Category Finalist 2010: Wings

Erik Boomer

On April 21, 2009, Tyler Bradt set the world record for the highest waterfall ever run in a kayak, the 198.5ft high Palouse Falls in eastern Washington.

Tyler held the previous record at 107ft off Canada's Alexandria Falls, but his descent of Palouse Falls was a major step up from any previous waterfall descents and a journey into the unknown.

Despite many other artistic possibilities, I decided to shoot the drop from a distance and as tight and straightforward as I possibly could, to show Tyler paddling with the sheer power and majesty of Palouse Falls. To accomplish my goal, I had to set up a considerable distance from the falls itself.

PHOTO INFO

Photographer: Erik Boomer
Athlete: Tyler Bradt
Location: Palouse Falls State Park, WA, USA

TECHNICAL INFO

Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Lens: 70.0-200.0 mm
ISO: 100
F-Stop: f 5,6
Shutter Speed: 1/800