Upper Tahquamenon Falls
Aug, 2019Views
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Location
This photo was taken in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, at the Tahquamenon Falls State Park. This is the 'lower' falls.Time
I took this photo shortly after noon in late August.Lighting
The lighting was all ambient, and the mid-day sun was hazy but bright. I was able to use a relatively fast shutter to capture the water as it went over the falls.Equipment
I used my Canon 80D, with my 18-55mm zoom set at a focal length of 18mm. The aperture was set at f/5, with a shutter speed of 1/320s and ISO100. The image was taken hand-held.Inspiration
My wife and I had re-visited the Upper Peninsula, and this was one of our favorite stops as we toured many waterfalls and scenic locations in the U.P. I wanted to capture the feeling of being right in the water, even though I was safely perched on the boardwalk!Editing
Yes, I whitened the water going over the falls, and enhance the colors of the trees and the distinct brown color of the water in the Tahquamenon River. I used Luminar to post-process this image.In my camera bag
I typically carry my Canon 80D with five lenses (50mm f/1.8, 10-18mm wide angle zoom, 18-55mm zoom, and 55-250mm zoom, 100mm macro prime lens). I also have my Haida M10 pro filter holder with a 10-stop ND and 3-stop GND filter. Of course, I always have my standard accessories like spare batteries, lens hoods, memory cards, etc., and I carry a Godox V860-II speedlight with MagMod Sphere & MagBeam flash modifiers.Feedback
My advice is always simple...soak up everything about where you are, and feel the story that starts to reveal itself about your subject and your surroundings. I'm always amazed that eventually a compelling story begins to emerge, and my job then becomes how best to capture that story. Sometimes that's easy to do, sometimes it's damn hard, and sometimes I'm not able to do it at all. It's those times that I just enjoy the story and the moment, and then later it drives me to get better at my craft so in the future I can perhaps succeed.
