This is not the most scenic waterfall but it is a waterfall and provides a nice waterfall scenery shot. There is a wide spot in the road which allows you to pull over and get your camera gear ready to traverse the rocky hillside and slope. However, the steeper the terrain the more difficult it is to get good waterfall pictures from appropriate vantage points.Īt the first waterfall a bridge crosses the creek and you can hear the waterfall as you drive by the area. This area is very rugged and steep, which is conducive to making waterfalls beautiful. Just above the New River gorge after passing through the tiny mountain village of Winona, you will begin to see a creek which feeds the Keeny’s creek waterfalls. This area has long been an area known for whitewater rafting adventurers. Elakala waterfalls have several waterfall portrait opportunities as you follow the stream down the gorges’ steep mountainside.Īnother one of our favorite places to hike and take pictures of waterfalls is Keeny’s creek which is near Winona, WV. Using an ND filter and overcast and an overcast sunlit day allows a longer exposure without over exposing the image. This technique requires the lighting to be just right and the combination of a neutral density filter to slow the light down.
This is where we took one of our best waterfall scenic images where we captured the swirling pool of water below the waterfalls with a 30 second long exposure. This vantage point offers many opportunities for fantastic waterfall pictures. In order to position yourself in the best photogenic position you will need to traverse the bridge, then descend down the hillside through the rocks and mountain laurel until you come to the creek below the waterfalls. This creek actually feeds into the Blackwater River after it finishes the course running down the gorge.Īlthough there is a beautiful view from the footbridge which crosses the creek, this perspective does not provide an opportune vantage point for waterfall photography. Once you are at the waterfalls, there is a bridge that crosses the creek that feeds the waterfalls. The trail to get to Elakala waterfalls provides a relatively easy path to get to the waterfalls. This waterfall is probably the most photogenic waterfall scenes we have ever photographed. One of our personal favorite waterfalls to visit and photograph year after year is Elakala waterfalls. Sometimes it can be very difficult to hike to these waterfall locations and other times it is relatively easy. Some of the most beautiful waterfall pictures we have taken have been in little or unknown locations. However, we have not seen all of them and it is a blessing to know that there are many other wonderful waterfalls just waiting for us to find and photograph. We have visited many waterfalls throughout our nature photography adventures.
The sound of rushing water combined with the natural surroundings found in waterfall scenery provides a type of relaxation from nature that is wonderful to experience. The scenic tranquility that waterfall pictures offer is second to none. One of the most magical and beautiful subjects for nature photography are waterfalls.
0 kommentar(er)
