Scalebar Force near Settle, Yorkshire Dales
This is the main cascade of Scalebar Force near Settle in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, England. The falls are 2 miles from the market town of Settle and are hid away in a narrow gorge just at the side of the road. Its a very popular spot for photographers as someone had kindly left some arranged leaves on the foreground boulder!
Nikon D80/Nikkor 18-105mm VR lens, ISO100, 2 sec exposure at f-22.
Features
>>>Movement: Motion Blur group NOV 2008 and MAY 2009
Waterfall Photography NOV 2008
North West UK DEC 2008
The Beauty of European Waters MAR 2009
A Beautiful Blur MAR 2009
Nikon D80 Users APR 2009
All Countries ~ Wetlands, Ponds, Rivers & Streams SEP 2009.
Lakes and Inland Waterways OCT 2009.
Winner of the All Water in Motion – Soft Touch Challenge DEC 2008.
Winner of the Yorkshire Grit – Moving Water Challenge JAN 2009.
Winner of the All Water in Motion – The Stairway of Water MAR 2009.
Second place in the National Parks of the World – Your Best Feature MAR 2009.
Winner of the All Water in Motion – The Beauty of Cascades MAR 2009.
Winner of the >>>Movement: Motion Blur – Nature in Motion Blur APR 2009.
Second place in the Nikon D80 Users – Water Challenge APR 2009.
Winner of the Waterfalls – April Avatar Challenge APR 2009.
Winner of the >>>Movement: Motion Blur – Long Exposure MAY 2009.
Runner up in the All About Water – Your Favorite Water Photo AUG 2009.

Scalebar Force near Settle, Yorkshire Dales belongs to the following groups:
# 1 ARTISTS OF REDBUBBLE , ! 100% !, "Streams & Stream Crossings" 2 posts a day!, *A Beautiful Blur, All Countries ~ Wetlands, Ponds, Lakes and Rivers, All That is Nature (Photography Only), All Water in Motion (A Camera In The Description Before It Will Be Accepted), Amateur Photographers' Association, Artistic Motion Blur, AW Welcome Center, Creative, Talented, and Unknown, Day Hikes , Depth Of Field (2 images per day) - Read Group Rules Please, Falling Leaves, Fine Art of Landscape Photography, First Things, Friends of RedBubble, JPG Cast-Offs, Just Pure Nature., Lakes and Inland Waterways *one* per day, focal point - the water!, Landscape and Abstract Photography, Landscape Photography, Live, Love, Dream: , National Parks of the World, Nature's Wonders, Nikon DSLR Users Group - 2 uploads per 24 hours, Northern landscape, Safe Haven, Scenery, Shameless Self-Promotion, The Addicted Photographer►2 Per Day◄, The Beauty of the European Waters, The Great Outdoors (no garden shots, limit man made objects to wilderness gear, please), The true beauty, Timelapse/Long Exposure Photography, UK National Parks, UK Visions , United Kingdom, Victorian Viewfinders, Who are YOU to Judge?, Yorkshire Grit, Your Country's Best (2 images per day) and Your Magic PLACE (only a place!) Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters

Jon Axton
Just superb! A definite favourite!
TallGuy
Nice leaf arrangement :-)
Steve Liptrot replied
Not guilty! It was already there. Honest!! I’m not that creative anyhow
TallGuy
I have to disagree.. your photo’s are very creative :-)
DeMello
Outstanding capture! The leaves look like a huge flower, egging the eye on to seek more. I have to fave this lovely.
Carrie
velveteagle
Everything about this says wonderful Steve..
Chuck..
Gary L. Suddath
stunning shot..excellent
SylviaHardy
What a stunner!!
Chuck Wickham
Fantastic…just fantastic in every way!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Chuck, much appreciated
Robert Hardy
Nice composition!
Steve Liptrot
Thanks Rob. Much appreciated
Angie McKenzie
stunning!!!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Angie, much appreciated
Mark Bateman
One of those fairy tale shots that one day I hope too to take!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Mark, I’ve included the camera settings just below the narrative if your interested.
