American Falls - Niagara Falls Photo

Photographer’s Note

Biking with my daughter and her boyfriend we rode from Lake Ontario to this
spot , Niagara Falls. It was a 15 mile bike trip along the Niagara River bike
path. Well worth the trip. The falls no matter what the weather are amazing and
so beautiful.
Some infomation about the section of the falls I photographed here. :

American and Bridal Falls
length of brink: 1060 feet height: 176 feet
(due to rocks at the base actual fall is 70 feet) volume of water:
150,000 U.S. Gallons per second Actual amount varies, there are
two hydroelectric plants which draw water into their reservoirs prior to the
Falls. Their intake greatly affects the volume of water flowing over the
falls. The amount of water being siphoned away depends on two variables.
The time of year, and the time of the day. Flow is greatest in the
daytime during peak tourist season (June, July, and August). In the event of
an emergency the flow can be somewhat reduced by the
hydroelectric companies increasing their intake. The Bridal Veil Falls is
named for its appearance. It is located next to the American falls,
separated by a small piece of land called Luna Island.

Donna M Rasmussen

thor68, Mondaychild, emjleclercq, pierrefonds, Mikos, danos has marked this note useful

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thor68 (5537) 2007-05-13 11:45

yeah, you´re right about the weather, the falls are really amazing and when you´re too
close you´re gonna get wet anyway.*g*
(especially when you take the "maiden of the mist"-boatride like i did when i was there.)
for photographing nice weather is preferable though - your panoramic view is wonderful and well composed, but it is a little dark for my taste - i tried to lighten it a little in photoshop.
well seen & captured, thorsten.

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Mondaychild (1513) 2007-05-13 12:43

Hi Donna,

what a beauty of nature! Very good point of view! It´s a bit dark though ...

emjleclercq (14270) 2007-05-13 16:12

Always a very impressive sight and the narrow format increase the effect. I just regret the lack of light since the picture is rather dark.

All the best,

Emmanuel

pierrefonds (26231) 2007-05-13 17:19

Hi Donna,

A nice photo of the american falls of the Niagara falls, the photo has good composition, DOF and nice colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

grattounet (0) 2007-05-13 17:20

Bonjour,
dommage que l'image et un peu sombre ... sinon l'intérêt de cette photo et superbe ...

pablominto (40578) 2007-05-14 1:11

Hello Donna,
Interesting to see the falls from a distance, not so often photographed from this point of view!
Well composed image, good foreground interest... Light could have been more kind to you though!
Greetings,
Pablo -

rajiv_077 (1355) 2007-05-14 7:28

Hello Donna

This place is really good, i love waterfall's sounds. This is wonderful picture, perfect compo but lights and colour is not as good. But sill nice shot.

And Thanks also for your comment on my last picture.

http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Asia/India/photo639632.htm

Kind Regards

Rajiv

Mikos (4324) 2007-05-14 9:16

Hi Donna!

It´s great to see a picture from one of the most known places all over the world, from your point of view. The light you have achieved is very interesting, and it suits perfectly the scenary within the image.

Cheers and thank you for your words about my last image!

Take care!

Miguel

danos (32364) 2007-05-15 3:31

Helo Donna,
very nice your perspective and the POV.The falls are amazing and acquaintances in all the world for the quantity of water and the force that they have.Excellent the colours and the lighting.Very informative your note.Well done.
Regards,danos

pady (4800) 2007-05-21 16:12

Picture is a little bit too dark and can be corrected in PP.
However it gives a wide view on this impressive falls.
Cheers
Pierre-André

Khattakphoto (676) 2007-09-11 2:48