
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
Smoke of Wonder by Aruna Kalutanthri was photo of the day on Friday, 5th September 2008. It is tagged Waterfalls. You can leave a comment below.

25 Comments
ollie
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.
Nice, wonderful, high quality shot
Courtney Platt
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
Very well captured!
Anurag
Very original and refreshing view.
Looks like a piping hot cauldron.
Laurie
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
Very interesting shot and framing. I like the three and the way the image has been centered.
SUE GAGNON
BEAUTIFUL, AND I HAVE BEEN THERE TOO!!
Charlena
what a beautiful photo, excellent framing and depth!
Marie Dunphy Harding
Magnificent shot! Ooh Canada!
poster boy
Nice capture but for me the water is far too blue
Alex
Nice, but the colors look too artificial to me.
Mariposa
Beautiful!
jacques bégin
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
yes indeed very beautiful! Excellent photo
Aruna
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
What a wonderful photo Aruna! I have seen may photos of Niagara, but this one is really special. Great job.
Gaelic Girl
Great concept. Nice idea. I can surmise that you were really inspired when you have taken the shot.
Srirama Raja
Great shot.
khalid
Exxxcellllant shot. wondring if that is a tiny tornado? very nice pic.
regards
Khalid
Pauline Jones
Brilliant shot but the colors look false.
su
This is great, I have been to that very spot but didnt have your eye.Well done
Rajib Singha
Beautiful framing! Congrats.
Deborah Flowers
♫ Take my breath away….♫
I don’t have adequate words to express how this image makes me feel… It’s so peaceful, yet I can hear the falls rushing… Amazing Vista!
(I too, use Dynamic Photo to composite. It brings out the hidden dynamics of a late afternoon scene that would not otherwise have been seen by the [digital]cameras eye.)
This is exquisite!
Renee
Woah still think this is incredible!