Warrior Falls
Down in the north Georgian mountains, where some say the Appalachians sprung forth from the earth, there is a lovely little area of national forest called Warwoman, a natural habitat for mountainous species I am ever so fond of. Roaming and exploring the dark, mysterious woods and their hidden pockets and many crevices; spying on the many visitors and passersby, much like I was in order to take this shot.
The ever changing nature of, well nature, is a sight to behold. Never again will this little waterfall look the same, little by little its eroded away all the while moss spreads and grows, the rhododendron creeps in ever tighter. Soon enough the loose rocks will fall away and pile up in the pool bellow. Every moment the water flows change is happening. Despite photographers telling themselves there’s always time for another shot, or “I’ll come back later” the truth is, the scene that you love is now. It never will be this again, so put aside your perfectionism and capture the true nature of a thing. Yes, perhaps you will have to work harder in the edit, but it’s best you capture it while it still stands, because tomorrow may never come, and even if it does the world you saw yesterday may be lost for good.
Normally I discuss the editing process for a piece here, but in this instance I want to remind you of another photography tip that should always be at the forefront of your mind while you’re out. Keep your eyes open. Forward, backward, upward, downward. Yes, even side to side, it seems obvious but this particular waterfall I only glimpsed as we drove agonizingly slow up the old gravel road. We pulled over at my urging, and i saw it was a deep dark hole to climb down and see what this maybe waterfall was. After a bit of maneuvering, back tracking, and even setting up a rope to climb down i finally arrived at my destination. A waterfall in the summer months you’d never see unless you knew it was there, well worth the work to get to. So keep your eyes open, and have supplies on hand to help you get where you’re going. Stay safe out there!
Until Next Time!
Aperture: f9
ISO: 200
SS: 1/8th
Focal: 21mm
Fujinon 16-55mm
