Takakkaw lunchbreak BC Photo

Photographer’s Note

From Wikipedia:
"Takakkaw" is derived from the Cree word for "it is wonderful". The falls are fed by the Daly Glacier which is part of the Waputik Icefield. The glacier keeps the volume of the falls up during the warm summer months: they are a popular tourist attraction, particularly in late spring after the heavy snow melts, when the falls are at peak condition. Its highest point is 384 m (1260 feet), making it the second-highest officially measured waterfall in western Canada, after Della Falls on Vancouver Island. However its true "free-fall" is only 254 m."
In the workshops, I have swapped the Tamron for the Nikkor 70-300mm VR lens in order to show a couple of close-ups of this spectacular waterfall.
All images are cropped & resized from RAW originals.

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carper (64484) 2008-12-18 4:43

pleasant shot here Jeff,
good pov, fine place, marvelous photo, thanks for sharing. have a nice day.
regard jaap

rodgerg (23699) 2008-12-18 4:47

Hello Jeff,

Superb scene very well collected. I like the composition with the turists and the superb natur. Very good balance. Good use of vertical format too.
An intersting and nice photowork.
Best regards,
Roger

WelshTraveller (352) 2008-12-18 12:19

Stunning backdrop to eat your lunch!! Lovely colours. Like the workshops too!
TFS
David

cdmonson (2751) 2008-12-19 17:58

Hi Jeff:

What a picnic spot, eh? Nice light you've got here. It looks like this family really believes "it is wonderful." Those falls are so incredible. I like that Wikipedia says that its true free-fall is only 254m, as if that somehow diminishes its grandeur. Great shot.

Clark