Horseshoe Falls, a photo from New York, Northeast

Photographer's Note

horseshoe falls taken from a panoramic tower on the Canadian side of the falls.
the little boat you see is call ''maid of the mist'' a tourist attraction that i proved of course. down there depending where the wind blows you can easily get a good shower, but i was lucky that day just few drops. the roar of the falls is amazing as well as the nature's power displayed.

''The Horseshoe Falls, also known as the Canadian Falls, is part of Niagara Falls, on the Niagara River. Approximately 90% of the Niagara River, after diversions for hydropower generation, flows over Horseshoe Falls. The remaining 10% flows over the American Falls. It is located between Terrapin Point on Goat Island in New York State, and Table Rock on the Ontario side of the falls. Much of Horseshoe Falls is located in Ontario, Canada with the remainder in New York State, United States of America.
The name is derived from its curving, horseshoe-shaped crest that is 671 metres (2,201 ft) in width. At the center of the Horseshoe Falls the water is about 3 metres (9.8 ft) deep. It passes over the crest at a speed of about 32 kilometres per hour (20 mph). The fall is 53 metres (174 ft) high, has an average crest elevation of 152 metres (499 ft) and faces northwards. The depth of the river at the base of the falls, estimated at 56 metres (184 ft), is actually higher than the fall itself.

The falls produce a large amount of mist, which occasionally renders viewing them difficult. The amount of natural mist has been reduced since the early 20th centuries by the diversion of most of the water from the Niagara River for hydroelectricity. The Horseshoe Falls is observable at a direct angle from the Canadian side, an at a steep angle on the U.S. side on Goat Island. The Maid of the Mist boat offers tours which approach the base of the falls''

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baddori (20341) 2011-07-17 0:44

Alessandro
Le tue foto in Canada riportano, nelle note e nella visione le impressioni riportate da mia figlia ..durante la Giornata della Gioventů, con l'incontro col Papa.
Ottimo scatto dall'alto e descrizione dal basso.
GF

zanzi (13690) 2011-07-17 1:19

Bonjour Alessandro
This is really an impressive point of view. The composition is just about perfect.
Bravo
Chris

dkmurphys (77952) 2011-07-17 1:36

Ciao Alessandro,
Lovely panoramic view, a trye natural show there. Spectacular shot, good POV.
Have a nice Sunday afternoon.

samson (2250) 2011-07-17 2:14

Hello Alessandro

You had a wonderful view of the whole falls and a view well captured. Amazing that the mist can rise so high too

regards
sam

mkamionka (61018) 2011-07-17 3:12

Ciao Alessandro,
after seeing your other upload with the American Falls I was looking forward to see this part which seems larger and even more impressive.
I like very much the POV. The mist creates an amazing cloud over the falls. I was just very close there on the right side where we see a lot of photos. I was also in the boat which we can spot next to the falls. Being so close to the cloud of mist explains well why I could not take a decent show. I am so jealous with yours.
This is probably the most interesting POV.
Excellent presentation,
M

bukitgolfb301 (53894) 2011-07-17 3:14

Hi my dear Alessandro, how are you?

Another amzing and brethtaking nature shot!
Great framewrok and well considered compsition are perfect as usual. Thanks for your sharing finest work and have a good Sunaday!

Best regards,
Takero just back to Tokyo of heat-island

timecapturer (49288) 2011-07-17 4:22

Hi Alessandro
excellent shot of these famous falls. Beautifully controlled light and sharpness giving us a great impression of their majesty. Well done!

Have a peaceful Sunday - Brian

Nicou (193806) 2011-07-17 5:46

Hello

Fantastique vue et image quelle évaporation de l'eau sueprbe efeet quelle immensité un emefveille,f antatique image d'ensemble spectaculaire.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

francio64 (39888) 2011-07-17 6:09

Ciao Alessandro,
affascinanti davvero e ben rappresentate in questa tua foto che mantiene tutto il loro fascino dentro.
Bella la nuvola d'acqua che si alza oltre il salto, dando dinamicitŕ alla scena.

