By going to black and white here, I abstract the image, honing it down to its essentials. I’ve also framed the flow of water over the rocks at the very spot of its greatest impact and force. The light is brighter than in the previous Rogue River Gorge image, allowing me to use shutter priority and select a shutter speed of 1/4000th of a second, the fastest speed I have ever used. The droplets hang suspended in the air, the water streams over the big rock in rhythmic waves, while the background boils in the shadows.