Hopefully this photo will speak for itself, but everytime I stumble upon it, it leaves me in awe. This was before I took photography seriously, so it was taken with my Canon PowerShot S5 IS. Granted, a slow shutter speed would have created smooth looking water, but it would have taken away a lot of the impact of this shot.
The back story: My family and I were being "touristy" at the stunning Letchworth State Park in New York when we noticed the Amish group of people climb up on the ledge in front of the waterfall. You'll notice that the ledge is of course wet, and more than likely extremely slippery. You'll also notice there is nothing protecting them from slipping and falling in. No rope, no fence, no nothing. Yet they seemed fearless. Now, I don't know about you, but whenever I'm around a waterfall with this much power, no kidding around, I get chills. The loudness of the water alone, without the visual, is enough to intimidate me. Looking at the rushing water too long also makes me a little dizzy. That might explain the awe I always feel when looking at this photo.
I could not do much but stare because we were too far away. I actually had to zoom in for this shot. It took me more than a few moments to realize I needed to photograph it because my jaw was busy dropping. Rest assured, they only stood up there for five minutes tops because the Parks Police stepped in, thankfully! Needless to say, I am glad I was there during that five minutes to witness, and capture, such an awesome moment.
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