*No. 500: Sunset on the Falls* Photo

Photographer’s Note

Finally after almost 4 years on TrekEarth - upload no. 500!

And for this special occasion a sunset at the Niagara
Falls just one day after my 40th birthday.
...and a very lucky shot too because the next day it
rained..and rained..and rained (until we went to Toronto).

This was taken on the american side looking towards Canada.

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The Niagara Falls are voluminous waterfalls on the
Niagara River, straddling the international border
between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S.
state of New York. The falls are 27 km north-northwest
of Buffalo, New York and 120 km south-southeast of
Toronto, Ontario, between the twin cities of Niagara
Falls, Ontario, and Niagara Falls, New York.

Niagara Falls is composed of two major sections
separated by Goat Island: Horseshoe Falls, the
majority of which lies on the Canadian side of the
border, and American Falls on the American side. The
smaller Bridal Veil Falls also is located on the
American side, separated from the main falls by Luna
Island. Niagara Falls were formed when glaciers
receded at the end of the Wisconsin glaciation (the
last ice age), and water from the newly-formed Great
Lakes carved a path through the Niagara Escarpment en
route to the Atlantic Ocean. While not exceptionally
high, the Niagara Falls are very wide. More than six
million cubic feet (168,000 m³) of water falls over
the crest line every minute in high flow,and almost
110,000 m³ on average. It is the most powerful
waterfall in North America.

[from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niagara_Falls]

jean11-3, dip, vasilpro, Buin, s_lush has marked this note useful

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jean11-3 (2799) 2009-03-25 9:57

An interesting PoV of the Falls Thorsten.I like the buildings silhouetted against the beautifully coloured sky.Lovely colours and a good reflection in the river.The cloud adds further atmosphere.
Congratulations on the 500!
Tfs, regards Jean.

tober (3944) 2009-03-25 10:07

Hi Thorsten, what I liked most in this beautiful shot is the effect of the water-clouds against the amazing sunset colours and skyscrapers. Congratulations for your 500th photo. Regards, Tolga

Nana-S (602) 2009-03-25 10:42

I see this bubbly Niagara is a champagne to celebrate this no 500! :))
congrat!
BG

claudigan (2722) 2009-03-25 11:31

Hello Thorsten,
i've seen some views from those famous falls and i have to say that's it's the first time that it makes me feel like going there. Great idea to give the scale with buildings in background. It seems more giant! Light is just magic. Really wonderfull 500th shot. just keep this way to show us that kind of wonderfull side of world and the best for future!
regards,
Claude

bracasha75 (21977) 2009-03-25 12:36

Halo Thorsten
Na ,entlich , No 500 .Ein schones foto von USA - Canada grenze und ein sehr dinamisches foto mit viel energie
Prima arbeit und lase uns nicht weiter 4 jahre warten fur No 1000
Alles gutes,Bratislav

dip (12538) 2009-03-25 13:03

Hallo Thorsten,
500,gratuliere!!!
und das ist ein sehr schönes,herrliches Licht und tolle Farben,sehr guter POV auch,
na dann,auf die nächste 500:)
Grüße,
Dimitris.

vasilpro (8506) 2009-03-25 13:26

Hello Thorsten,
Nice panoramic view of the waterfalls with great atmosphere and beautiful colors.
Congratulation for the 500 photos.
Regards, Vasilis.

Buin (37452) 2009-03-25 13:29

Hallo Thorsten!
Dort sagt man wohl "Hats off!", hier sagt man "Klasse!" Ein unglaublichlich stimmungsvolles Bild - würdig dieses Jubiläum zu begehen! Herzlichen Glückwunsch! Die Farben sind wunderschön...
Einen schönen Abend aus Siegen - immer noch mit Neuschnee!
Frank

scalerman (25723) 2009-03-25 13:37

thorsten: fine image with natural and artificial elements. I wouldn't change a thing with this fine image. c

hispic (7399) 2009-03-26 2:48

Hi Thorsten,
Spectacular shot in the beautiful sunset time. Glowing clouds, rising clouds, and huge splashes which is especially depicted exquisitely. Red and green fringe around the tower like chromatic aberration created an interesting effect to this image.
Congratulations for your 500th post!
Regards, Hisashi

Greg1949 (8507) 2009-03-26 9:38

Thor, congratulations on 500, that is quite an accomplishment, the way the site is going I wonder if I will ever make it there to 500... Nice shot, great color and fine crisp silhouettes. Great capture.

Greg

nasokoun (0) 2009-03-26 10:21

hello Thorsten
disorder from smoke waves and clouds,
impressive scene,
with colours that make a dramatic photo,
excellent moment
best regards
Nasos

mikele_pl (2304) 2009-03-27 5:38

Hi Thorsten,

congratulations on your 500 posts. Really impressive. This is a great image to celebrate this occassion. Beautiful colors, good sharpness, interesting composition and note.

Well done!

michal

rodgerg (23757) 2009-03-28 1:18

Hello Thorsten,

Congratulations for the 500th. An excellent view with an original POV well selected and incerdible colours well collected. Nice reflections of these colours in the water. Good and original photowork.
Have a good WE,
Roger

andywo (2831) 2009-06-22 5:27

Hello Thorsten
This is a very interesting and original view to the famous waterfalls and the skyscrapers in depth. The colours are really marvellous. Very good POV and quality.
Congratulations
Andrzej

marietom (31800) 2009-06-23 12:56

hello Thorsten,
Superbe, cette 500e ! Les couleurs et la composition sont magnifiques.
Bonne soirée
Marie

Bluejeans (32035) 2009-07-01 5:32

Ola Thorsten ,
Beleza de paisgem nas Cataratas Niagara , bonitas as silhuetas dos edifícios no horizonte , gostei muito dos reflexos em tons de vermelho , belo ponto de visão ,parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

claudeD (11264) 2009-07-12 9:02

Hallo Thorsten,

sehr interessante Galerie von Bildern die du uns auf TE vorstellst.Ich habe mich heute für diesen Sonnenuntergang entschieden der mir ausgesprochen gut gefällt.

Mit den besten Grüssen aus Luxemburg

Jean-Claude

zanzi (4496) 2009-07-19 11:40

HI Thorsten
Great capture half nature half urban. And with a beautiful light.
Bravo
Chris

dmarizz (2360) 2009-07-21 13:29

Hello Thorsten,
I am happy that the first photo that impressed me in your lovely gallery is the 500th! Lovely composition and informative too: I had no idea that the famous falls were so near to a town. Thanks for posting, Dario.

Wandering_Dan (3211) 2009-07-26 9:33

Hi, Thorsten -

In one of the most over-photgraphed scenes in the world, you've managed to get something new. Almost the entire falls captured here, plus a fabulous sunset and its reflection. Great composition and light management.

Regards,
Dan

ericfarge (864) 2009-08-18 12:46

Hello Thorsten,
Nice shot with fantastic colors. I like the contrast between the powerfull nature and the city in the background.
Regards,
Eric.

s_lush (2052) 2009-09-18 2:55

Hello Thor,
Your TE 500th is really outstanding shot. The beautiful waterfall and the sunset sky together make fully artistic picture. Great job with excellent photographic quality!
Best regards,
Sergiy