Basaseachic falls II Photo

Photographer’s Note

Another one from this waterfalls, this time from the bottom part. I like the way the water spread all over the rock wall.
The view from here is very nice with frequent rainbows as the light and wind changes. It was a very hot day and I thought of taking a bath in this lagoon formed, but I found out that the water was freezing and got my hands and feet frozen.

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Basaseachic falls are located in Sierra Madre, north of Mexico. Sierra Madre is known for its canyons and gorges which are both plenty and dramatic.
Unfortunately, it is very underdeveloped in terms of trekking facilities, and the only way to explore it on foot is doing everything by yourself, which is not practical if you travel with a limited amount of time.

The landscape is stunning and it was very frustrating to be limited to a rented car and driver to take us sightseeing. We eventually found a place where they rented just a car and head out to the basaseachi falls park, a place that is very hard to reach by public transportation.

The place is incredible, the landscape is dramatic and, best of all, it’s deserted. The falls are tucked into a corner of canyon Candameña, a very deep and very narrow gorge. The height of the falls (311m, the largest waterfall of Mexico in rainy season) and its setting makes them just stunning. We spent the whole day hiking on narrow winding paths along the walls of the canyon, scaring off lizards and squirrels, looking at the humming birds and going down to the bottom of the ravine, from where this photo was taken.

HOBO, ChrisJ, falves, john_c, berek, pablominto, Tue, edal, manatee, paura, Amaz has marked this note useful

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gaby (19801) 2005-11-11 4:06

Ricardo bonjour - great capture - I like the color and the movement of the water - congratulations for the great technical quality -
Have a nice week end
Thanks
Gayb

ChrisJ (71614) 2005-11-11 4:26

Ola Ricardo

I like the windblown look of the spray. Perhaps a time exposure of 4-6 seconds to accentuate the blur & softness of the falling water even more? Good work. Parabens & obrigado!

prumod (8264) 2005-11-11 7:40

hi lopez
it's a superb shot... the waterfall formed as a silky cloth here... thanks for this excellent capture...
regards
pramod

HOBO (5244) 2005-11-11 8:27

Ola Ricardo,
seems to me you choose a longer exposure time. What apperture you had?
I like those 'veils' hanging down the rock; well composed!
Regards
Knut

falves (1403) 2005-11-11 11:18

Olá Ricardo,
Bonita composição com um aspecto basrtante mistico. É pena ter faltado um pouco de definição no lado direito. Mas no entanto está muito bom com boas cores e ponto de vista.
Bom trabalho
Fred

danyy (70659) 2005-11-11 11:34

Bonjour Ricardo,
j'ai cette chutte d'eau qui finit presque en brumes.
Il ne manque qu'un petit arc-en-ciel.
Un cadrage serré qui nous met au coeur de la scène.
Best regards.
Daniel.

jmdaoudal (82) 2005-11-11 13:08

I am happy for this one wich is a revenge for the quality (not so poor of the last one)
this is great, transparent, nicely coloured.
A beautiful place
Jean Michel

john_c (24635) 2005-11-12 12:17

Hi Ricardo,
An unusual and very successful close-up of these falls. You have captured the dynamism of the water while at the same time also portraying the fine details of the cliff rocks and the gleam created by the foaming water. A very successful shot.
John

jbweasle (9307) 2005-11-13 5:45

Hello Ricardo, this is a dramatic picture of these falls. I like the composition showing the curve of the rock face encircling the pool at the bottom. The damp mist makes me feel like I'm going to get wet.

premels (2400) 2005-11-13 13:41

Hi Ricardo, Amazing mist at the feet of that fall. I can imagine the rainbows indeed. It looks like a thin water curtain covering the rocks.

berek (29235) 2005-12-03 5:20

Hi Ricardo ,
İ like to your composition. Nice shot . good POV. TFS . Regards.
B.Erek
Sharpness : 7/10
Light : 8/10
Colour : 8/10
Composition : 9/10
Idea :10/10
Note :10/10

pablominto (42522) 2006-01-08 7:39

Hi Ricardo...
I like your exposure here, adding a very nice mood to the place and situation! Nice composition... impressive place! Well done, my friend!
Regards,
Pablo -

Galmeida (12559) 2006-01-11 12:10

Olá Ricardo,
Obrigado pela sua visita e como não tem publicado eu cá venho ver aquilo que não vi. Tantas fotos, muitos membros que acabamos por não ter tempo. Entende perfeitamente o que lhe comunico. Penso que está muito bem obtida a captura a esta magnifica queda de água. No meu toque pessoal e experimente teria reduzido a luz(Gamma -1 ou -2) e aumentaria o contraste por uns poucos passos. Está simples e esplendida. Uma fonte inspiradora de juventude, saúde e rejuveniscimento.

Excelente trabalho e obrigado. Em breve irei visitá-lo outra vez porque o seu Portfolio é notável e é uma pessoa comunicativa e criativa no bom sentido.

Parabéns.
Fernando

Tue (25770) 2006-02-15 17:19

Hej Ricardo,
I love the smooth view of the falling water here. It creates a kind of dreamy atmosphere. The light is also very nice, very well captured and thanks for sharing this one!
Hilsner,
Lars

edal (6687) 2006-04-25 13:09

Hi, Ricardo!
I like this waterfall like all of your photos. You have achievet sharoness of the rocks and mist of the water. Your shot has combined these in aa impressive composition.
TFS,
Anton

lyncett (6) 2006-11-18 17:59 [Comment]

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manatee (4329) 2006-11-28 3:46

ola:
Exelent picture of my Mexico I like this cascade, I would like to be there but this too looks cold.
However is good, I like the closeup you made to this part is so good, I would like to crop in the sides to focus more in the water and leave the rock walls out to this picture, but this is a grate pictue I like the colors, the brigth the saturation and the sharp.

Felicidades amigo

Elias

paura (40841) 2008-12-10 3:08

Ricardo,
Um efeito visual incrível, muito bonito, resultado da longa exposição. Lindo tyrabalho.

Abraço

PAulo

Amaz (9035) 2009-09-01 5:24

Impressionate captura, Ricardo!!
Perfecto enquadramento e boa composição, amigo!!!

Belíssimo travalho!!!

parabéns,