Mark Kriedemann, Reeds Asunder (ENTRIES CLOSED - March theme: The Great Outdoors)

Following heavy rains on the Gold Coast, the Cedar Creek Falls run strong through the forests of Mount Tamborine. To capture the photo, I accessed the lower part of the fall which could be reached by an old path that continues on from a more modern one. Since it was quite a scramble down to the bottom, I elected to leave my tripod behind, which meant I had to steady myself in the middle of the stream while shooting at 1/3 seconds. It took me a while to work out how to wedge myself against some rocks to be stable enough. I also set my camera on low burst mode, which meant that every third shot or so was quite stable. I shot as wide as possible to accentuate the motion of the water near my legs using the distortion of the wide angle.

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