Omeru Falls

 

I've Posted an image of this waterfall before. But it's been a long time since I've photographed a waterfall and as it's one of my favourite subjects, and this ones only 10 minutes drive from my house, I thought it'd be rude not to give this one another crack.

It's also good to revisit old spots, explore new angles, deploy new techniques and sometimes just sit down and admire what you liked about a place the first time.

It's located in the Omeru Pa Reserve just north of Kaukapakapa. The reserve contains 3 waterfalls all within a few minutes walk of each other (and possibly a stumble down a muddy hill to get to one of them). Omeru Falls is actually the smallest of the 3 but in my opinion the most photographic of the lot.

Throwback Thursday - The Devils Pool, Victoria Falls.

 

The Devils Pool is a small rock pool on the lip of Victoria Falls. During the dry season it is possible for people to have an adrenalin pumping dip on at the edge of one of the worlds largest waterfalls.

This mad looking chap is one of the guides standing right on the edge waiting for a group of tourists just out of frame (on this occasion my wife and a bunch of friends we were travelling with) to enter the pool. Presumably he is responsible for catching any one before they are swept over the falls and tumble to their death. Either that or he is there to take pictures, which is what he did of me shortly after I took his.

Devils Pool Photographer | 300mm | 1/800th | f6.3 | ISO100