Snake River FallsPosted by drfl on May 29th, 2009
One of my goals for my Valentine trip was to visit Nebraska’s big 3 waterfalls - Snake River Falls, Smith Falls, and Fort Falls. Nebraska isn’t known for waterfalls, but there are several, especially near the Niobrara. These three, however, are the most popular and most visible. Today’s image is Snake River Falls near Merritt Reservoir, the largest waterfall in Nebraska by volume. I arrived on a fairly overcast day - perfect for setting up and getting some slowed down water effects. By utilizing a 3-stop filter to further slow the shutter speed for an even more silky effect. Due to the natural low contrast in the scene, I boosted the contrast somewhat on the rocks and shore later in order to give greater dimensionality to the photograph.
Technical Details:
Canon 5d Mark II, 17-40 f/4l @ 30mm, f/16, 1 sec.
Snake River Falls, Near Merritt Reservior