TFS!
Francesco

adramad (66904) 2011-07-17 8:17

Hello Alessandro.
Awesome wonderful perspective you've captured the falls, the boat in front of the grand cascade gives the proportion of its magnificence.
Great color, light and optimum clarity. Well done.
Good start of week.
Best regards.
Luis.

alin-m (3716) 2011-07-17 8:36

Perfect capture of this amazing waterfall.Good photo.Congratulation.
Best regards.
Alin.

JFS (32459) 2011-07-17 8:37

Another impressive shot where we can appreciate how close arrives the boat...Good depth of field!

Thanks Alessandro!
Juan

froggy45 (380) 2011-07-17 8:57

Hi Alessandro,
This is a very impressive view of the waterfall. The spray coming from it clearly shows the sheer force of falling water. Must have been an amazing experience to see this live. TFS.
Kind regards,
Spela

bema (26591) 2011-07-17 9:12

Hi Allesandro,

that´s really an impressive outlook, looks really spectactular, these horsehoe-falls..
perfect sharpness and and depth.. this ship there down below is really an attraction!

have a nice day, see you soon, ciao Bernd

npecanhuk (79329) 2011-07-17 10:39

Ciao Alessandro!
Wonderful aerial view of those World Famous Falls!
The quality is very good and the visual results really pleased me! An invitation to visit that place!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan

chawax (20764) 2011-07-17 10:50

Hi Alessandro,
I don't remember I saw Niagara falls from this POV, they are very impressive from there ! Looking at the buildings, the vehicles and the people close to the falls, you understand how huge they are !
Thanks for sharing,
Olivier

mauro61 (53411) 2011-07-17 12:29

ciao Alessandro,
un'altra splendida inquadratura su queste cascate dalla bellezza unica.
Hai dosato perfettamente la luce ricavandone una delle piů belle immagini di queste cascate qua su TE.
Il POV dall'alto č spettacolare,bravo
maurizio

prasun984 (5590) 2011-07-17 12:57

Nice top viewed POV to take this beautiful shot of the falls...

good exposure controlled with nice light management...also nice color tone & sharpness...

just awesome shot...with nice Note...

Prasun

Ninello52 (7576) 2011-07-17 14:26

Ciao Alessandro!
Magnifica inquadratura "aerea"! Bellissime le cascate viste cosě! Bella la nuvola d'acqua nebulizzata, ed č incredibile fin dove si infila il battello! Perfetta la tua foto anche sotto il profilo tecnico!
saluti, Nino.

emka (152060) 2011-07-17 22:38

Hi Alessandro,

It looks so different in summer time. I was in early spring, so there was a lot of ice there still and many paths were closed. And, unfortunately, Maid of the Mist were also not possible. Fantastic view from above, probably from the Skylon tower. Stunning sharpness and great composition.

WArm regards

MAlgo

Cricri (176) 2011-07-18 8:50

Ciao Alessandro
Une vue splendide de ces chutes superbement capturer au bon moment avec en plus l'arrivée du bateau, bon POV, intéressant paysage qui l'entoure, superbe image
Belle journée
cricri

raszid62 (18457) 2011-07-18 9:03

Salve
E 'probabilmente uno dei panorami più suggestivi al mondo. Superbamente eseguito panorama delle Cascate del Niagara, fatta di alti POV, probabilmente dal aeroplano.
Ciao
Joseph

Schnappilic (9692) 2011-07-18 12:34

Ciao Alessandro,

Great place, fine capture, perfect POV. TFS!

Buona serata!

Ovidiu

adores (46979) 2011-07-18 18:10

Hi Alessandro!
That's a very good pov to show how impressive these falls are and how brave one must be to go on that boat:)!Light, colours and sharpness are very good!

