3/30/2024 - Salmon River Falls

I was considering heading to a different park where there is a long gorge walk until I realized it was 90 minutes away.  Topping that off was not knowing if the gorge was actually open, I decided to go a little closer to home.  It has been a while since I climbed down into the gorge here, and the cold water was the only reason I didn't cross the river (more of a stream here).  There was a strong wind that you will see in several of the pictures with the center cascade.

I realized at the first switchback (first 4 photos) that I forgot my phone.  I generally use it as a remote shutter to prevent any camera shake for the long exposures.  I wasn't about to go back up to get it so took some time to learn a little more about the camera.  Using the touchscreen is easy, just not the best for checking composition in the bright sunlight.

Because I wasn't happy with color change with the variable ND filter I purchased, I bought a set of fixed ND filters.  Much happier with the results.  I also bought a polarized filter though I likely should have removed it rather than stacking the ND on top.  It's all a learning process!

Parking Location: https://w3w.co/exclude.standard.aura
Site Notes: There are a couple of overlooks that are 100% accessible and quite nice viewing locations!

Time: ; Camera: Nikon Z7 II; Lens: Nikon NIKOR Z 24-70mm f4 S;
Focal Length: 56 mm; Shutter: 1/40 sec

Time: ; Camera: Nikon Z7 II; Lens: Nikon NIKOR Z 24-70mm f4 S;
Focal Length: 56 mm; Shutter: 4/5 sec

Time: ; Camera: Nikon Z7 II; Lens: Nikon NIKOR Z 24-70mm f4 S;
Focal Length: 55 mm; Shutter: 30 sec

Time: ; Camera: Nikon Z7 II; Lens: Nikon NIKOR Z 24-70mm f4 S;
Focal Length: 34 mm; Shutter: 1/40 sec

Time: ; Camera: Nikon Z7 II; Lens: Nikon NIKOR Z 24-70mm f4 S;
Focal Length: 33.5 mm; Shutter: 1/2 sec

Time: ; Camera: Nikon Z7 II; Lens: Nikon NIKOR Z 24-70mm f4 S;
Focal Length: 33.5 mm; Shutter: 8/5 sec

Time: ; Camera: Nikon Z7 II; Lens: Nikon NIKOR Z 24-70mm f4 S;
Focal Length: 33.5 mm; Shutter: 2 sec

Time: ; Camera: Nikon Z7 II; Lens: Nikon NIKOR Z 24-70mm f4 S;
Focal Length: 70 mm; Shutter: 2 sec
Note: The leaf in the center of the photo caught my attention as I was amazed that it was still there.  We've had a very wet winter with clear signs that the river had a heavy flow...

Time: ; Camera: Nikon Z7 II; Lens: Nikon NIKOR Z 24-70mm f4 S;
Focal Length: 47 mm; Shutter: 1/40 sec

Time: ; Camera: Nikon Z7 II; Lens: Nikon NIKOR Z 24-70mm f4 S;
Focal Length: 60 mm; Shutter: 1/40 sec