Nelson Falls

Garth Smith

Nelson Falls

A small tannin stained creek on the edge of the Tarkine in north-west Tasmania spills its way toward the sea.
The colouring is a natural stain that comes out of the heath, button grass and melaleuca vegetation. This stained water is very common in Tasmania and is some of the sweetest water I have ever drank.
When the water is shallow with a sand bottom it is a beautiful sepia tone and as it gets deeper it turns black.
When it hits turbulence it whitens the same as any water does and gives a myriad sepia shades depending on the level of turbulence.
Nikon D40
Nikkor AF-S 18-200mm VR lens at 20mm
ISO 200
0.62 secs at F/20
No Flash

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featured in Waterfall Photography November 2008
featured in Natural Colour & Light group 24th March 2009
featured in Dimensions group 24th September 2009
featured in Alphabet Soup group 26th September 2009
featured in Photographers of Redbubble group 5th October 2009

Top Ten in the Waterfall Group – Buyers Only Challenge in February 2009
Top Ten in Tasmania Groups Waterfall Challenge 19th September 2009
Top Ten in The Alphabet Group – Best of N Challenge 3rd October 2009

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Nelson Falls by Garth Smith
Nelson Falls by Garth Smith
  • phillip wise

    phillip wise

    nice shot ..i was up there about 6 weeks ago

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thanks Phil

  • Michael Walters

    Michael Walters

    perfect capture!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Michael

  • simonesphotos

    simonesphotos

    Great capture love the tones in the water!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Simone

  • queensknightjbh

    queensknightjbh

    No other way to put it…an AWESOME shot!! There is a waterfall in West Virginia called Blackwater Falls that features the same tannins. Unlike the falls you captured in your excellent photo, BW falls gets tannins from the crude oil that leaches it’s way toward the surface. The water I dare say is not something you want to consume but none the less make for a great photo shoot. Congrats on your effort! Jim in Carolina

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Jim

  • Garth Smith

    Garth Smith

    thank guys….. your kind comments help motivate me no end

  • JeffStockton

    JeffStockton

    Great depth & movement & the colours are extraordinary..well captured & thankyou for the info

  • Garth Smith replied

    thank you for the kind words Jeff

  • Diane Schuster

    Diane Schuster

    Wow! this could be called rainbow falls, such beautiful colors! I loved your words!

  • Garth Smith replied

    thank you dolphindancer

  • Robert Former

    Robert Former

    Wow, that’s intense! Impressive capture!

  • Garth Smith replied

    thank you robert

  • Gethin

    Gethin

    fantastic waterfall shot.. the motion and colour is great. well done

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Gethin

  • Jill Doyle

    Jill Doyle

    The color in this is so unique. Nice shot.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Jill sorry for the delayed reply, still finding my way around

  • Phil Nesham

    Phil Nesham

    i’m not into furry water..but the tannin stains give it the X factor well done.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thanks Phil

  • Jared Revell

    Jared Revell

    amazing work Garth !
    those tanin stains are so strong.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Jared

  • salsbells69

    salsbells69

    Gorgeous capture. Well done!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much for checking my portfolio out salsbells

  • Carolyn Bishop

    Carolyn Bishop

    Awesome capture! Wow!

  • Garth Smith replied

    thank you for the vote of confidence Carolyn, much appreciated

  • Dennis Jones - CameraView

    Dennis Jones -...

    Well done…Sure looks like the Oklahoma red dirt around where I live…......

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    Simply sensational, wonderful POV, gentle flow and great colours!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you for favouriting this Steve. Glad you like it.

  • Sherry Osborn

    Sherry Osborn

    Beautiful and I just voted for you!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Just noticed that I replied instead of commenting so replying now.
    Thank you for your vote and glad you like my pic.
    Sorry it took me so long to notice.

  • Janet Fikar

    Janet Fikar

    Absolutely beautiful. It’s always difficult to get the exposure just right on these long shutter speeds. You did a great job and thanks for the nice description on your photos.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Just noticed that I replied instead of commenting so replying now.
    Thank you for your kind words and glad you like my pic.
    Sorry it took me so long to notice.

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos

    Beautiful exposure, well done, love the Tannin stains:))

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Varinia, much appreciated.

  • Robert Berry

    Robert Berry

    Great colors and love the flow of the water!

  • Garth Smith replied

    thank you Robert

  • Nikki Mulkern

    Nikki Mulkern

    Fantastic exposure!! Stunning shot!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Nikki

  • ANNETTE HAGGER

    ANNETTE HAGGER

    oh Wow ! this is so beautfiul….excellent shot Garth…anna ; )

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Annette, yourcomments are appreciated

  • KateSecretwomen

    KateSecretwomen

    Very pretty!!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thanks Kate – love the name by the way!

  • Carol Barona

    Carol Barona

    Wow!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you for the Wow Carol.

  • WendyJC

    WendyJC

    awesome channels and flow of natures essence!
    wonderful capture and information

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Wendy

  • Kasia Kotlarska

    Kasia Kotlarska

    Lovely!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Kasia

  • Jan Fijolek

    Jan Fijolek

    Great capture, shatter speed and colours. It is nice to see other colour then white for waterfalls ;)

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Jan for your comments.

  • Di Jenkins

    Di Jenkins

    wonderful colours! thanks for the explanation too!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Di.

  • Troy W. Smith

    Troy W. Smith

    Awesome shot, excellent.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you for the kind words Troy

  • Alistair Wilson

    Alistair Wilson

    excellent work

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Alistair

  • David DeWitt

    David DeWitt

    Beautiful and yet unreal at the same time. Captured so well.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you.

