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I love how slowing the shutter speed reveals patterns and motions that were previously invisible. In this instance I blended multiple images to get the foreground, mid-ground, and main subject (the falling water) all in focus. A couple of the images were 5-second exposures; one was 8 seconds. They revealed a kind of whirlpool motion in the water.

I took this picture early yesterday morning. I went to Silver Falls State Park to photograph South Falls, but I forgot they don’t open the gates until 7:00. So I backtracked and found this spot along the (very low) North Fork of Silver Creek.

Location: Silver Falls State Park

Exposure (Stack): 5 seconds and 8 seconds, f/11, ISO 100

Focal Length: 27 mm

Gear:

• Camera: Nikon D850

• Lens: Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR II