Aira Force waterfall near Ullswater in the Lake District, England #5

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The final day of my wife Liz's and my long weekend break in England's Lake district towards the end of July 2020, and we wanted to end on a high, so to speak.

It was an overcast day, so we decided to visit the falls and forest at Aira Force, just above Ullswater.

I had an ulterior motive for suggesting Aira Force, as flowing water and forest trees photogragh better under dull, even, shadowless, low contrast lighting.

And so it proved to be.

We had a great time walking the woodland paths alongside Aira Beck, taking in the subtle beauty and peace of this delicate ecosystem.

And of course, we took our time and had plenty of 'rest' stops in order for me to photograph and video the falls.

This image shows the lower part of the larger waterfall at Aira Force, with the flowing water tracing a lacy pattern as the waters flow over a rocky step and on into the punge pool at the bottom of the Aira Beck gorge.

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Lake District Compilation #1
Aira Force Video #1

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Filename - lake district aira force 05

Camera - Canon EOS 6DMK2 DSLR

Lens - 24-105mm zoom @ 96mm

Exposure - 0.8 sec @ f/16, ISO100

Filters - Polarising filter used to reduce glare and enhance colours.

Location - Aira Force near Ullswater, Lake District, Cumbria, England

Image enhancements - Adobe Lightroom

Comments - Small aperture used to increase exposure time in order to blur the water flow slightly. Tripod, remote release and mirror lockup used to prevent camera movement.