Hopetoun Falls
Hopetoun Falls Otway National Park, Victoria Australia
Nikon D300
Shutter 1s
F 22
Focal L 26mm
18-200 VR
A big thank you to David (Davo) Hibberd for taking me along for the ride to the Otways and showing me some of the wonderful sites such as this one.


Hopetoun Falls belongs to the following groups:
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Mel Brackstone
Wow, looks like you shot it in the rain too! Beautiful sight!
John Kowalski replied
Thank you so much for the comment Mel, I only hope I have done this beautiful place some justice with this image. Oh! and you are so right, it was quite a wet day. Thanks again :)
David Hibberd
A great shot of a lovely spot, well done
John Kowalski replied
Thanks Davo
Alistair Wilson
stunning shot mate
John Kowalski replied
Thank you Alistair
Steve Chapple
Love the shutter speed here, just the right flow rate to increase that misty feel.
John Kowalski
Thanks again Steve, lucky there was lots of water at the time
Vonnie Murfin
beautiful!
John Kowalski replied
Thank you Vonnie :)
Jay Stockhaus
Fantastic image. Very well done!
John Kowalski replied
Thank you Jay
Junebug60
Awsome!!!
John Kowalski replied
A big thank you Junebug60
Kristina K
a very popular spot to photograp and for good reason too, nicely done john, :)) k
John Kowalski replied
Kristina, I thank you for your comment
Stephen Thomas
Outstanding photo! BEAUTIFUL!
John Kowalski replied
Thanks Stephen, it is a beautiful place
Monkee
wow..!! this is stunning… and tres beautiful! ;o)
John Kowalski
wow..!! thank you
DaveBassett
Nice work. I visited this a couple of years ago, the sun was out and the light absolutely hopeless. Maybe next time…
John Kowalski replied
Thanks Dave
Donovan wilson
nice. i must go to this place..
John Kowalski replied
I do recommend it Donovan, thanks for looking
Vonnie Murfin
Beautiful!
John Kowalski replied
Thank you Vonnie
adgray
It looks like it’s coming out of the branch
—If only!AWESOME!!! ☼
John Kowalski replied
It’s an awesome place to visit, thank you
ccwri
Beautiful waterfall!!
John Kowalski replied
Thank you
simonesphotos
Glorious composition! Once shot these falls back in the days of velvia, am keen to go back with my DSLR :)
John Kowalski replied
Thanks Simone, hope you don’t leave it too long before re visiting this fabulous place
Peter Hill
Very bloody nice
John Kowalski replied
Thank you Peter
Globalphotos
Fabulous shot, such a beautiful location :-))
John Kowalski replied
Sure is a beautiful place Varinia, and thank you for the comment.
David Firth
Nice! Well composed :)
John Kowalski replied
Thank you David
micmac
What a dreamy place,beautiful scene,superb shot!!
John Kowalski replied
Your so right, thank you for the comment
Holly Kempe
Wow John this is absolutely dreamy!!! Beautifully captured!
John Kowalski replied
Many thanks Holly
CATNIPMEOW
I do not think I would have ever left…..................looks a lot like how i would imagine Eden
What a wonderful capture….....thank u for sharing it !
John Kowalski replied
Your so right Cat, thank you for the comment
Jason Connolly
Beautiful shot..
John Kowalski replied
Thanks again Jason
Randy Richards
Nice work here John, and obviously well loved by the RB community. I like the small rock in the bottom right of the photo, it helps lead into the entire shot.
John Kowalski replied
Many thanks Randy
Nigel Donald
Beautiful work.
John Kowalski replied
Thank you Nigel
Travis Easton
Great flow on hopetoun you’ve got here John, looks a bit limp in summer I reckon.
John Kowalski replied
Many thanks Travis
Via Roma
Beautiful foto…
John Kowalski replied
Thank you Via
dinghysailor1
an absolutely stunning and delightful capure!! gorgeous work
:))
John Kowalski replied
Thank you for the comment
Kathryn Potempski
outstanding image John,I do learn so much from you shots.this is truly stunning.
