Smoke of Wonder by Aruna Kalutanthri

Friday, 5th September 2008

Smoke of Wonder

by Aruna Kalutanthri

An early morning stroll on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls rendered this fascinating view of the falls framed by the tree. My heart pounced, I aimed, bracketed and shot. I used the RAW files to create the HDR effect.

Equipment: Nikon D100

Aruna Kalutanthri

Amateur Photographer

www.arunaphotography.com

21 Comments

ollie Says:
September 5th, 2008 at 5:04 am
congrats! fantastic shot. heh not too be critical but i would have liked it more if you hadnt cropped out the foreground as much. other than my picky tastes awesome shot!
G. Says:
September 5th, 2008 at 6:45 am
Nice, wonderful, high quality shot
Courtney Platt Says:
September 5th, 2008 at 6:54 am
A really wonderful composition, utilizing every bit of the frame! Pretty cool effect of the mist rising as well, which I can’t remember seeing before.
Laura Says:
September 5th, 2008 at 6:56 am
Very well captured!
Anurag Says:
September 5th, 2008 at 7:06 am
Very original and refreshing view.
Looks like a piping hot cauldron.
Laurie Says:
September 5th, 2008 at 7:06 am
With all the “earthshots” from around the world, this is probably the first photo of a place I have actually seen in person. I took plenty of photos that day, so I appreciate the clarity and uniqueness of this one!
Reuben Chircop Says:
September 5th, 2008 at 8:53 am
Very interesting shot and framing. I like the three and the way the image has been centered.
SUE GAGNON Says:
September 5th, 2008 at 11:36 am
BEAUTIFUL, AND I HAVE BEEN THERE TOO!!
Charlena Says:
September 5th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
what a beautiful photo, excellent framing and depth!
Marie Dunphy Harding Says:
September 5th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
Magnificent shot! Ooh Canada!
poster boy Says:
September 5th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
Nice capture but for me the water is far too blue
Alex Says:
September 5th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
Nice, but the colors look too artificial to me.
Mariposa Says:
September 5th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
Beautiful!
jacques bégin Says:
September 5th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
I am everything but technically educated in this form of art but it is so beautiful that that lack of education does’nt seem to affect my eye for it. Photography is such a great replacement for hunting.Magnificent Aruna! You got what it takes to be.
Renee Says:
September 5th, 2008 at 5:41 pm
yes indeed very beautiful! Excellent photo
Aruna Says:
September 5th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
This was one of my first tries at HDRI. True, HDR sometimes gives an artifical look, but, again it is art and something different we after, aren’t we? I used Dynamic Photo HDR to create the above image. Thanks.
Saman Amarakone Says:
September 5th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
What a wonderful photo Aruna! I have seen may photos of Niagara, but this one is really special. Great job.
Gaelic Girl Says:
September 6th, 2008 at 6:43 am
Great concept. Nice idea. I can surmise that you were really inspired when you have taken the shot.
Srirama Raja Says:
September 6th, 2008 at 7:38 am
Great shot.
khalid Says:
September 12th, 2008 at 11:21 am
Exxxcellllant shot. wondring if that is a tiny tornado? very nice pic.
regards
Khalid
Pauline Jones Says:
September 14th, 2008 at 2:01 pm
Brilliant shot but the colors look false.