Saturday, 11th June 2011
Falls of Fire
by Nikhil Shahi
Every year for a few days in the month of February, the sun's angle is such, that it lights up Horsetail Falls in Yosemite, as if it were on fire. It truly is an amazing experience and one that I was fortunate to witness this year.
Equipment: Nikon D700, Nikon 70-200 VRII
Nikhil Shahi
I am a photographer based in Los Angeles, California. I tend to shoot mainly Landscapes and Architecture, but like delving in all facets of photography.
Website: www.nikhilshahi.com
Falls of Fire by Nikhil Shahi was photo of the day on Saturday, 11th June 2011. It is tagged Waterfalls, Yosemite. You can leave a comment below.
33 Comments
Pierre
WOW, it looks amazing. Would love to see in real time.
Joni
Heavenly!
Scott Jones
way cool!
Rashid Mukoon
Good looking as if gold is melting,thanks.
Anurag
This scene never ceases to amaze me. Wonderful Capture!!
Alister Benn
Really stunning light.. congratulations
Zoya Zaidi
What a truly amazing shot, Nikhil! I like the perspective!
Love,
Zoya
Pauline Jones
This is amazing, it looks so real; thanks for sharing.
stew's view
Fantastic! Thanks for sharing this magic with us all across the globe.
Ivar August Bull
Wow! That light was really amazing! Very good shot and facinating shot!
Stephanie Reeves
A W E S O M E! One of the best photos E V E R! WELL DONE!
)))))
Ruben Vicente
Gorgeous image. Read about it in a magazine this year. A great event it must be. Congrats =)
JimAtkin
Nicely done. Good capture.
CrazyTourists
Amazing!! For a moment I thought it ewas lava!
mary blankenship
Wow it looks beautiful on the rocks.
Very nice,worth the wait.
Fernando Rodriguez
Most excellent never seen this before. What days there abouts in Feb.?
Robert Hall
Very well done. Fernando, this happens from Feb 10th or so for two weeks. The peak time is from Feb 18th through Feb 21st.
Comasheena Clark
love it!!! i thought it was the volcano fall and that is truly amazing!!!!!!!
Dennis
Liquid gold!
ggriffin
Fire and snow…nature is amazing! Great shot. Thank you for sharing.
Bob Faw
Spectacular catch! Well done
Laura Milholland
You found a great location to get this great angle on the falls. Wonderful image.
Tazmin A Shariff
Stunning! What an eye you have!
Marie Dunphy Harding
“The right place at the right time’ surely worked for you! Spot on with this amazing image!
Amy
Wow… I too thought it was lava at first glance. I don’t understand, tho, from where exactly is the sun light coming ? It’s an amazing shot!!!
Nikhil Shahi
Hi all,
Thanks for the great feedback. I really appreciate it. To answer a few questions:
a) This phenomenon takes place in the 3rd and 4th weeks of February in a given year. For it to occur, there has to have been sufficient snowmelt (for the falls to flow) and the setting sun should not be obscured by clouds. The day I took this shot was completely cloudy and i had lost hope of capturing this event. But then 10 mins before sunset, magic happened – the setting sun peeked through the clouds and lit up the falls.
b) Amy, the falls are being backlit by the setting sun – hence they take on this amazing golden color.
John Summers
Thank you, Nikhil, for your patience – and cold toes – to bring us this lovely experience!
Vaishali Hingmire
amazing
Santha soruban
Beautiful.
Lisa
WOW!!! Like a hidden room being seen from the side as a unseen door opens pouring forth its light…
Jacqueline Deely
Gorgeous. Hope to get there to see this and photography some day!
Blackmagdalene
Fantastica
Nancy
It is amazing! Thank you for sharing this with all of us! I travel vicariously through my friends and the internet and you have expanded my horizons.