The Victoria Falls Photo

Photographer’s Note

The Victoria Falls - a great impression

from Wikipedia - Physical features - The Eastern Cataract, on the Zambian side.For a considerable distance above the falls, the Zambezi flows over a level sheet of basalt, in a shallow valley bounded by low and distant sandstone hills. The river's course is dotted with numerous tree-covered islands, which increase in number as the river approaches the falls. There are no mountains, escarpments, or deep valleys which might be expected to create a waterfall, only flat plateau extending hundreds of kilometres in all directions.

The falls are formed as the full width of the river plummets in a single vertical drop into a transverse chasm 1708 metres (5604 ft) wide, carved by its waters along a fracture zone in the basalt plateau. The depth of the chasm, called the First Gorge, varies from 80 metres (262 ft) at its western end to 108 metres (360 ft) in the centre. The only outlet to the First Gorge is a 110-metre-wide (360 ft) gap about two-thirds of the way across the width of the falls from the western end, through which the whole volume of the river pours into the Victoria Falls gorges.

There are two islands on the crest of the falls that are large enough to divide the curtain of water even at full flood: Boaruka Island (or Cataract Island) near the western bank, and Livingstone Island near the middle. At less than full flood, additional islets divide the curtain of water into separate parallel streams. The main streams are named, in order from Zimbabwe (west) to Zambia (east): Leaping Water (called Devil's Cataract by some), Main Falls, Rainbow Falls (the highest) and the Eastern Cataract.

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lousat (15302) 2009-04-07 0:36

Hi Achim,surely one of the most spectacular places in yhe world,you choose a great point of view and manage very well the sharpness and colors,very beautiful pic,my best compliments,have a nice day,Luciano

siolaw (25720) 2009-04-07 0:43

Hi Achim,
A great POV giving strong depth down the gorge... Sharp and clean work. We almost can hear the roar of the falls, and certainly feel the humidity!
Greetings
Laurent

besnard (30492) 2009-04-07 1:08

Bonjour Achim
Une belle prise de ces chutes impressionnantes et réputées que j'ai eu la chance de voir. Cette vue plongeante est des plus réussies.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

bakes888 (18101) 2009-04-07 1:22

Hi Achim. Nice photo, good framing and POV. The FG foliage adds good depth to the scene and the gorge itself adds good perspective. Good work and thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

Budapestman (41576) 2009-04-07 1:23

Hi Achim,
Amazing shot of this picturesque place with spectacular composition depth. The mood is fantastic, splendid shot. Have a nice day!
George

snunney (34610) 2009-04-07 1:34

Hello Achim,
A great capture of these magnificent falls as they tumble through the gorged out river bed. The dynamism and power of the water is well caught. Very good natural colours and excellent sharpness.

bracasha75 (21960) 2009-04-07 1:37

Halo Achim
Das schones gesicht Africa ist hier echt wunderbar
Ein einzelartiges ort
Viele gruse ,Bratislav

papagolf21 (56159) 2009-04-07 1:42

Bonjour, cher Achim,
J'apprécie de pouvoir voyager de cette merveilleuse façon. Je découvre des lieux magiques dont la beauté est parfaitement mise en valeur, particulièrement dans cette composition où l'effet de 3D est impressionnant.
Un grand merci pour cette très belle image et de la note très documentée.
Amitiés.
Philippe

ManuMay (10614) 2009-04-07 1:58

Hallo Achim!

Impressive capture!

I think that even at this distance the water sound should be incredible...

Good composition and very nice tones, very good!

Have a nice day.

Best regards

Manuel

mikolaj_kawa (29787) 2009-04-07 2:28

Hello Achim! Excellent landscape. Ideal point of view, perfect long perspective. Wonderful and dangerous waterfall. Good sharpness. Well done!

dip (12534) 2009-04-07 3:25

Hallo Achim,
Sehr schönes Foto,gut gewählter Standpunkt für die Bildkomposition,
ein beeindruckender Blick!
Grüße,
Dimitris.

Gerrit (35593) 2009-04-07 3:27

Hi Achim,
wonderful different view. An impressive gorge and an excellent composition.
Regards, gerrit

asajernigan (14080) 2009-04-07 3:43

Achim,
This is a great shot of this famous water fall. Your composition is nice using the river to lead the eye to the falls. The trees provide nice framing for the scene. The lighting and colors are great with nice shaprness and DOF.
TFS,
Asa

belido (16273) 2009-04-07 4:41

Hi Achim,

wonderful place and great photography! Very well chosen angle and superb details. Hard to believe the water created this. Great job!
Regards,
Carlos

lrw1966 (1630) 2009-04-07 4:58

Achim, Hi:

Marvelous composition, impressively presented with natural framing. Amazing atmosphere, details and colors. Very nicely done.

Larry

trekks (14262) 2009-04-07 5:19

hi Achim

This superb shot of waterfall in Zambia definitely beats anything we have in Malaysia because our land formation is too small to accommodate this large plate movement as water gorge!

