Photographer's Note
I have recently watched a low budget TV movie "Chasing Waterfalls". It was certainly not the best movie I have ever seen. However, the plot could be interesting to any TrekEarth member. A young and beautiful lady who is an aspiring photographer/journalist takes a challenging job of photographing little known (or preferably unknown) waterfalls somewhere in the North West USA. She meets a handsome tour guide who takes her to waterfalls known only to him. They fall in love but the coordinates of the secret waterfall locations are accidentally (or not) published by her magazine. Will their love survive this dramatic challenge? The movie started in Seattle so I presume the main action must have happened either in Washington State or Oregon, which have amazing rain forests indeed. The movie was a bit silly, the lady didn't even know how to hold the camera, it looked as if she was a bit afraid of it. And certainly she never heard about a tripod which indicates that she could not have been a professional photographer seriously thinking about photographing waterfalls. Nevertheless, this plot attracted my attention and I enjoyed it.
Similarly to North West USA, also North East England offers amazing opportunities for those who want to photograph waterfalls. Last weekend we made a great, although long and exhausting, hike with friends along the Swaledale in Yorkshire Dales National Park from Muker to Keld and back. There are several waterfalls to see there. I managed to photograph only three this time, which I intend to share with you. You may also remember several other waterfall photos which I was posting last year in slightly different areas.
In this photo you can see the East Gill Force. As you can read in the wikipedia fragment below: The falls in this area are called "forces" after the Norse word foss, meaning waterfall.
I share with you the coordinates of these secret spots below.
From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Gill_Force):
East Gill Force is a waterfall in Swaledale, 330 yards (300 m) east of the hamlet of Keld, in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The falls are located on East Gill, just before its confluence with the River Swale at the point where the Pennine Way and the Coast to Coast Walk intersect. The falls are a popular spot for visitors, not just long-distance walkers but also families and picnickers because of the proximity of the road. East Gill Force has two main torrents: the upper falls have an impressive 15 feet (4.5 m) drop whilst the lower section is a series of stepped cascades that fall 9.8 feet (3 m) as East Gill enters the River Swale.
East Gill Force is one of four waterfalls in the Keld area, the others being Kisdon Force, Catrake Force and Wain Wath Force that occur where the river cuts a gorge through the carboniferous limestone between the hills of Kisdon and Rogan's Seat. The falls in this area are called "forces" after the Norse word foss, meaning waterfall.
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jean113, PaulVDV, Fis2, ikeharel, jhm, COSTANTINO, Royaldevon, ChrisJ, adramad, mcmtanyel has marked this note useful
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jean113
(28251) 2021-04-27 8:51
Hello Mariusz, a very interesting and informative note.
I like your presentation, the composition works really well.
Being springtime the sky isn't hidden by trees in full foliage, so the sunlight can illuminate the water and the rocks.
The shadows in the foreground create a lovely pattern.
Kind regards, Jean.
PaulVDV
(63444) 2021-04-27 9:17
Hello Mariusz,
Reading your description of the movie and the actress, I think some viewers can have a very pleasant time while others are very annoyed by watching it.
I understand you weren't completely satisfied with this movie.
I have the same feeling every now and then when a photo is shown on TE of something very special or beautiful but without proper location data.
You took this photo very well with some big rocks in the water at different distances from you and the waterfall, so that good depth was built in.
I always find waterfalls fascinating since in Belgium we only have one famous (la cascade de Coo). It has become a tourist attraction here but it is actually an artificial waterfall :(
Best regards, Paul
Fis2
(171849) 2021-04-27 9:26
Czesc Mariusz!
Bardzo ciekawe miejsce, wodospad robi wrazenie.
Uzyskales znakomity efekt spadajacej wody (jaki czas?)
Dobry kadr, swiatlo i kolorki.
Podoba sie.
Milego wieczoru.
Krzysztof
jhm
(211738) 2021-04-27 10:07
Hello Mariusz,
You froze the waterfall perfect, nice in three steps.
Nice depth and perspective.
Colours and sharpness are excellent photographed.
Very well done TFS.
Best regards,
John.
lousat
(139926) 2021-04-27 13:57
Hi Mariusz,the choice of point of view makes the difference,great face to face with the waterfalls taken in a perfect way,not the usual attempt to do the silk effect in a long exposure,well done! Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano
Silvio1953
(222811) 2021-04-27 22:14
Ciao Mariusz, great view of fantastic waterfall, wonderful natural colors, splendid light and excellent clarity, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio
jemaflor
(148146) 2021-04-27 23:07
Hi Mariusz,
Photogenic waterfalls perfectly captured with a nice dynamic result for the water presentation, good sunlight too, nice photo, tfs.
COSTANTINO
(117700) 2021-04-27 23:22
Hello dear friend and have a nice day
and a happy and pleasant atmosphere
wow!!!fantastic waterfall!!!
i like this capture and thanks for your
useful notes
regards
Costantino
Royaldevon
(86392) 2021-04-28 2:33
Hello Mariusz,
I have never researched why waterfalls are called 'forces' in northern counties but it is interesting to have my suspicions confirmed.
It is a very lovely spot and you were lucky to have a bright day to illuminate the waterfall, have a blue sky b/g and spiderweb shadows in the water.
For me, I prefer to see the water splashing on a normal shutter speed but, I accept that others prefer the silky result.
My warm regards,
Bev :-)
Tue
(93340) 2021-04-28 9:56
Hello Mariusz,
Great photo of this waterfall, the silky water stands out well from the darker rocks. It was a beautiful day with such a fine, soft spring sunlight. Very well captured.
Lars
ikeharel
(114499) 2021-04-28 22:05
Hello Mariusz,
A relative slow shutter gave a silky texture the water on the cascade, which is wond4erfully contrast to the calm creek and its surrounding.
A fine nature picture on the outcome.
Have a nice new day,
Ike
ChrisJ
(172378) 2021-04-29 1:50
Hello Mariusz,
I like the perfect motion blurred water of the cascades. Not too silky and not too sharp, showing every water droplet. Excellent clarity and good colour and vertical framing. Tfs!
pajaran
(116971) 2021-04-29 9:36
Pozdrav.
lep pogled i trenutak, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lepa priroda, dobro pokazana sa lepim bojama, kontrastom i perspektivom.
Lep vodopad i fotografija.
Zelim vam sve najbolje.
Paja
jmdias
(116373) 2021-04-29 11:02
mariusz
I liked this view, the small waterfalls has nice levels and the lower in a different position. beautiful the rocks in FG and the texture of the waters.
take care
jorge
adramad
(73414) 2021-05-14 11:55
Hi Mariusz.
The beauty of nature never disappoints and the best thing is that it is never the same, the same will happen to this beautiful waterfall, sometimes it will carry more water, other times less, here the trees still have few leaves, they will sprout and in autumn they will wrap the waterfall with other color.
In the area of the mountain where I have a house, there are three waterfalls not very spectacular, but beautiful, I have gone in all seasons of the year and they are never identical.
Magnificent color, both lighting and sharpness are perfectly managed.
Very well captured. I like
Have a great weekend.
Very best regards.
Luis.
mcmtanyel
(69127) 2021-05-21 20:54
Hello Mariusz,
I like the silken effect the slow exposure has brought about, nicely done.
Regards,
MT
Photo Information
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Copyright: Mariusz Kamionka (mkamionka)
(75049)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2021-04-25
- Camera: Canon EOS 90D, Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
- Details: Tripod: Yes
- Map: view
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Theme(s): English Waterfalls Collection [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2021-04-27 8:33