Yesterday I went searching for a waterfall.

Here's the thing... many of the smaller cascades dry up in the summer and only come to life after the rainy season is well underway. So after hiking through the woods and making my way through a steep and treacherous section that is perhaps a bit too difficult for me, I discovered that the waterfall I was aiming for was still "switched off".

I really had my heart set on a waterfall though, so I went back through the archives and found the original RAW file for this shot and took a fresh look at it. I made some very minor adjustments... no change to saturation, just little adjustment to the highlights, a bit of cropping. I hope you like it!

Nikon D750, 1/4s f/18.0 ISO50 24mm

This is my entry for the pro tier of the Landscape photo contest by @derangedcontests.

Just for fun, I also played around with making a digital painting from the same image. This is Mary Vine Falls in Sooke Potholes Park near Victoria, BC, Canada.

Photos by me, @keithboone. Please click for a closer view.