Happy Wednesday everyone - Yesterday, I was going through the images I have posted thus far on this 365 project, and I realized that I hadn't posted any of the main waterfalls at which I spend so much time during the summer. Yesterday, I posted one of Roughlock Falls, and today I wanted to continue that with an image from Bridal Veil Falls in Spearfish Canyon. Like Roughlock, this waterfall is incredibly accessible for visitors as it is located right on the side of the highway. As a result, there is always a crowd on the viewing platform. For this shot, I crossed the creek to get to the base of the waterfall (not something I recommend doing), and it gave me a chance to shoot from a lower vantage point and capture the entire falls. This particular summer (summer before last) was a particularly dry year and thus the falls is substantially less impressive, but it does hold the wispy nature with which it has gotten its name. For this falls, it was important for me to get away from the "easy" vantage point so that I could have something a bit different. (Of course, I now walk around the galleries of the area and realize that everyone else had this idea too! - Sometimes great minds think alike -).
Anywho- the lesson with this image is try to remember to "work your scene." Just because you have a great shot doesn't mean an even better one is just around the corner. Enjoy your Wednesday -
Bridal Veil Falls, South Dakota - At the Bottom