The Scene: Captured along the Dark Hollow Falls Trail in Shenandoah National Park, this photograph features a multi-tiered cascade spilling over ancient, moss-covered greenstone. Fallen logs in the foreground act as natural leading lines, pulling the viewer’s eye through the rushing water toward the higher falls hidden within the dense summer canopy. The vibrant greens of the Appalachian forest are in full bloom, creating a rich, humid atmosphere that is quintessential to the Blue Ridge Mountains.
 
Artistic Note: This composition utilizes a long exposure to transform the turbulent mountain stream into soft, silken veils of water. The balance between the static, heavy boulders and the fluid, graceful motion of the falls creates a serene visual rhythm. By including the weathered wood and leaf litter in the foreground, the image tells a story of the forest's constant cycle of decay and renewal, offering a tactile, "on-the-trail" perspective.
 
2:3 Aspect Ratio