John Kowalski replied
Thank you ever so much Kathryn, I think my head is starting to swell just a little!!!your too kind :))
Christophe Testi
Fantastic shot!
John Kowalski replied
Thanks for the comment Christophe
joak
brilliant capture with superb framing!
John Kowalski replied
Many thanks to you Joak!!!
Simon Whittaker
So many rainforrest images seem to struggle to show actual depth effectively, not only is the comp and capture perfect but you get a great sense of depth and scale too. Tremendous.
John Kowalski replied
Thanks for the fabulous comment Simon! I appreciate and value your words, cheers!!!
Karen Moore
Just Beautiful
John Kowalski replied
Thank you so much Karen!!
THEFACIALEXPRES
lovely shot mate,
John Kowalski replied
Many thanks! and thanks for looking!!
Paul Suryawinata
Great shot – looks very fresh and lively!
John Kowalski replied
Appreciate your comment!
Ritva Ikonen
Oh, this is such a beautiful image. Love the softness and how it draws you into the scenery.
John Kowalski replied
Many thanks Ritva! Appreciate your comment!!
JennyMac
Wow…this is beautiful… the composition is wonderful as is the light… just gorgeous!
John Kowalski replied
Thank you Jenny! glad you like it!!
Rase Littlefield
Awesome shot great control of shutter speed
John Kowalski replied
Thank you for the fab comment Rase!!
Scott d'Almeida
fabulous,
John Kowalski replied
Thank you Scott!!
DawsonImages
Always wanted to visit this one, now I can see why, beautiful image
John Kowalski replied
Many thanks! it’s never too late, you will be welcome!!
brigusser
Fantastic…..How do you keep your gear dry and stop the lenses misting?
John Kowalski replied
Thank you brigusser!! I’m not always successful but I try real hard to avoid too much moisture.
Lanis Rossi
Great photo!
John Kowalski replied
Many thanks Lanis!!
Laurie Search
Beautiful composition and scene!!!
John Kowalski replied
Thank you so much Laurie!!
Stephen Vecchi...
Great mood, dof and exposure on this John.
John Kowalski replied
Thank you Stephen!
Cheers
John
Susan Dailey
Beautiful!
John Kowalski replied
Many thanks Susan!!
dc witmer
looks like a great place to hike, love the shutter speed and ‘rain’ forest effect
John Kowalski replied
Many thanks Doug, appreciate your comment and glad you like it!!
helmutk
Brilliant image !!!!!!
John Kowalski replied
Thank you Helmutk, much appreciated!!
Svetlana Sewell
Gorgeous view!
John Kowalski replied
Thank you Svetlana, appreciate your comment!!
AnnDixon
Wonderful shot, so peaceful,
John Kowalski replied
I’m really glad you liked it Ann, thank you and thank you for the fav!! :))
Anthony Mancuso
beautiful work John, great composition
John Kowalski replied
Many thanks Anthony!!
seductress
Paradise!!
John Kowalski replied
Sure is! thank you!!
Kristina K
wonderful work john, well done :)) k
John Kowalski replied
Thank you Kristina, very muchly!! ;-))
Sean Jansen
Absolutely gorgeous shot !! Looks like a very beautiful spot : )
John Kowalski replied
That it is Sean! thank you for the comment!!
salsbells69
Stunning capture. You have done it justice. Beautifully done.
John Kowalski replied
Thank you so much salsbells, much appreciated!! :))
Hans Goepel
Awsome!!!
John Kowalski replied
Many thanks Hans!!
David Lewins LRPS
Beautiful image, good milky flow on the water and overall “wet” feel to the image.
John Kowalski replied
Thank you David, appreciate your comment!!
William Bullimore
Beautiful composition, perfect exposure, excellent photographer.
John Kowalski replied
G’day William! thank you my friend, appreciate your comment!!
tinnieopener
You certainly have done an excellent bit of work here John….It’s a pleasure to be able to view it!!!! Thank you for putting it on RB!!!
Regards
Mark
John Kowalski replied
Thank you Mark, appreciate your comment!!
funkybunch
superb
John Kowalski replied
Thank you FB!!