  • Ravi6

    Ravi6

    Great Capture :-)

  • JennyDean

    JennyDean

    Nice one Garth, what a beautiful area you live in! :))

  • Kris Faul

    Kris Faul

    this is brilliant, love the silky smooth water and the texture of the rocks!
    superb work!

    you should check out some of my work

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Kris, I am glad you like it.

  • Angie Bailey

    Angie Bailey

    Awesome shot Garth, love the colours:)

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Angie.

  • Gouzelka

    Gouzelka

    Wow!!! Awesome job!!!!!! Love it!!!!!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Gouzelka,sorry i missed your previous comment.

  • Olga Zvereva

    Olga Zvereva

    Beautiful water strems, Garth! Lovely colour!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Olga for checking out my stuff

  • John Spies

    John Spies

    Bizzare, would love to taste it.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you for checking my pics John

  • Travis Easton

    Travis Easton

    Love the sense of power in this one and the colour in the water is great.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Travis, yes it is a powerful little waterfall.

  • Lois Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    WHOA!!!!! So THIS is how it’s supposed to be done!!!!!! GORGEOUS!!!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Lois, such a nice thing for you to say.

  • Vicki Ferrari

    Vicki Ferrari

    How did this one slip by me? This is gorgeous Garth, those colours! I am so sure that I have commented on this before!! Worth two comments though!! Fantastic photography! :)

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much for the kind words Vicki and thank you for the fave as well.

  • Donovan wilson

    Donovan wilson

    good shot i love the colours.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Donovan

  • Heather Rivet IPA

    Heather Rivet...

    well done

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Heather

  • raffle457

    raffle457

    i absolutely love the colors

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thanks Raffle, yes they are amazing arent they.

  • Ann Van Breemen

    Ann Van Breemen

    Very unusual, Garth. Love the colours and the smooth, silky water. I’ve been to Tassie once, and would love to go back. One of my favourite places. The last time I went I only had a Canon compact film camera. It took nice shots, but, oh, how I would love to go back with the gear, (and knowledge) that I’ve got now!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    I know exactly what you mean, bit like me and the Glasshouse Mountains.
    Don’t get on a plane today though, flat grey skies, much rain & much wind.

  • Garth Smith replied

    ps thank you for the kind words.

  • Ann Van Breemen

    Ann Van Breemen

    What, rain in Tassie?? Never. The last, and only, time I went was right after Xmas. We left Brisbane in humid, 32 degree heat and arrived in Launceston to rain and cold. Had to dig through our suitcases for jumpers. It rained on and off for the whole two weeks we were there, but we absolutely loved it. Still got to see and do plenty of stuff in between showers. My children were only small, so we didn’t exactly climb mountains, but we did go down into the Maracoopa Caves and to the Columbia (I think?) Falls. Plus other family orientated stuff. All good fun, but a lot different to what I would do now.:)

  • terezadelpilar

    terezadelpilar

    those colours drive me crazy ;)) Love it!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you tereza very much.

  • Martin Beerens

    Martin Beerens

    Well done, did jou used a filter?

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Martin. A polarising lens was on the camera but I didnt turn it to any specific angle (ie I ignored it).

  • joak

    joak

    marvelous stuff mate love it

  • Garth Smith replied

    halo joak so nice o ye tae pop in thanks for that

  • Paul McGuire

    Paul McGuire

    Superb work Garth, Such power in this shot. Love it!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Paul

  • GrandmaKnitting

    GrandmaKnitting

    I just love this shot – the tannin gives the water a richness not usually seen in these types of smooth water shots!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much, the funny thing is I didnt really realise that this was unusual to so many people until I posted it here. I have been admiring these little falls for 25 years and creeks this colour too so its what I am used to seeing.

  • Gili Orr

    Gili Orr

    beautiful!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Gili

  • treekitten

    treekitten

    gorgeous colours and well shot!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much treekitten

  • Asoka

    Asoka

    AMAZING!!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Asoka

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Sharon, much appreciated.

  • oddoutlet

    oddoutlet


    26/9/09
    I’ll have to take some hints from your shot Garth- Tassie has some great waterfalls aye!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much for the feature oddoutlet, the spotlight is much appreciated.

  • lilian marshall

    lilian marshall

    Stunning colours . By the time I got to the bottom of the comments I have forgotten what it was I wanred to say . OOOHH i KNOW Congratulations on your feature .

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Lilian

  • gabbielizzie

    gabbielizzie

    congratulations on your feature

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you greatly yet again gabbielizzie

  • Sheila Laurens

    Sheila Laurens

    Congratulations
    Congratulations on your well deserved feature in Alphabet Soup ~ Sheila

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Sheila

  • Sheila Laurens

    Sheila Laurens

    Sheila

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Sheila, much appreciated as are your group moderating efforts.

  • ralph arce

    ralph arce

    Awesome colors, Garth. Makes me feel very energetic. :D

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Raphael

  • Tori Buck

    Tori Buck

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much Tori, very much appreciated.

  • PJS15204

    PJS15204

    Amazing shot totally unique and definitely grabs your attention and WOW you actually drank some :) great work!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you very much PJ, and yes I drink this water, its sweet and soft. Anyone who bushwalks in Tasmania drinks this coloured water from our streams.

  • Stephen Beattie

    Stephen Beattie

    Good golly! Great!!!

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Stephen.

  • Georgie Hart

    Georgie Hart

    Gorgeous capture.

  • Garth Smith replied

    Thank you Georgie

  • Shoaib .

    Shoaib .

    pretty amazing shot right here

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