with this being an image composition of a semi-long exposure time, a stable and sturdy tripod was an absolute necessity in order to keep the image sharp in the places i wanted sharpness (i use selective focus on most of my images, similar to the way our eyes see things).... for this i used a dolica 70" carbon fiber tripod....for me, this shot would never have been possible without my friends daniel and april at dolica tripods.
in my photography i always use filters to create longer exposure effects and to balance the light in my composition in camera...i often use as many as four filters at time, and i always use at least one filter...in the case with this image, to get the effects and balance i was looking for, i needed to use two filters...and for this, i chose to use the amazing 3.0nd progrey antarctica magnetic filter (and holder) to slow down the exposure 10 stops and soften the waterfall and saturate the blues and greens more, plus in combination with the 1.2gnd progrey genesis filter to help balance in-camera overall the image the way i envisioned it, as the very top right corner of the image was much brighter with thinner trees letting more light into the forest, about 4 stops brighter than the rest of the darker parts of the image composition...
i wish to openly thank my sponsors who have always supported me through both the good and bad times...for truly this semi-long exposure impression would not be possible without the use of my trusty dolica tripod in combination with the progreyusa filters which i use with every photo i take...
"she flows down from the sky
and comes out of the ground
in a wild and innocent spring,
unspoiled,
which bubbles and babbles
and gathers into a creek,
to flow through the forest,
unspoiled,
dancing in twist after turn,
falling down rock walls
and catching her breath
in aquamarine pools below,
playing with reflections of all the trees,
flowing on and on and on,
unspoiled,
across, over, between, and down
rocks, roots, and pine needles,
as she nourishes everything
around her she touches
with her love,