I enjoy nature but I rarely get out and shoot the beauty of the great Northwest. Fortunately in this case I made a rare exception and pulled over with a car fully of Korean speaking relatives who had no idea why I was stopping. I tried a variety of shots, but finally I climbed all the way down to the water level and laid down on a rock. I tried various angles until I found one I liked, and then I set my camera to mirror lockup with a timer. I experimented with different camera settings, but finally settled on f/16 @ 0.8 sec at ISO 50 using my Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens at 24mm and my Canon 5D mark II camera.
Nature is the true artist here, but I did capture a shot that puts me back into this serene place. It took me a few takes and about 10 minutes (an eternity for me) before I got the shot I wanted. In the end I’m happy with the result and have had this shot (without the border) as my wallpaper for a few months. It’s withstood my own test of time, so I now share it with you so that you might enjoy it as much as I do.
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