Murchinson Fall Photo

Photographer’s Note

Samuel and Florence Baker discovered major falls on the White Nile in 1864 and named it in honor of the distinguished president of the Royal Geographical Society Murchinson Falls. In 1962, when Uganda was awarded independence, floods opened the second fall. Once the flood was over, the erosion in the new channel was so big, that the second fall has not ceased to exist and got the name of Uhuru, which means in Svahili Independence. During the Amin regime between 1971-1979 the Falls were renamed to Kabalega Falls after the head of the province, where the Falls are located. However after that the original name of Murchinson Falls has been returned.

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baula11 (9) 2007-01-29 15:11

This is an Amazing photo. It looks as though I'm going to swallowed up by the water in an instant. The mist above the water really stands out. makes it look a little mysterious.

hatti52 (12654) 2007-01-29 15:18

Hi Michael
Wonderful excellent
i can feel the water on my face
thanks

eev99 (1198) 2007-01-29 15:18

Lovely shot. It conveys a mood of both power and softness. The colours are very well rendered and the POV is quite interesting. Great shot Michael.

inuit66 (659) 2007-01-29 15:21

Hi Michael. What a sight this must have been. The green vegetation has a beautiful color - of course caused bu the water in the air - and you have made it a nice frame in your motive. In contrast the nearly gold color of the water roaring downhill with great action in the photo, beautiful. The yellow grass in the background is also a nice detail in contrast. Not all to fast shutter keeps the feeling of movement in the stream, looks good, movement doesn't always have to be "frozen". All over wonderfully composed and the foreground cliff is very sharp in the edge. All the water in the air creates some kind of little blurred details, and it looks good in this motive, I think. Good work, I like it a lot, especially the wonderful colors. TFS. Regards Jens

TravelerNL (2949) 2007-01-29 15:33

Hello Michael,
What a beautiful photo. I like the POV looking though the falls in a way. Good tropical colors and some nice waterdamp. Well captured.
Harko

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noahsark (1092) 2007-01-29 16:25

Hi Michael,

An impressive shot of an impressive waterfall.You captured this photo from a very good angle,this allow us to see the height.
Very nice frame with the trees.

composition*****
subject*****
colors and light*****
sharpness*****
overall aesthetics*****

well done!

Mahmut K.

Emmie76 (2009) 2007-01-29 17:01

Hi Michael,
Although I love travelling to Africa, I never thought of visiting Uganda and Rwanda but thanks to your pictures, I am almost sure I will be there some time in the future.
The boiling water falling is impressive!
Emma

pboehringer (770) 2007-01-29 17:07

Hi Michael, your POV lets us give the impression that you're standing right in the middle of this water fury. How powerful can it get?
Good choice to use a fast shutter release versus a blurry long expusure that would not be able to transmite the force behing it.
Very good vertical framing.
Regards, Peter

narpad (945) 2007-01-30 1:45

There is so much sense of power in this shot. Fantastic picture. TFS.

Nick

AdrienneClaire (718) 2007-01-30 3:22

Good job capturing the power of the water and yet its mysterious myst at the same time. Your writing about the photograph and the origin of the second fall was extremely interesting and gave me a deeper appreciation for this particular fall.

qpochet (1378) 2007-01-30 6:54

Hi Michael,

Impressive POV showing the extreme power of those waterfalls. Nice colours as well and interesting note. Isn't it dangerous for the camera to be in such a wet atmosphere?
Nice job!
Quentin.

Viera (884) 2007-01-31 12:03

Hi Michael,
very impressive photo,the water looks interesting.I like your angle of view.
Cheers,
Viera

jaywalker (12186) 2007-02-02 16:56

Hi Michael, A magnificent capture your shot shows the true power here, excellent POV looking up the falls, also the water spraying up the side of the rocks looks superb, great colours & great shot, kind regards Wilson.

sotirios (1685) 2007-02-05 2:31

Hallo Michel
you can almost feel the breeze and the power of the water. The colors are good , the water seems muddy.
Regards

Albrecht (10916) 2007-02-05 3:02

Hi Michael
Impressive waterfall and view in the power of nature.Good colours and compo.
greetings from Holland
Albrecht

alex-zaitsev (250) 2007-02-05 3:04

Hi, Michael
Magnificent shot, powerful stream of water - almost elements, a fine palette of color. All is similar to a picture of the artist. I liked your work.
Regards,
Alex

ruisc_pt (6206) 2007-02-07 16:28

Hi Michael.

With this 1/200 s it's impressive the flow speed...

nice pov and shot.

hitesh (594) 2007-02-15 21:30

Hi Michael,
Excellent capture of the beautiful fall in a very difficult situation.I think this place is dangerous for the camera as well as for his master but you have managed to make it an excellent shot for us.The framing and composition is superb.I can hear the roaring sound of the river here.Tfs and regards,
Hitesh.

persis (116) 2007-02-17 1:37

What a beautiful waterfall!
Excellent shot!
Great POV!
WONDERFUL!
Good Luck
PERSIS

atus (15452) 2007-02-22 13:33

Another impressive shot full of nature contests. The perspective is fantastic and the sense of depth very good. Great sharpness, very good colours and perfect lighting here. Great one!
Tfs and best regards.
Attila

teacozie (1371) 2007-05-17 19:55

Yo Michael,

Powerful and dynamic photo. I love the lines of water trailing through the shot and the clarity of the mist of the water rising up makes it feel alive.

Cheers

zips (1941) 2007-08-14 0:42

I think your choice of shutter speed works well here. Enough detail is preserved while still giving the photograph's water a sense of motion, which is not as easy as it looks when photographing fast moving water in narrow streams and such.

Great Job.
Aloha, JB

sagar (2299) 2007-08-20 2:57

Hi Michael,
Beautiful shot of the falls.Very well taken.
Sagarneel.

Wandering_Dan (3183) 2007-09-25 22:04

An excellent composition! The colors in the back are a bit grainy, but that works here. Beautiful positioning and colors.

elan2004 (419) 2007-09-25 22:07

Hi Michael, wonderful photo great colours and power captured here.
Well done.
john

Leonie (8627) 2007-10-03 1:58

Wow, just discovering this! It looks incredibly powerful...very impressive! Nice framing,

Cheers, Léonie

mim_i (370) 2007-10-10 11:45

Uauuu, you've been to so many places... And this one is really amazing!
This photo shows the power of the water and fills you with energy ... Perfect colors.
TFS,
Mimi

Mistral (13630) 2007-10-10 11:57

Hi Michael,
thanks for sharing the impressive image of this stunning place!
Your framing allow us to partecipate and feel the power of these water and I can feel the rumble and the wetness in the air...
A smile
Luca

fryz (1727) 2007-12-23 1:18

Impressionnant la force des éléments ;)
Regards
Vincent

MLINES (10842) 2007-12-23 1:34

Hi Michael, An amazing capture of this swollen river which shows the power of nature so well. Perfect colours and clarity with interesting notes to accompany the image. TFS. Murray.

amcolli (569) 2008-01-01 21:22

am azing picture, full of force and energy: i can feel it on my skin
thank you
anna

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Cloud__Warrior (291) 2008-07-11 14:54

Hi Michael

Super shot, you caught the power in the water sooo well, it looks so powerful.

Andy

doctabrez (329) 2008-09-17 7:33 [Comment]