Midday isn’t a bad time to shoot waterfalls, as long as direct sunlight isn’t in the view. That favorable condition is a good bet in autumn, in the forests of northern Vermont, with a low sun angle, and roughly north-facing cascade. Fortunately there also was no wind, given the abundance of tree growth unavoidable in the view yet useful for framing the scene. The diffused light allowed longer exposures with low ISO and high f-stop, both to bring out the water motion and naturally bring out the tones of ambient live greenery and fallen leaves. I loved the light and texture contrast of the water against the dark Cambrian schist formation over which it tumbles, accentuated by the nearly 90° offset between the rock layers and the lines from time-exposing the spilling water. Still, no photo can convey the multi-sensory combination of the in-person experience, with the rushing-water sound carrying on still, cool late-morning air, moist and earthy in scent, and the sporadic chatter of a few holdover summer birds.
3 ENE Stowe VT (26 Oct 18) Looking SE
44.4827, -72.6247Moss Glen Falls, Main Cascade
Midday isn’t a bad time to shoot waterfalls, as long as direct sunlight isn’t in the view. That favorable condition is a good bet in autumn, in the forests of northern Vermont, with a low sun angle, and roughly north-facing cascade. Fortunately there also was no wind, given the abundance of tree growth unavoidable in the view yet useful for framing the scene. The diffused light allowed longer exposures with low ISO and high f-stop, both to bring out the water motion and naturally bring out the tones of ambient live greenery and fallen leaves. I loved the light and texture contrast of the water against the dark Cambrian schist formation over which it tumbles, accentuated by the nearly 90° offset between the rock layers and the lines from time-exposing the spilling water. Still, no photo can convey the multi-sensory combination of the in-person experience, with the rushing-water sound carrying on still, cool late-morning air, moist and earthy in scent, and the sporadic chatter of a few holdover summer birds.
3 ENE Stowe VT (26 Oct 18) Looking SE
44.4827, -72.6247