Manido Falls, Presque Isle River, Upper Peninsula, Michigan
We came back from a trip to Michigan, mainly on the Upper Peninsula, a few days ago. Our first campsite was at Black River Harbor at Lake Superior and from there we explored the Western UP and in particular the Porcupine Mountains.
The Upper Peninsula is a gorgeous nature area and some of the highlights are the many beautiful waterfalls. One of my favorites is Manido Falls. Although it is the smallest fall along the Presque Isle River, only about 4.5 meters high, but I love how it is tucked into the natural landscape. Naturally occurring tannic acids in the water give the falls their brownish tea color. I have photographed Manido Falls in November of 2010 with some snow and ice and a bit more water coming down across the terraces in the foreground, but I like the contrasty look we had this time as well. As always, it pays back to take a tripod on the hike to a waterfall and try out different longer exposure times for the appearance of the flowing water. This can vary and is often a personal preference.
Nikon Z6II, Nikon FTZ adapter, Nikon Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm, f/4, GITZO tripod GT2931 Basalt, KIRK BH-3 ball head @ 70mm, 1/5s, f/16, ISO 100