Bride's Veil Falls

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 28, 2014203 views5 comments

There are so many beautiful, intimate places in the world and I feel privileged to be able to see so many of them through your eyes and cameras.

Waterfalls seem to fascinate me as much as any other subject and the same may be true for you. Each waterfall has its unique personality because of the underlying geology, its flow, bordering vegetation and even the recent weather and time of day.

This is a beautiful waterfall that's off the beaten path in southern New Zealand called Bride's Veil Falls. Actually, this is just a piece of it. The whole waterfall is about three "layers" tall, with each succeeding layer spreading out more than the previous layer. This single photograph doesn't do the whole thing justice, but it's a start.

You can find more on Bride's Veil Falls through the link provided.

Enjoy,

Tim!

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Ronald Murphy on January 28, 2014 at 4:58 PM

I definitely like the processing and shutter speed. It may feel a little cramped on the sides to me.

Registered on March 13, 2012, 279 Posts, 975 Comments

Comment posted by gary phillips on January 29, 2014 at 11:01 AM

This is certainly an intimate view of these falls. It does feel a little cramped to me, particularly on top and on the right side. SS seems right on. I'd love to see a more expansive view.

Registered on October 24, 2013, 185 Posts, 4136 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Lowe on January 29, 2014 at 11:01 PM

This may be just a bit cramped on the top and right sides, but I like what you have put together here, Tim. The greens are spot on and I like your SS choice. I hope you have more for us to enjoy.

Ed

Registered on February 7, 2004, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Reid on January 30, 2014 at 10:04 AM

I agree with the others about it being a little tight Tim. Your exposure for the water and colors in this look great. Looks like a great place to visit. Well done.

Registered on January 27, 2013, 65 Posts, 2460 Comments

Comment posted by Tim Mulholland on January 30, 2014 at 2:21 PM

Hi all,

Well, there are several other photographs of Bride's Veil Falls that you can view via the link that I provided.

I was particularly intrigued with the view from the side of the waterfall for several reasons. First, it's not a "normal" perspective of a waterfall. Second, there was so much bush [Kiwi for forest or vegetation :) ] around the waterfall that anything other than a straight-on view was pretty difficult, and even the straight-on views were sort of difficult to work out. Those straight-on views aren't "tight," but they are crowded/framed by all of the vegetation. The straight-on views involved getting wet, slipping on moss-covered rocks and logs, or vegetation getting in the way. Even just downstream from Bride's Veil Falls, after the last (third) tier of the falls, the channel takes a hard left and there's no decent way to really look back upstream.

Lastly, I was there all alone (except my SPOT device), a few miles from civilization and the thought of slipping and spraining my ankle sort of weighed on me.

Been there, done that - right?!? :)

Tim!

Registered on April 24, 2006, 14 Posts, 139 Comments