Top waterfalls
WaterfallApikuni Falls
WaterfallGrinnell Falls
WaterfallMorning Eagle Falls
WaterfallFeather Plume Falls
WaterfallIpasha Falls
WaterfallPiegan Falls
WaterfallPtarmigan Falls
WaterfallDawn Mist Falls
WaterfallAppistoki Falls
WaterfallAtlantic Falls
WaterfallAtsina Falls
WaterfallBaring Falls
WaterfallDawson Falls
WaterfallDeadwood Falls
WaterfallFlorence Falls
WaterfallGros Ventre Falls
WaterfallHidden Falls
WaterfallMiche Wabun Falls
WaterfallMokowanis Cascade
WaterfallPaiota Falls
WaterfallRainbow Falls
WaterfallRaven Quiver Falls
WaterfallRedrock Falls
WaterfallRockwell 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.