Lower Swallow Falls
by Gene Walls
Title
Lower Swallow Falls
Artist
Gene Walls
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
With only an hour available to visit Swallow Falls State Park, I rushed down to the Youghiogheny River to capture a few quick photos. This is the Lower Swallow Falls spillway.
It was a perfect late summer day, with not as much as a single cloud in the bright blue sky. That’s usually a wonderful thing …except when you want to snap a nice photograph of a waterfall. I tried my best to get the exposure just right, without annoying blowouts on the face of the falls.
Swallow Falls is located near the far western border of Maryland, in Garrett County. This spot is 9 miles from the town of Oakland, MD, near the West Virgina state line.
The shot was captured with a Canon EOS 5D camera, through a Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L lens, at the 19mm focal length. The exposure was 0.4 sec @ f/9, ISO 100. A Manfrotto tripod and head were used, with a remote shutter cable.
© 2013 Gene Walls
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September 11th, 2013
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Comments (11)
Donna Kennedy
Fantastic Gene, nice motion of the water in light and shadow!...f/v11
Gene Walls replied:
Thanks a bunch, Donna! This is a beautiful site that I hadn't seen since I was a teenager. It was great to visit an old familiar waterfall. Kindest wishes, Gene
Kandy Hurley
Gene you must spend hours out in nature capturing these shots, lucky you and lucky us that you do!..v/f
Gene Walls replied:
Thank you very, very kindly, Kandy! I do spend every minute I can spare out in the wilderness. It's where I feel the happiest. I love chasing waterfalls. Warmest wishes, Gene
Ms Judi
Congrats on the Feature...Fantastic capture with great details in this shot! Vtd ✩✩✩✩✩ =) "Seen in Comfortable Art Group"
Gene Walls replied:
Thank you very kindly, Ms Judi! Your compliment and congrats are deeply appreciated! Best wishes, Gene
JH Designs
great shot Gene. I'm trying to find some water to get my dreamy effect just right :)
Gene Walls replied:
Thank you so much, Jaclyn! Two simple rules: An ND-8 Filter and a very good tripod. That's all it takes to get a good long exposure on a bright day. Best wishes for your nice "smooth water" shot. Kindest wishes, Gene
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