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First I want to thank all of you for your interest in my photo. Thank you so much for your votes. There are many outstanding photos on this site. Here is my personal story about this one.
I had stopped in Zion National Park on my way home from my mother's funeral in Colorado to spend a winter's day reflecting on life. In the winter it wasn't too difficult to get a room for the night at the Zion Lodge inside the canyon. I spent the evening taking a few pictures. I was not excited about the lighting that evening. So while my wife rolled over in bed and went back to sleep the next morning I got up early and caught a tram to the weeping wall.
It had rained the day before and the water was rushing over the ledge above weeping wall. Something that it doesn't do often. At 7:30 A.M. I found a position on a very sharp slope where I could perch my camera bag and get a foot hold against a tree to keep from sliding down the hill. I took several shots of the entire falls and thought I'd be pleased with the result. However I wanted to get closer to the falls for a different perspective but logistics made it impossible. That's why I carry a telephoto.
However I didn't want to change lenses while perched precariously on that hillside but after several moments of contemplation I decided to change to a 70-200mm telephoto. I then clicked off three shots thinking that it wasn't worth the time nor safe to spend much more time in this position. It wasn't until I got home and developed these three shots from their RAW file that I discovered that only one of them had the nice silky flow of water that I wanted. This was that one shot.
As I look back I am glad I took the time to change lenses, even for just three shots. I almost didn't!
Next time you think it's not worth the time to go to a little more trouble stop to think, "It might the shot I really want."
Happy Shooting!
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