KGpurple
Fantastic image! i would love to get a shot like that. Nice work Steve! :)
Steve Liptrot replied
thank you, much appreciated
Jane Best
THis is a beautiful waterfall and your photograph captures it well. Excellent movement, colors, composition.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Jane, much appreciated
Jeff Burns
Absolutely breathtaking WOW
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Jeff
Michael Walters
WOW! what beautiful falls! and so well captured!
Steve Liptrot replied
thank you michael, much appreciated
FrozenMoments
Fantastic capture!! Lovely deatisl and sense of movement.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you for your kind comments, much appreciated.
Gary L. Suddath
awesome image….outstanding
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Gary, appreciated
lefty1
excellent work, stunning!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much John
ilpo laurila
Fantastic shot, very beautiful.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much, appreciated
simonesphotos
Wow this is one of the most enchanting waterfall shots I’ve seen, great work!
Steve Liptrot
Thanks Simone, appreciated
John Vandeven
Beautiful shot Steve.
Steve Liptrot replied
Much appreciated John
chris Whitney
Great shot Steve-I saw this in the annoucement for the upcoming challenge.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you chris and thanks for looking
bevanimage
Lovely colours and soft misty water effect. Beautiful!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much
Steven Maynard
Top shot Steve
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Steven, appreciated
Lindsay Oram
I think is my fav so far. Just beautiful
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks again Lindsay
Jon baxter
beautiful shot :)
thanks for your comments :)
Steve Liptrot replied
Cheers Jon, appreciated
Mark Peterson
Beautiful Steve!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you Mark, much appreciated.
NatureGreeting...
Congratulations on your top 10!!!!!!! Gorgeous work, Steve!!!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much, I’m ‘over the moon’
NatureGreeting...
Youe should be its wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
mikepaulhamus
great shot, beautiful…
Steve Liptrot replied
Cheers mike, appreciated
DiEtte Henderson
Yeah, Congrats to you…I voted for this image. It’s Stunning!
Steve Liptrot replied
thanks DiEtte, much appreciated.
Steve Buffington
Congrads on your challenge win on All Water in Motion. Well deserved. Stellar capture.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks steve, appreciated
KenWright
Congrats on you win
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Ken, appreciated.
Adam Bykowski
What an absolutely beautiful place. I could spend hours in a place like that. Awesome waterfall and congratulations on a well deserved win.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much Adam, greatly appreciated and All the Best for 2009.
Cricket
Spectacular shot!
Congrats on your much-deserved win!
:)
Steve Liptrot replied
Cheers Cricket, much appreciated.
Ken Boxsell
Congrats Steve….........Certainly a well deserved win, mate
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Ken, appreciated.
Ralph Olsson
this is just awesome mate, so well done…as i was standing there myself…alas, not likey!
Steve Liptrot replied
Cheers rosson1, much appreciated
Marilyn Harris
Congratulations Steve on your win!! Brilliant work!! :o)
Steve Liptrot replied
Cheers blossom, appreciated
Sharon Mau
You’ve created a bit of magic with this wonderful exposure, it is so beautiful!! Congratulations on your winning entry in the challenge and your features!!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much Sharon, appreciated
NATURELENS
Excellent image, you really did justice to this beautiful landscape
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much, appreciated
Stuart Chapman
The portrait view showcases this so well and I love the positioning of the leaves on the green covered rock in the foreground which leads you into the shot nicely. The many number of cascades and falls are very impressive (and must have been a joy to witness) and the water movement captured perfectly.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you so much Stuart
Brendan Schoon
WOW, amazing work Steve!! Amazing detail in the foreground. Excellent lighting and exposure control and a very good composition!! Absolutely a favorite!
Brendan
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much Brendan, greatly appreciated
Jerry & Brenda...
Great shot!!! I Think the leaves add that little extra wow. Great composure
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much and All the Best
Noelene Davies
Fabulous and amazing capture.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Noelene, appreciated
Bryan Cossart
Wow!! this is very nice…......
