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by Sairam Sundaresan

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted September 1, 2016109 views6 comments
As much as this falls has been overshot, there's a good reason why it is shot so often. Here, I wanted to focus on showing the sheer power of the water hurtling down hundreds of feet and spraying everything in sight. I also wanted to show the scale of the falls by placing a six foot human right at the base. 

Appreciate any thoughts you have on this.

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Richard Wong on September 1, 2016 at 5:13 PM
Incredible Sairam! This would be pretty without the person but with the person there this truly makes this a memorable photo.
Registered on February 2, 2006, 79 Posts, 2629 Comments
Comment posted by Paula LeVay on September 1, 2016 at 11:50 PM
Sairam,  I really like the degree of importance that you gave to the waterfall when composing your photo and also that the man's jacket doesn't distract from blue/white palate.  Very nice!
Registered on July 29, 2016, 66 Posts, 270 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Sandor on September 2, 2016 at 3:05 PM
Sairam: this is very well composed to emphasize the height of the falls. Having the man for scale was a great idea. Richard
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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on September 3, 2016 at 12:44 AM
This is a winner, for sure. The man makes the photo. I assume this is Iceland. I like the the shutter speed and colors. It works fine that he is in the middle since he's so far at the bottom of the image. Really nice to see a different take on these falls.
Registered on November 11, 2011, 404 Posts, 1639 Comments
Comment posted by Ed Williams on September 5, 2016 at 12:38 AM
This is a very powerful shot Sairam. I like the blue colors and the perspective of the huge falls with the tiny man carries a great message.
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Comment posted by David Schoen on September 12, 2016 at 12:26 PM
I like this shot of this Icelandic waterfall.  I was there last year without the snow.  It is an impressive iconic waterfall and this picture does it justice.  The blue jacket goes well with the blue of the water.
Registered on November 6, 2006, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments