morning. I rode 13 miles to the falls, arrived at the trail around 11:30. I usually ride on past but, I don't know why that day, I decided to stop, grabbed my camera and walk to the falls.Lighting
I mounted my 70 - 200mm lens on the camera and took a few shots of the rocks and falls when I noticed 4 Kayakers working their way down the falls through the drops and began to follow them . The light was bright which gave me a fast shutter speed, 1/800 at ISO 200, at 200 mm. I was able to freeze the action for a sharp image.Equipment
I used my Nikon D40, 70-200mm lens, I rested my lens on the railing, cushioned using my cycling glove I had the shutter set to continuous to catch the fast changing scene.Inspiration
The photo presented itself shortly after I arrived at the falls when I first spotted the kayakers making their way down. I took many more shots as they progressed and anticipated and waited for them to arrive at the biggest drop. This was a rare opportunity that I was at the right place at the right time, with the right equipment, to capture it.Editing
I used the photo editing program that comes on my HP laptop to enhance the image sharpness, shadow and highlights. The image didn't need a lot of post processing.In my camera bag
I have a Nikon D40 kit I bought at Costco. I now use a Nikon D3400 kit with Nikkor AF-P 70 - 300 mm DX and Nikkor AF-P 18 - 55 DX lenses, UV filters, ND and Polarizing filters. I always carry my Olympus Tough as a backup .Feedback
Be prepared for the unexpected. You never know when a great shot will present itself.