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Bryan
solo75
You have a lot of beautiful waterfall shots. Creeks and waterfalls is something I enjoy photographing also. Keep up the good work.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much solo, appreciated
rosiczka
stunning shot
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks again ros
Garth Smith
Great capture Steve. Well done. The eyes are led through the photo perfectly and great colour too.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Garth. This is my most popular shot. For now!
justlinda
Lovely scene, congrats on winning the competion….......
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks linda, appreciated
Pamela Jayne S...
Congrats on winning the challenge – it is a wonderful waterfall!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you Pamela
Denis Dalby
Outstanding! A well deserved challenge winner.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Denis, I was up against some excellent work
Irene Burdell
Breath takingly beautiful .
Irene Burdell
I am going to have to find this place ,I have been to settle but have never seen these falls .
Steve Liptrot replied
If you copy and paste these co-ordinates into Google Earth search, its right there! 54° 3’32.70”N 2°14’41.01”W
J.K. York
stunning cascade falls. excellent movement and flow. super deep focus. the FG leaves really make a nice starting point for the eye to anchor on. well done.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much, appreciated
NickH
This is brilliant – lovely colour and capture of the water movement ! cheers – Nick
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Nick, appreciated
AngelaBarnett
better than me :)
Paul Woloschuk
A wonderful cascade Steve. Well composed and such brilliant detail.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Paul, appreciated
Lorraine Parra...
beautifully done, a magical shot
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much Lorraine
BriansAngel
Am amazed by these water shots, have only had a small basic camera before but am waiting for delivery of a Nikon D40 so hopefully i can learn how to do these shots, its magnificent well done!!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much. Your new D40 will give you excellent results if you steer clear of the AUTO modes. Dont forget your tripod with shots like these as the exposures can be a couple of seconds. Look forward to seeing your results.
mariarty
Stunning, breathtaking shot. The colours of the leaves are beautiful.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much, appreciated
DonDavisUK
Hi Steve, this is a great shot, congratulations on coming in the Top Ten in the Challenge. Don.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much Don
Gethin
awesome!!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much, appreciated
bamagirl38
Your work AMAZES ME !!!!!!!!!! GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much, appreciated as always.
Friederike Ale...
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much, I’m honoured
rosiczka
stunning shot….congratulations
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks ros, appreciated
triciamary
Thought those leaves looked a bit “staged”! LOL! Still – this photo is outstanding in many ways, from the details, to the colours, to the capture of the water motion. Absolutely beautiful and well deserved to be featured.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much. This was exactly how I found the leaf arrangement when I arrived, saved me a job!!
Robert Armstrong
Such a wonderful and amazing image and congrats on the feature!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you Robert
Friederike Ale...
YOu are very welcome!!! :-))
Nerida13
Exceptional image, the foreground really makes it special!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much, appreciated
Lois Bryan
so beautiful!!! congratulations on your challenge win!!!!!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much Lois
kabuki
Just excellent all around. Great shot
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much, appreciated
lcbirder
Wonderful photo. Congratulations!!!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much
DaveBassett
Superb image. Love the great composition and the soft flowing water.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Dave, much appreciated
chriso
Lovely composition and exposure.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much
Wayne King
a well conceived and creative shot…beautiful in every way!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you Wayne
Rob Parsons
Amazing shot Steve.
Steve Liptrot replied
Cheers Rob, appreciated
kevinmawson
A gREAT IMAGE !!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Kevin
Steve Buffington
Great shot. But admit it, you placed the leaves there (LOL). Amazing shot my friend.
Steve Liptrot replied
Is it that obvious! Thanks Steve
Steve Buffington
No, I don’t think it is. And even if you did, I think it only adds to your credit. That splash of color really adds to a splendid shot.
fotohaus
Stunning image. Fantastic work.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you Iain
Alana Ranney
Wonderful image!! Great comp, blur and color!!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Alan, appreciated
Garth Smith
Congrats, I love it when I vote for the winner of a challenge. Means my eyes are working properly.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks for looking and voting Garth, appreciated
leigh banks
This is a beautiful image,,,,,,well done it’s awsome!!!!!!!!!!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much leigh
Jason Vickers
Wonderful Waterfall capture Steve !
