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Wagner Falls

by Jay Levin

Gallery: LandscapePosted June 18, 2018490 views8 comments
Wagner Falls is located in the Michigan Upper Peninsula south of Munising on the east side of MI-94 just south of the MI-28 MI-94 junction. .  It is a cascade created by Wagner Creek as it falls over a stratum of erosion-resistant dolomite. The creek drops into a shallow gorge containing the Anna River. The Anna River then flows northward into Lake Superior. 

This photograph, not previously posted on Nature Photographers Network, was taken on September 12, 2012 with a Nikon D300 camera and a Nikkor AF-S DX 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens. Manual exposure mode: f/16.0, 2s, and iso 200 at 16.0mm.

All comments are greatly appreciated.
 

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on June 18, 2018 at 10:19 PM
This is a beautiful scene, Jay.  The fallen logs frame the falls nicely and the touch of autumn color adds further appeal to this image.  I think it's the subtle warm light hitting the falls that really tops this off though.  Nice work! 
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Comment posted by Tony Prower on June 19, 2018 at 10:09 AM
Nicely framed with great details and good shutter speed.
Registered on February 5, 2012, 24 Posts, 167 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 19, 2018 at 1:22 PM
Jay, the falls look great and the touch of autumn color adds well.  The fallen logs are an interesting inclusion that frame the main falls nicely.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Nick Bristol on June 19, 2018 at 6:06 PM
Jay, I have photographed Wagner Falls several times and this picture puts me right there! The fall color adds such a nice touch.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.
Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on June 19, 2018 at 8:42 PM
Really attractive falls.  Well composed image.  The SS is perfect.
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Comment posted by Peter Richter on June 20, 2018 at 10:38 AM
Jay, there is a lot going on, and I think you did a great job on putting all these elements together. Your image makes for a very natural impression of this scene to my eye.

Maybe introducing a slight vignetting might help me to concentrate on the falls as the main area of interest. This is only my personal opinion of course, and I like the composition a lot as presented!

Peter
Registered on November 10, 2010, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments
Comment posted by Anil Rao on June 20, 2018 at 6:39 PM
What a gorgeous location and I love what you have done with it in this photograph. The entire frame is filled with interesting elements that have been orchestrated so wonderfully in this composition. The light is lovely too and really brings the falls to life. 

Really well done Jay.
Registered on November 15, 2003, 234 Posts, 4923 Comments
Comment posted by Harley Goldman on June 23, 2018 at 5:04 PM
Beautiful scene! There is a lot going on, but your comp very nicely pulls it all together and makes it work great. No suggestions here. Very enjoyable to view. 
Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments