Harrison Wright's Misty Summer Veil

Harrison Wright Falls is located just below the point called Waters Meet in Ricketts Glen State Park. This site offers quick relief for an overheated... more

by Gene Walls

Title

Harrison Wright's Misty Summer Veil

Artist

Gene Walls

Medium

Photograph

Description

Harrison Wright Falls is located just below the point called "Waters Meet" in Ricketts Glen State Park. This site offers quick relief for an overheated hiker because there is a constant spry of heavy mist here, even when the water levels are low in the summer season. For a photographer, this is a mixed blessing. The cool mist feels great on your skin but every shot requires a quick cleaning of the lens, just before the shutter is snapped. The moisture laden air adds an ethereal look to the beautiful veil of the falls, especially on a late June evening.

This image was captured in Ricketts Glen State Park, in the north eastern region of Pennsylvania, USA. This scene can be found a fairly short distance from the parking area on State Route RT 118 (near the village of Red Rock).

This photo was taken on June 20th at 6:00 pm. A Canon EOS 5D DSLR camera was used through a Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM zoom lens at the 27mm focal length. The exposure was a full 5.0 seconds at f/14, ISO 100. A Manfrotto tripod was used with a remote shutter release.

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© 2014 Gene Walls

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June 23rd, 2014