Sluice Box slo-mo
Above Virgina Falls, the Nahanni flows swiftly but without much whitewater until it widens out briefly, as if gathering forces for what's ahead. Here is where the float planes touch down, and the gear is transferred via a 1.2 km portage down to the base of the falls. Within meters of the canoe dock, the river enters the "Sluice box" as it narrows into the canyon defining the falls.
Yes, those are full sized logs. We watched one bob around like a cork in an eddy. Because we were on the 12 day trip, we spent 2 nights at the top of the falls in a camp elevated on boardwalks to preserve the fragile moss and muck plant life.
Extended exposure achieved while throwing all my weight and strength onto the tripod in a huge down-canyon wind. I am pleased it worked out. And I did end up using almost every piece of photo gear I brought, and it all came home intact. More or less. My shutter/mirror complex seized up on the 11th day (probably cumulative dust). It happened right after I made the last image on my shooting list, so I took it as a sign to take the rest of the day off and enjoy the moment. That evening, I checked for a miraculous cure - it had come unstuck on its own and has been functioning fine ever since. And I did not turn it into a dramarama, in the moment.
Comments (1)
I love it! It's almost a B&W image except for the subtle hints of olive in the plants and the blue/grey sky.
Posted by Bryan William Jones | July 18, 2005 8:37 PM
Posted on July 18, 2005 20:37