Jared Ropelato
Burney Falls by Night
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I left Boise a little late, you know, with the biscuits and gravy and all…, and decided to drive home a different way, because according to my calculations, I could reach Burney Falls just as the sunset if everything went correctly. Turns out, not only was my calculation wrong, but everything didn’t go right. The sun set as I was LITERALLY speeding past River Mills, Oregon. The color was simply beautiful. Pink, orange, huge looming clouds. It was just glowing. I felt my face go red, I began to sweat a little, and my heart sank. I was like a five year old who wakes for Christmas too early and thinks Santa didn’t come. It was awful. As I reached the four way stop where straight meant Redding and right meant Burney, I stared at the blinking yellow and red lights above me. “Damn it, I drove this all this way, I’m going to Burney Falls in the Dark!” I didn’t end up with the shot I wanted, but to tell you the truth, I might like this one better. Turns out I’m all about stubborn dedication, and every once in a while, it turns out okay. Cheers and happy shooting!
–jared r.
Canon 5DMKII
Canon 16-35mm @ 29mm
Iso 200
f/4.5
30 sec
Burney Falls by Night
****Please Click on Image to view larger and on Black background****
I left Boise a little late, you know, with the biscuits and gravy and all…, and decided to drive home a different way, because according to my calculations, I could reach Burney Falls just as the sunset if everything went correctly. Turns out, not only was my calculation wrong, but everything didn’t go right. The sun set as I was LITERALLY speeding past River Mills, Oregon. The color was simply beautiful. Pink, orange, huge looming clouds. It was just glowing. I felt my face go red, I began to sweat a little, and my heart sank. I was like a five year old who wakes for Christmas too early and thinks Santa didn’t come. It was awful. As I reached the four way stop where straight meant Redding and right meant Burney, I stared at the blinking yellow and red lights above me. “Damn it, I drove this all this way, I’m going to Burney Falls in the Dark!” I didn’t end up with the shot I wanted, but to tell you the truth, I might like this one better. Turns out I’m all about stubborn dedication, and every once in a while, it turns out okay. Cheers and happy shooting!
–jared r.
Canon 5DMKII
Canon 16-35mm @ 29mm
Iso 200
f/4.5
30 sec