Very good POV to show this lovely sharp perspective of the depth to the gushing water.

tfs, bill

pierrefonds (26105) 2009-04-07 5:41

Hi Achim,

The cliffs and the trees are a natural frame to the falls. The capture of the power of the Victoria Falls is an asset to the composition. The point of view is showing how the Victoria falls are spectacular. There is a good contrast between the colors of the cliffs, of the trees and of the Falls. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Bluejeans (32021) 2009-04-07 5:48

Ola Achim ,
Lindo ponto de visão o lugar e maravilhoso , luz e cores ficaram magnificas , boa profundidade de foto, beleza de garganta , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

dareco (17104) 2009-04-07 7:54

Very beautiful falls!!! An incredible place well captured. Very nice pov and detail. TFS

npecanhuk (13623) 2009-04-07 9:07

Hi Achim!
Very interesting and truly beautiful picture!
Great composition!
TFS - Congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

Wandering_Dan (3211) 2009-04-07 10:13

Hi, Achim -

A nice, original view of a travel standard; the falls rarely look this good from the Zambian side (maybe because there's often too much spray there?). Being there in low water season also helps - as long as it's not too low. Great details on the rock wall and the vegetation, too.

Best,
Dan

buscape (3583) 2009-04-07 10:53

Hallo Achim,
du hast dir einen tollen Aufnahmestandpunkt ausgesucht um uns die mächtigen Victoria-Wasserfälle zu präsentieren. Schön wie der Blick in die Schlucht hineingezogen wird und sich hinten in der Gischt der Wasserfälle verliert. Dank der ins bild hängenden Äste bekommt man ein gutes Gefühl für die Tiefe; im doppelten Sinne. Klasse Bildkomposition,
Viele Grüsse aus dem sonnigen Donautal,
Helmut

gracious (20017) 2009-04-07 11:16

Hello Achim,
What a awesome place to view a mighty falls!
you had framed up well with this gorgeous image with the best pov! good natural colour and nice details
many thanks for the sharing
cheers
Tony

lucasgalodoido (16583) 2009-04-07 13:04

Hi Achim,
impressive the power of water here, and beautiful waterfall in Africa. I like of this photo and place. Great job.
Regards,
Lucas

stego (22350) 2009-04-07 14:44

Hallo Achim,
Really impressive! A great capture! I like the POV and even more that "cloud" that looks like smoke.
Gruss, José.

berek (28849) 2009-04-07 19:38

Hi Achim,
successfully point of view you caught strong depth with it. Sharp and clean work. lovely nature atmosphere here.
Best wishes.
Burak

jafadabret (39357) 2009-04-08 0:07

Bonjour Achim.
Ces chutes grandioses sont bien mises en valeur par la photo. La hauteur des falaises est des plus impressionnantes. On devine derrière la brume la chute et on imagine le bruit que cela doit produire.
Bien réalisé !
Jacques

shevchenko (9862) 2009-04-08 1:22

Hi Achim,
Good pov to show the amazing natural view and the great waterfall at oppesite with including some hanging branches, clear to see feature of cliff, good shoot.
Ally

Didi (35998) 2009-04-08 1:33

Hi Mr President
Very great view of this wonderfull place. Very good lights on the falls.
Best regards.

ahmetgedikli (21799) 2009-04-08 14:11

A great waterfall, impressive view... Wonderful capture, lighting and good POV... Thanks for sharing.
Best regards.
Ahmet

Tobias__Ortmann (2589) 2009-04-09 5:47

Hi achim,
super Bild diese Victoria Fälle müssen gigantisch sein die will ich auch unbeding mal sehen.
Super pov und gute Qualität
super Bild
Toba

Miha2ou7 (4901) 2009-04-12 1:38

Hey Achim,

An amazing place, and I`m glad you`ve taken a nice shot of it. I realize sometimes you are time limited, but you`ve managed excellently.
Good depth of field, although the light is a bit diffusing.

Best regards.

jaywalker (12190) 2009-04-12 15:13

Hi Achim, A superb photo of this gorge & the river between, the branches create a wonderful foreground & I love the rouged look of the cliff faces, TFS, kind regards Wilson.

pablominto (40402) 2009-04-12 22:56

Hello Achim,

This is an impressive piece of nature indeed!
This point of view works well, and I can almost hear the thunder from the falls in the back...
The scene is well framed with a fine feeling of depth!

Greetings,
Pablo -

Graal (57647) 2009-04-12 23:59

Hi Achim,
beautiful waterfall, good shot and presentation. Interesting note. Well photojob. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

paura (38266) 2009-04-13 17:56

Achim,
Supperb point of view in order to show to all us the very interesting place. A great composition indeed.

Regards

Paulo

danyy (68492) 2009-04-13 22:58

Bonour John,
un POV très interessant mais aussi une belle impression de relief avec cet avant plan avantageux qui participe à la construction de la profondeur de l'image.
Un format horizontal qui joue bien ici.
Bets regards.
Daniel.

jmdias (19071) 2009-04-21 1:50

achim

while Iguassu falls are easy to take photos I guess this alls are more difficult to get good images, cause there is a small space in front of the falls, photographer is very near of them, what can be impressive too but not so nice for a good image. here you got an interesting pov to show the place. beautiful light , framing and details. well done
hugs

jorge

hopsy_life (73) 2009-04-22 7:50

Hi Achim
Very nice POV, I know this place well
have a nice day,
Heidi

Jakab (3450) 2009-05-04 13:55

Hallo Achim
atemberaubend, besonders die steilen Felswände machen die Sicht ganz einmalig. Na gut, darum geht es auch im Kommentar, und die visuelle Illustration ist absolut überzeugend. Das fast tastbare Material der Felsen im Vordergrund verdient zusätzliche Anerkennung. Ein sehr gutes Foto von einem Wunder der Natur.
Viele Grüße
Laszlo