Behind-the-scenes video: Follow fine art photographer Keith Dotson on a hike to photograph a scenic waterfall
Black and white photographs begin at 3:54
In this video I return to the waterfall where I dropped and killed my beloved 70-200 mm lens a few years ago. It was a steamy July day and this popular waterfall / swimming hole was already occupied when I arrived at 8 a.m. It’s an amazing location, just don’t drop any lenses on that rocky ground.
Photographs from the day
![Morning sun just catches the top of the waterfall in this Keith Dotson photograph.](https://icatchshadows.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC04126-Foster-Falls-40-x-60-1-960x641.jpg)
![Roots, rocks, and a waterfall. Black and white landscape photograph by Keith Dotson.](https://icatchshadows.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC04135-Roots-Rocks-and-Water-40-x-60-960x641.jpg)
![Black and white photograph of a rocky stream below the waterfall by Keith Dotson.](https://icatchshadows.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC04151-Mossy-Rocks-in-a-Stream-40-x-60-960x641.jpg)
![In the video, you can see me photographing this tree at 1:14.](https://icatchshadows.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC04157-Leaning-Tree-40-x-60-960x641.jpg)
Here are a few behind-the-scene photos from the day at the waterfall.
![A look at the trail descending to the waterfall. It's only a quarter-mile hike.](https://icatchshadows.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_1049-960x1280.jpg)
![The tree roots along the stream and pool are insanely great: gnarly, twisted, thick, and mossy.](https://icatchshadows.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_1058-960x1280.jpg)
![Photograph of twisted tree roots at the base of the waterfall.](https://icatchshadows.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_1063-960x1280.jpg)
![A collection of impressive toadstools.](https://icatchshadows.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_1085-960x1280.jpg)
![Photographing a tree on the side of the stream at the base of the waterfall.](https://icatchshadows.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_1091-960x720.jpg)
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~ Keith