About the Image(s)

Background: The Pendleton waterfall are some of the most beautiful waterfalls in West Virginia. However, they require some hiking to get there so they are not photographed as often as others in the state. The waterfall can be reached by following the trail starting from the back of Pendleton Lake in Blackwater State Park. After about 0.3 miles you need to leave the main trail and the fun starts. To me this has been one of the most challenges waterfalls to reach. You need to go down along a very steep barely traced trace to the first waterfall, then things are getting even worse to get to the lower one. I did few steps on my butt to get there and I think this is not a place you can get if it has rained just few hours before. Saying that this is also one of the waterfalls I loved more. I have been there by myself for a couple of hours and just enjoyed the nature and had my "zen" moment. Too bad you must come back up through the same very steep trace.... (-:

Technical description: this photo is one of the series I have taken at these waterfalls in two consecutive days. I wanted to get one image with the fall colors, so I was hoping for some sunlight. My first day ok but was late in the afternoon and was cloudy. So I decided to go back there the day after when some sun was expected. I was there relatively early in the morning and was lucky to get some clouds and the sun on the back. The images were taken with my camera on the tripod placed in the water after being sure it was stable, I attached the camera. I used a polarizer filter to emphasize the fall colors of the tree and removing unwanted reflections or bright spot in the water and a 10 stop ND filter as I wanted to get some smooth water effect.
Nikon Z-7ii, Nikkor Z 24-120mm f/4 at 24 mm, f/22, 20 sec, ISO 64

Post processing: the post processing for this image was limited to some cropping, increasing contrast, shadows, black and clarity. I have also added some selective adjustment to the water to decrease saturation.