Nicks-2017
Precarious Position
Possibly the least unstable I have ever felt whilst taking the shot I wanted. Nowhere flat to put your feet and certainly nowhere to place a tripod that isn't considered a little risky.
This is the middle exposure of a three shot bracket so I was actually stood there with my hand millimeters away from the tripod just incase it decided to make a break for the freedom of the river, I spent around a minute which, after taking time setting up the shot and then getting the settings right, it felt like a lifetime. My Knees, ankles and back all took a battering down in the depths of the valley just to get what I wanted but, I have to say, it's worth the slippy rocks, muddy path and imminent risk of slipping onto jagged rocks or getting a soaking in one of the many pools to be in such a picturesque place like this that. believe it or not is only a few hundred meters from a busy main road.
The really Surprising thing, or not that suprising actually considering the water level and water noise, is that no traffic can be heard down here, just the afore mentioned rushing water, the wind in the trees and the occasional bird. Perfect for some quiet contemplation time which I made the best of wondering to myself, would make it out of there intact and more importantly, will my camera make it out of here in one piece and still dry?
Precarious Position
Possibly the least unstable I have ever felt whilst taking the shot I wanted. Nowhere flat to put your feet and certainly nowhere to place a tripod that isn't considered a little risky.
This is the middle exposure of a three shot bracket so I was actually stood there with my hand millimeters away from the tripod just incase it decided to make a break for the freedom of the river, I spent around a minute which, after taking time setting up the shot and then getting the settings right, it felt like a lifetime. My Knees, ankles and back all took a battering down in the depths of the valley just to get what I wanted but, I have to say, it's worth the slippy rocks, muddy path and imminent risk of slipping onto jagged rocks or getting a soaking in one of the many pools to be in such a picturesque place like this that. believe it or not is only a few hundred meters from a busy main road.
The really Surprising thing, or not that suprising actually considering the water level and water noise, is that no traffic can be heard down here, just the afore mentioned rushing water, the wind in the trees and the occasional bird. Perfect for some quiet contemplation time which I made the best of wondering to myself, would make it out of there intact and more importantly, will my camera make it out of here in one piece and still dry?