Top waterfalls
WaterfallRuby Falls
WaterfallFalling Water Falls 110
WaterfallStripmine Falls
WaterfallLower Cascades Glen Falls 65
WaterfallGlen Falls 15
WaterfallClear Branch Falls 40
WaterfallCooper Creek Falls
WaterfallJulia Falls 95
WaterfallLegget Branch Falls 30
WaterfallLittle Possum Falls 25
WaterfallMystery Falls 8
WaterfallPower Line Falls 140
WaterfallRainbow Falls 40
WaterfallRichey Ridge Falls 18
WaterfallHogskin Branch
WaterfallUpper Glen Falls 12
WaterfallStevenson Branch Falls
WaterfallImodium Falls
WaterfallVortex Falls
WaterfallRockstack Falls
WaterfallFlatrock Falls
WaterfallFreudenberg Falls
WaterfallThree Creeks Falls
WaterfallMiddle Creek 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.