Sometimes the good shots take a blood sacrifice

Blood sacrifice you ask? YES! these were taken on a misty, humid day that mosquitoes thrive in. They were all over me as I was trying to lug my camera gear, swat mosquitoes, cross streams, set up a tripod and make camera settings. It was all worth it in the end though. My mission was accomplished... to get those mysterious soft waterfalls that you always see in brochures!

Here's the secret:

The camera MUST be on a tripod. Keep in mind that anything that is moving in the scene will be blurred (that includes blowing leaves and branches). Set your exposure time to something 1/4 of a second or slower.

What I feel like doing right about now...

... sleeping in a hammock. :)















I love photographing children.... most of the time. They can be very fast. A "kodiak millisecond" is more like it. So the best time to capture them is when they are asleep (at least I think so.)