Huntsville, Ontario. A long exposure captures the waterfall's fluid motion, contrasting with the vivid red maple leaves resting on wet granite in Arrowhead Provincial Park.
A waterfall photograph usually wants to show you either the power of the water or the stillness around it. This one tries to do both.
I was at Arrowhead Provincial Park in fall, when the red maple leaves had started to appear. The waterfall was running strong, the kind of sustained flow that makes the ground vibrate when you stand close. I found a spot where some leaves had settled on the wet granite beside the falls — vivid red against grey stone, perfectly still while the water rushed past inches away.
The long exposure turns individual drops into smooth ribbons. But the leaves stay sharp because they're not moving. It's a contrast I find satisfying: the transient and the momentary, side by side. Those leaves will be brown and scattered in a few days. The water will keep falling regardless.
Limited edition Chromaluxe metal print. The ultra gloss finish makes the water appear almost luminous while the matte areas of rock and leaf retain their texture. Arrowhead Provincial Park wall art for those who know the thrill of chasing waterfalls in Muskoka.
Huntsville, Ontario. A long exposure captures the waterfall's fluid motion, contrasting with the vivid red maple leaves resting on wet granite in Arrowhead Provincial Park.
A waterfall photograph usually wants to show you either the power of the water or the stillness around it. This one tries to do both.
I was at Arrowhead Provincial Park in fall, when the red maple leaves had started to appear. The waterfall was running strong, the kind of sustained flow that makes the ground vibrate when you stand close. I found a spot where some leaves had settled on the wet granite beside the falls — vivid red against grey stone, perfectly still while the water rushed past inches away.
The long exposure turns individual drops into smooth ribbons. But the leaves stay sharp because they're not moving. It's a contrast I find satisfying: the transient and the momentary, side by side. Those leaves will be brown and scattered in a few days. The water will keep falling regardless.
Limited edition Chromaluxe metal print. The ultra gloss finish makes the water appear almost luminous while the matte areas of rock and leaf retain their texture. Arrowhead Provincial Park wall art for those who know the thrill of chasing waterfalls in Muskoka.