BigD
good job with the camera settings and it’s beautiful, John
John Kowalski replied
Thank you for the comment D!!
Andrew Widdowson
What an outstanding image. I do hope to go to these waterfalls one day :-)
John Kowalski replied
Many thanks Andrew! You are only a few hours away!! Cheers mate!!!
Jim Worrall
a magnificent image John, I’d imagine you would be very proud of this one, .....well done.
John Kowalski replied
Thanks Jim! I thought it came out OK, quite happy!!
Rodel Joselito...
beautiful shot of mother nature
John Kowalski replied
Many thanks Rodel, appreciate your comment!!
Adam Hardy
Lovely work here John! i believe it is quite a walk into these falls? we only managed to check out Triplet Falls.
John Kowalski replied
Thank you Adam! It’s quite a descent but not too difficult, a little harder on the way up.
Shane Walker
A very well taken shot John, top job, Fav
John Kowalski replied
Many thanks Shane, and for the fav!!
Sue Kane
Gorgeous shot of a magical place John…must get back there one day!
John Kowalski replied
Thank you so much Sue, definitely a magical place!! :))
Sharon Mau
The light is enchanting! This is beautiful John!
John Kowalski replied
Thank you so much Sharon, appreciate your comment!! :))
and thank you for the fav. ;))
AnnDixon
This is beautiful, magical and mysterious comes to mind,
John Kowalski replied
Thank you Ann, much appreciated! it sure is all of those things and more!!
Thordis
This is so very beautiful John! Fantastic light an clarity!
John Kowalski replied
Many thanks Thordis, and thank you for taking the time to look!!
Catherine Ale...
Beautiful capture! Looks magical John.
John Kowalski replied
Thank you for the lovely comment Catherine!!
Barbara Brown
A beautiful image!
John Kowalski replied
Thank you Barbara, appreciate your comment!!
Brendan Schoon
Excellent capture!! Great composition and the exposure is perfect!!
John Kowalski replied
Many thanks Brendan, appreciate your comment!!
JennyDean
brilliant John :)
John Kowalski replied
Jenny, I thank you so much!! :))
Albert Dickson
So Nice! Theway you have framed this is spot on!
John Kowalski replied
Thank you Albert, much appreciated!!
Aleksander
beautifully captured John!
John Kowalski replied
Many thanks Aleksander!!
Dominique Rica...
Lovely shot, the place seems magical!
John Kowalski replied
Magical it is! Thank you Dominique!! :))
and thank you for the fav. :))
Danielle Knight
This is gorgeous, really nice work. A fav for me.
John Kowalski replied
Thank you for the lovely comment Danielle!!
And thank you for the fav. :))
KcranmerArt
Love these perfect waterfall shots…awesome exposure too!
John Kowalski replied
Thank you Kellie, appreciate your lovely comment!! ;))
Ludwig Heinrich
Great capture!
John Kowalski replied
Many thanks Ludwig!!
connieinwi
beautiful capture…
John Kowalski replied
Thank you so much Connie!!
jacqi
Lovely image. I can just feel all that cool damp spray!
John Kowalski replied
Thank you Jacqi! you should have been standing where I was!! :))
wayne51
Great capture, I love the water drops on the leaves of the trees. How the hell i missed your portfolio, sorry mate. well done. Wayne
John Kowalski replied
Thats cool mate, and thanks for the encouraging comment!!
Alessandro Pinto
gorgeous image !
John Kowalski replied
Many thanks Alessandro!!
Martina Fagan
A very well composed image:))
John Kowalski replied
Thank you so much Tina!! ;D
Georgie Hart
Great shot, this looks very pretty and dreamy.
John Kowalski replied
Thank you Georgie, it’s a fabulous place!!
Raoul Madden
Impressive image John – you really captured the essence of the scene
John Kowalski replied
Many thanks Raoul, much appreciated!!
Stephen Vecchi...
Great light in this capture.
John Kowalski replied
Thank you Stephen!!
BettinaSchwarz
makes me feel like you’ve taken me back to some pre-historic place … this is great!!
