Pardon me for the shameless reference to an old TLC song, but I went chasing waterfalls this weekend. After my run this morning, I went back out with my Sony A7ii to a trail I haven’t been on for a couple of years. I thought with the historic floods this summer along the Patapsco River and the heavy rains yesterday, there was a good opportunity for some nice long exposure water shots along the Sawmill Branch trail. The creek runs downhill for a mile towards the Patapsco River and has always been a very rocky little tributary. What I didn’t expect was that the severe flooding we experienced this summer had carved out this creek down to bedrock, leaving a number of new cascades and waterfalls. Here are a couple that turned out pretty well.
This one wasn’t the largest, but I like the staircase like cascade of water making its way through the rocks. The branch or root in the water added some visual interest and some rich color to the shot.
This one was a small little cascade coming off the bank of the creek. I originally shot a larger panorama of several shots,but ultimately cropped it down to this detail. The interest of the reddish brown leaves scattered through the shot were the deciding factor for cropping this shot down.
Sometimes when I’m switching back and forth between the settings I use for long exposure and regular shots, I forget which mode I’m in and ending up with a handheld long exposure that is going to be blurry. That was the case with the shot below, but I decided to gradually move the camera up in the scene to see what the blurred picture would look like. There is a technique in photography called ICM or “Intententional Camera Movement” that I’d always wanted to try and this was my result.
What do you think about the result? At the very least, I think it qualifies as a #funkyedits shot.
And the final shot represents the biggest change in this little creek since my last visit. This waterfall did not exist before this summer’s historic flooding carved the creek down to bedrock. I guess you have to look for the sliver lining to every dark cloud.
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Oh, such a majestic flow in the images of your post. One reason I love long-distance running is being a part, breathing and living beautiful sceneries.
Hey, @xcountrytravelers...I suggest you check up this post and make a trip out in the wild!
I couldn’t agree more. Running and hiking in nature is very therapeutic.
Thanks!
amazing clarity and color!
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Post card worthy photos! I enjoy seeing your evolvement with your photos. Great work
Thanks!
Fantastic chasing waterfalls photography.
Thank you!
Beautiful photos! I do love waterfalls. Interesting that the flooding caused new waterfalls to appear. That had not occurred to me.
Thanks. I was surprised as well.
I miss mountain streams and waterfalls SO much. These photos brought a tear to my eyes! Such gorgeous photos. Thank you for sharing! I love how you captured the movement of the water in your pictures. Just wow!
I’m happy that you enjoyed them! I love finding nature’s little surprises when I’m out hiking.
Lovely edits. i really like long exposure water photos but don’t have any luck with it.
Thanks. The Sony cameras make it pretty easy. I can’t claim any special skills.
Hey there. I was going back through my post history and wanted to reach out because you actually were the first to comment on a post of mine here on Steem. It's been a great ride and I hope you're doing well!
Good to hear from you. I hope you’re doing well also!
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