Top waterfalls
WaterfallOloʻupena Falls
WaterfallMakahiku Falls
WaterfallPapalaua Falls
WaterfallPu'uka'oku Falls
WaterfallKahiwa Falls
WaterfallWaimoku Falls
WaterfallPuohokamoa Falls
WaterfallUpper Waikani Falls
WaterfallLower Waikani Falls
WaterfallHīpuapua Falls
WaterfallHonokohau Falls
WaterfallOther Molokai Waterfalls
WaterfallHeleleikeoha Falls
WaterfallAlelele Falls
WaterfallLower Makamakaole Falls
WaterfallAliele Falls
WaterfallMana-nole Falls
WaterfallOther Hana Highway Waterfalls
WaterfallOther Oheo Gulch Waterfalls
WaterfallKanahuali‘i Falls
WaterfallKe‘ākū Falls
WaterfallKekuapo‘owai Falls
WaterfallKopiliula Falls
WaterfallMoa‘ula Falls
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How to photograph waterfalls
Waterfalls photograph best in soft, even light: overcast days, deep shade, or the hour after sunrise before direct sun hits the water. Bright sun on white water blows highlights and adds harsh contrast.
- Use 1/4 to 1 second for a silky look; 1/500 s or faster freezes individual drops.
- A circular polarizer cuts glare on wet rocks and leaves and deepens greens — rotate it while watching the rocks, not the sky.
- Spring snowmelt and the days after heavy rain give the strongest flow; late summer flow can drop to a trickle.
- Look for a foreground: a mossy boulder, a fallen log or the creek's leading lines make a stronger frame than the falls alone.
- Keep a microfiber cloth handy — spray drifts onto the lens, especially at the plunge pool.
Season: Peak flow is usually in late spring; autumn adds color around the falls, and winter can bring ice formations at colder locations.