John Kowalski replied
That makes me happy Bettina, thank you for the lovely comment!! :))
Di Dowsett
wow!! gorgeous!
xx
John Kowalski replied
Thank you so much Di, and thank you for the fave!! :))
ilpo laurila
Wonderful capture.
John Kowalski replied
Thank you for the comment Ilpo!!
Patrick Robertson
Everything about this photo is great… The feel is great… the capture…. the colours… the lighting… water looks wonderful… I think its fab!
John Kowalski replied
I thank you very much for the fabulous comment Patrick, much appreciated!!
JamieGreen
Wonderful framing, POV and exposure…what more can I add…
John Kowalski replied
Many thanks Jamie, and thank you for the fave!!
MarianBendeth
Breathtaking!
John Kowalski replied
I thank you for the comment Marian!!
Farras Abdelnour
beautifully composed!
John Kowalski replied
Many thanks Farras!!
Randall Spencer
Wow John, Top of the line! Judging from the comments that have already been made, you already know that. :o)
Randy
John Kowalski replied
Thank you so much Randall, appreciate your lovely comment!!
William Bullimore
A really beautiful scene. Well done.
John Kowalski replied
Many thanks William, much appreciated!!
Lyn Evans
Beautifully captured
John Kowalski replied
Thank you so much Lyn!!
joak
crackin shot mate
John Kowalski replied
Thank you for the top comment Joak, and thank you for the fave!!
Martina Fagan
Lovely shot
John Kowalski replied
Thank you so much Tina!!
Antanas
lovely work…...
John Kowalski replied
Many thanks Antanas!!
John Dekker
awesome when the water is pumping over these falls…..nicely taken John
John Kowalski replied
Thank you John, it was a lovely wet day to be there!!
Carol Lewsley
Awesome shot. went to a few waterfalls while away on holidays and soon learnt to much water coming over the waterfall doesn’t make a good shot. perfect shot John love it. carol
John Kowalski replied
Thank you for the thoughtful comment Carol!! :))
paolo1955
Great workmanship in all your shots
John Kowalski replied
Many thanks Paolo, much appreciated!!
Martina Fagan
Superb,a brilliant capture!
John Kowalski replied
Thank you so much Tina!!
Scott d'Almeida
cheers excellent
John Kowalski replied
Many thanks Scott!!
Baynanno1
A beautiful image.
John Kowalski replied
Many thanks, appreciate your comment!!
Karen Willshaw
Beautiful as all your images :)
John Kowalski replied
Karen you are too kind! Many thanks and thank you for the fav!!
Stefan Trenker
very nice work, i like your point of view!
John Kowalski replied
Thank you Stefan, I appreciate your comment!!
Steven Potashnyk
I can never get enough of shooting this woterfall, excellent capture. :)
John Kowalski replied
Thank you Steven, one of my most favourite place in the world!!
Edwin Catania
Par axellance-
—-—-- a true wall hanger-—-—in Maltese we say PROSIT!——- meaning well done!!!!John Kowalski replied
Thank you for the wonderful comment Edwin, and thank you for the fav!!
Shaun Whiteman
Wow what an amazing location, great shutter speed, the shot has a great deal of atmosphere!
John Kowalski replied
Many thanks Shaun, I appreciate your comment!!
Beve Brown-Clark
Does it get any better than this (think not)...such a beatiful composition and the misty rain…perfection!
John Kowalski replied
You are too kind Bev, and I thank you for the encouraging comment! much appreciated!! :))
Lisawv
Beautiful capture. Excellent composition and veiling.
John Kowalski replied
Thank you so much Lisa, appreciate your comment!!
Allan Erickson
Back atcha with a “well done mate!” Lovely shot.
John Kowalski replied
Many thanks Allan, and thank you for the fav!!
Peter Zentjens
Beautifully framed, lovely movement, but what really caught my eye are the subdued colours that perfectly fit with the rest of the photo.
John Kowalski replied
Thank you Peter, I also have to thank the rain and the mist for hanging around and assisting me with the outcome!!
BobJohnson 18 days ago
Beautiful Shot John, Water and lighting are outstanding.
Bob
John Kowalski replied 8 days ago
thank you Bob, very much appreciate your comment!!