Whitefish Falls, Ontario
Whitefish Falls is located in…well. Whitefish Falls 
on Highway 6, 25 km. north of Little Current Ontario. Distant view are marred by the bridge and culvert over top but their are some nice close up details in the color and shapes of the rocky banks.
Warning: It can be dangerous to view and photograph waterfalls. The footing can be wet and slippery, and an accidental fall can result in serious injury or death. Note also that many sections of waterfalls are on private property. Please respect these rights.
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One of the things I heard when I first received critiques on my photos was that they “needed some pop” or “a bit of curves”. My initial forays into the curves filter in Photoshop intimidated me, but I finally shook myself and made a determined effort. In the following tutorial you will find some easy lessons that will allow you to master this technique.
The Basic Layout
| Lets open up a Curves command and get a look at things. You will see a central area divided into squares and intersected with a darker line running from bottom left to top right. This line represents the exposure values in your image, ranging from the darkest values in the lower left to the lightest in the upper right.Move your mouse over your image and you will see that it changes to an eyedropper icon. When you click on your image you will see a dot click on your curves line. This represents the exposure level of the portion of the image you clicked on. |
| You can can create a waypoint on your line by holding down the ctr key and clicking on a portion of the image. We will deal with these waypoints a bit later.You can move a waypoint by holding your mouse down and moving it, and you can get rid of it by grabbing it with your mouse down and pulling it off just like a cloths peg from a line.Now make a waypoint, and pull it into the areas I have labeled L or D. Again, you can do this by holding your mouse button down on the waypoint and dragging it. If you drag it into the L area, you will see that the corresponding areas in your image will get lighter (Be sure the preview button is checked). Similarly try dragging it into the D portion to make it darker.
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The S Curve
| The most common use of curves is the S curve. This is a curve which increases contrast which provides the pop to an image. It makes your darks a bit darker and lights a bit lighter, and does it in a graduated way that looks natural. You can make this curve without waypoints but lets add some. Click on your line where it intersects the grid in the lower left and upper right.Pull the lower left down a bit and the upper right up a bit. Check your preview and adjust to suit. That’s it, that’s all there is to it. |
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Curves can be used for many other things including Setting the White and Black Point but the S Curve will give you a great way to give your photos a boost.
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Price Rapids, Ontario
Price Rapids, Ontario is found just west of Highway 37 on the south side of Highway 7, about 11km. east of Madoc. It is not a large falls but the area is very nice for a walk and some photographs.
Warning: It can be dangerous to view and photograph waterfalls. The footing can be wet and slippery, and an accidental fall can result in serious injury or death. Note also that many sections of waterfalls are on private property. Please respect these rights.
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Along a quiet backwater portion of the Price Rapids, I noticed some interesting patterns of reflection and water surface details, and shot a few images.
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Tiffany Falls, Ontario
A newly renovated trail provides easy access to this lovely waterfall between Dundas and Ancaster, Ontario. Just upstream from it is the interesting Washboard Falls. To reach it, take the Mowak exit fro Highway 403 towards Ancaster and turn right at Wilson St. E. As you get near the bottom of the hill, look to your right to the signed parking lot for the trail beginning.
Tiffany Falls, Ontario
GPS Location: N:43.24057 W:79.96013
Warning: It can be dangerous to view and photograph waterfalls. The footing can be wet and slippery, and an accidental fall can result in serious injury or death. Note also that many sections of waterfalls are on private property. Please respect these rights.
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Washboard Falls, Ontario
Upstream from Tiffany Falls, you will find the interesting falls known as Washboard Falls. One look will tell show you it is well named. It was formed like this because the surface it drops over is all equally resistant to erosion. To reach it, take the Mohawk exit off of Highway 403 towards Ancaster and turn right onto Wilson St. E. Turn right onto Montgomery Drive and, keeping left, follow it to the end. Follow a trail that start here and after a short walk, take a smaller trail to your left.
GPS Location: N:43.23820 W:79.95908
Warning: It can be dangerous to view and photograph waterfalls. The footing can be wet and slippery, and an accidental fall can result in serious injury or death. Note also that many sections of waterfalls are on private property. Please respect these rights.
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Waterdown Falls, Ontario
The Grindstone Creek which flows through Waterdown, Ontario formerly powered a number of foundries and mill, and the resulting smoke gave the area the name Smoky Hollow. The Waterdown Falls over this creek is a very accessible waterfall and a pleasure to visit. You can reach it by going south on Mill St. in Waterdown, from the Highway 5 interesection (Dundas St.) As you go down a hill to the left, you will see the small parking lot on your right.
GPS Location: N:43.33091 W:79.88784
Warning: It can be dangerous to view and photograph waterfalls. The footing can be wet and slippery, and an accidental fall can result in serious injury or death. Note also that many sections of waterfalls are on private property. Please respect these rights.
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Sherman Falls, Ontario
Sherman Falls is very accessible and interesting in all seasons. My favorite time is in autumn when the surrounding light woodland takes on golden shades. You can take the Mohawk exit to Ancaster off of Highway 403, right on Wilson St., then left on Montgomery Drive. Turn right on Old Dundas Rd, and park near the next intersection. Trails to the falls will be on your left.
GPS Location: N:43.23980 W:79.82131
Warning: It can be dangerous to view and photograph waterfalls. The footing can be wet and slippery, and an accidental fall can result in serious injury or death. Note also that many sections of waterfalls are on private property. Please respect these rights.
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Some details from Maine
They are somewhere between the grand landscape vistas of the Grand Canyon, and the tiny macros showing the pollen grains of a flower. I call them midscapes, small scenes showing some of the interesting things that are all around us.
As is often the case with photography, they are done by deciding what best to leave out rather than include.
The images below were taken in Algonquin.
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Rockway Falls: Ontario Waterfalls
If you continue south on Victoria Ave., off of Highway QEW Niagara, past the exit to Balls Falls, you reach the turnoff to Rockway Falls on 8th Ave. Continue to the village of Rockway and park at the community center. A short walk will give you a good view from the top of the falls (Be careful, there are no guardrails). Take the trail behind the community center and you will be able to make your way to the bottom of Fifteen Mile Creek, where you can work your way back to the base of the falls.
Have a look on the other side of the bridge for the small but lovely Martins Falls.
You will find this a wonderful place to visit, especially in the fall.
 Rockway Falls: Ontario Waterfalls |
 Rockway Falls: Ontario Waterfalls |
GPS Location: N:43.11106 W:79.32273
Warning: It can be dangerous to view and photograph waterfalls. The footing can be wet and slippery, and an accidental fall can result in serious injury or death. Note also that many sections of waterfalls are on private property. Please respect these rights.
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