Charo (51290) 2011-07-19 14:10

Ciao Alessandro,
Un'altra vista fantastica, dove si puň quasi sentire il suono dell'acqua che cade.
Grande vista con grande dettaglio.
Un caro saluto,
Charo

abmdsudi (88423) 2011-07-20 3:15

Hi Alessandro
The famous icon is superbly captured in high vantage point. A great picture with lots of interesting detail on how the work of nature has tranformed this into something special a gigantic waterfall. Lovely compo with excellent diagonal touch and lots of greenery and blue rendering the sense of reality, life and scale. Evaporating vapour mist is an icing on the cake. A delightful shot, Congrats
Best regards

lousat (129831) 2011-07-20 4:20

Ciao Ale,con soggetti come questi la riuscita e' assicurata,perfetta scelta del pov,eccellente qualita' e bilanciamento della luce,un gran spettacolo! Buona giornata,Luciano

jhm (202823) 2011-07-20 4:33

Hello Alessandro,

Your shows us a wonderful image of these horseshoe falls taken from a panoramic tower on the Canadian side of the falls.
I like the high water stream above the waterfal this is fantastic..
Also a nice panorama in background.
Excellent perspective and depth picture.
Pleasant color, nice place.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

La_Tulipe (2798) 2011-07-20 5:31

Bonjour Alessandro,
Une vue splendide sur ces chutes du Niagara que je ręve de pouvoir voir un jour !!!!
Des couleurs trčs naturelles et bonne luminosité
Amitiés
Brigitte

macjake (96151) 2011-07-20 11:34

Hi Alessandro
another wonderful visual due to the birds eye point of view. this viewpoint gives us probably the best look at the falls, especially for those who havn't been here before. wonderful light and depth.
I wouldn't change a thing here, a very successful shot.
cheers
craig

Silvio1953 (205491) 2011-07-23 5:07

Ciao Alessandro, maestosa vista delle cascate, gran bel POV, magnifica luce e bei colori naturali, bravo, ciao Silvio

siudzi (34141) 2011-07-23 6:08

Hi Alessandro,
Excellent landscape post of this amazing place! Great POV provides with a wonderful and unique sight. Well done.
Cheers, Malgorzata

COSTANTINO (103979) 2011-07-23 6:09

Hello
panoramic view,excellent capture with
great beauty,a shot that describes
a lot of things,greetings
Costantino

sacavem (18620) 2011-07-25 11:21

Olá Alessandro,

I really like the way you framed this picture.
Good work to capture this image. Very good colour, contrast and definition.
Beautiful postcard of this cascade.

Cumprimentos,
Filipe

Didi (61587) 2011-07-29 8:55

Ciao Alessandro
Interesting and nice dominant point of view on the falls even if the sound is missing.
Best regards

lakshmip1949 (19081) 2011-07-29 9:00

Hello Alessandro,

A beautiful composition of this great falls. I must have seen it 20 times still never tired of it. Excellent panoramic view with sharpness.

Lakshmi

cornejo (61504) 2011-07-29 12:41

Ciao Alessandro. A wonderful picture of this famous fall, very well taken. A excellent work, congratulation. Have a good night and a happy weekend, thanks for sharing.

Warm regards.

Angel.

Juntas (7960) 2011-08-01 8:54

Ciao Alessandro. This is an incredible view. great pov, amazing scenery with nice natural colors and good definition. A fine work.
HAve a nice evening.
PAulo

jadesgran (5433) 2011-08-16 9:57

Hi Alessandro
A very informative note - thankyou.
I think this is a great photo. You have really captured a very impressive scene. The vehicles in the foreground help to put a size scale on the whole area.
Best Wishes Gladys

mvdisco (17798) 2011-10-03 17:55

Ciao Alessandro,
Wanderful bird wiew of the Niagara Horseshoe falls taken from the panoramic tower of the canadian falls,
beautiful presentation and wanderful composition,
a great Post card from the falls...
great shot..
My complimenti,
Michel

SimoAle (646) 2013-10-05 0:26

Ciao Alessandro!
Questa visione dall'alto delle cascate del Niagara ci rende l'idea di quanto la natura sia spettacolare!
Le auto e le persone cosi' piccoline ci danno l'idea di quanto immensa sia questa meraviglia!
ottima la nitidezza, i colori, la luce!
Bravo bravo!
Saluti e buona giornata
Simo