This region became popular with the Hudson River School, a group of artists who painted dramatic nature scenes meant to romanticize the American landscape. Even in the stillness of winter the Bastion Falls appear to flow freely, throwing foam and spray high into the air above icy waters. Man holds walking stick in his proper left hand. The Katz-Kills (now Catskill) mountain range attracted many artists hoping to capture the essence of an untouched and often untamed wilderness. Couple in foreground to right standing along riverbank admiring falls. The strong force of nature demonstrated by these relentless falls was not meant to be conquered, but appreciated, as the man and woman standing in awe in the lower right corner are doing. Man holds walking stick in his proper left hand.Įven in the stillness of winter the Bastion Falls appear to flow freely, throwing foam and spray high into the air above icy waters. Couple in foreground to right standing along riverbank admiring falls. There are many waterfalls throughout Tasmania that are worth exploring One of. It was quite entertaining watching some the follies that ensued when tourists were trying to get a glimpse the falls from their cars while truckers were trying to navigate the extremely tight turn at the same time.Falls at center. For more information on this waterfall hike, please visit Waterfalls of Tasmania. One of the most popular waterfalls in the Catskills, Kaaterskill Falls is a regional natural wonder that has captivated everyone from the daytripper to renowned painters and photographers who. The turn is so tight that cars cannot pass while trucks are in the turn. Towering at 260 feet that's 90 feet higher than Niagara Falls at 167 feet Kaaterskill Falls is the tallest cascading waterfall in New York State. I was positioned on a ledge of the bridge over the creek with my back was pressed up against the guardrail of the hairpin curve in the road, which carries some heavy truck traffic during the week. For this shot being able to shoot at 24mm was essential for proper framing of the subject due to the tight quarters I was operating in. I do have a combination polarizer/neutral density filter but the edges of it are also visible in the frame until I get out to about 27 or 28mm. This falls is below Kaaterskill Falls on the Kaaterskill Creek near Haines Falls, NY in the Catskills. If I had to stack on another filter I would not have been able to shoot at 24mm because the edges of the filter would have been visible in the frame.

The lack of need to add on a neutral density filter was a great benefit in this situation. I used a circular polarizer to reduce glare from the water and wet rocks while also adding more saturation to the surrounding foliage.

The lower light levels of overcast days also enables you to set a shutter speed that is long enough to show the motion of the water without the need to employ the use of a neutral density filter or the need to stop the lens down so far that you start to have issues with diffraction, which will negatively affect image quality. I prefer overcast days for waterfalls, the reduced contrast from a more diffuse light source allows for a more even exposure that retains some detail in the shadows while reducing the risk of overexposing the white water of the falls. Shot on an overcast day in October of 2012.

Bastion falls