Swallow Falls
Upper Swallow Falls is in the distance, while Lower Swallow Falls is nearer. The strong, late-day sunlight coming from the side made for some interesting effects in this image, from the lens flare and ghosting on the right, to the highlights of the water being more green or magenta, depending on whether the water was deep in the shadows of the trees or not. I thought about trying to subdue the unusual color, but then I asked myself, "why?" Is it not the unique representation of a passing moment in light what I am (we are?) always attempting to capture when we take/ make photos? Why make mundane and samey a thing that presented itself in all its glorious weirdness?
Swallow Falls
Upper Swallow Falls is in the distance, while Lower Swallow Falls is nearer. The strong, late-day sunlight coming from the side made for some interesting effects in this image, from the lens flare and ghosting on the right, to the highlights of the water being more green or magenta, depending on whether the water was deep in the shadows of the trees or not. I thought about trying to subdue the unusual color, but then I asked myself, "why?" Is it not the unique representation of a passing moment in light what I am (we are?) always attempting to capture when we take/ make photos? Why make mundane and samey a thing that presented itself in all its glorious weirdness?