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| Some of my most memorable photographs are featured in this section, along with photo tips and the story behind the making of each photograph. I hope these images inspire you to go out and experience your own memorable moments. |
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Nikon F5
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| Takakkaw Falls, located in Yoho National
Park, British Columbia, is one of the tallest and most spectacular waterfalls in Canada.
In fact, Takakkaw means "magnificent" in Native Indian language. An easy walk
from the parking lot takes you all the way to the base of the waterfall. There are
numerous points along the way to explore a variety of compositions, and how close you get
to the base will be determined by wind direction and how tolerant you are with spray
droplets accumulating on your lens or filter. My first series of images were made with a 24mm lens, the widest lens in my bag at the time. A 16-35mm zoom would have been even better if you like to compose with foreground elements leading up to the waterfall. The next lens to leave my camera bag was the 28-70mm zoom; but, ultimately, it was the 80-200mm lens that extracted some very dynamic abstract compositions -- as shown in the above image. The spray's rainbow colors initially drew my attention to the base of the waterfall, but it was the smoke-like texture of the curtain of falling water that made the image more abstract and mysterious. Back then I bracketed shutter speed to vary the amount of blur in the falling water, and inspected the results at home on a light table. Digital shooters have the advantage of instant review to determine the exact amount of blur and abstraction they like to convey. Back at the parking lot I dug out, yet, another lens -- the 500mm super telephoto for another series of details higher up the waterfall. Now that's fun photography. |