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you Jason, appreciated
Scott d'Almeida
excellent one…....
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Scott
handprintz
Gorgeous wonderful work Steve
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much Trudi. Have you changed your profile pic?
handprintz
Yep thought it would make a change :-))
Shaun Whiteman
Enough already with this photo!! Great shot Steve, you deserve al the awards/features you get for this shot!
Steve Liptrot replied
I know! Cheers mate
Stephen Vecchi...
An award winning waterfall image – great color, dof, & long exposure. One of the best I’ve seen in a long time.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much Stephen, appreciate the comments.
KatsEye
Just amazingly gorgeous. The softness and color are just beautiful
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much
Ginny York
This is one fabulous composition Steve. You caught the water like silk and the saturation of color is awesome. Instant Fav!!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you Ginny, appreciated
Alana Ranney
Great comp and lighting! Love it!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you Alana
Carlie Hensley
Absolutely Brilliant!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Carlie
J. Scott
Beautiful shot! Very deserving of the win!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you J, appreciated
Rosemaree
Stunning image… What a beautiful sight.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much
Paul Woloschuk
Beautifull composition and execution Steve.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Paul, appreciated
Helen Bass
This is just beautiful Steve… well done!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much
Ian Stevenson
Excellent photo, thanks for including shooting details.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks for looking Ian, appreciated
Phototone
This is a beautiful piece of work Steve.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Tony
Heather Rivet...
amazing
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much Heather
Lisawv
Breathtaking scene! Outstanding veiling, composition and lighting. The fall leaves are a great addition. Such a beautiful place. Excellent work.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much Lisa. My most popular image on RB.
AideRaal
Super, super!
Great work!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much, appreciated
SilverGinger
Absolute perfection…I see why you have won so many times with this shot. I might have to pay this a visit :)
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much
Michael Rowley...
Spectacular falls brilliantly taken
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Michael
Stephen Colquitt
Beautiful beautiful beautiful – did I mention this is beautiful?
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much Stephen
David Hibberd
Very well done Steve. Simply beautiful.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks David
Oldrooz
Absolutely beautiful falls and excellent comp.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much
Stephen Beattie
Great shot!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Stephen
Jan Fijolek
Wonderful capture!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Jan
Carlie Hensley
Wow! Steve this is brilliant! Sooo beautiful!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you Carlie
Gwenoder
Fantastic shot. Very well done.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much
Sharon Mau
Stunning beauty Steve, this is a sensational landscape portrait.

Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much Sharon
Eivor Kuchta
Wonderful lighting and colors!!! Congratulations on the feature, so well deserved!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Eivor
PhotosEcosse
Yep, top notch photography !
Congrats on the features !
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you, much appreciated
Charuhas Images
Excellent work. Congratulations!!!!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you
Adam Spence
Marvellous work!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Adam
Peter Zentjens
Such a perfect composition, love it!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Peter
Mark White
Absolutely stunning – well worth all the above comments and I def favorited this one!!!!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Mark, appreciated
RickF
Stunning Capture!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Rick
RichardKlos
Awesome!!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Richard
Kymie
Absolutely brilliant – awesome photo. A must fave :-)
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much and for adding me to your watchlist
autumngirl
Absolutely gorgeous!!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you, appreciated
Simon Pattinson
Outstanding image.
I have been trying this exposure technique out recently, but on a much smaller scale. This has definately inspired me to look for something much bigger !!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Simon and thanks for adding me to your watchlist
PamAmos
this is a beautiful shot…....
Pam :)
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you Pam
Georgie Hart
Stunning! Love the colours and composition – the whole thing is a triumph!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you
Derek Fogg
Excellent capture Steve – great colours, light and water movement
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Derek
cobbybrook
Superb capture! And what a great location, too – I must get up the valley sometime and paint there…
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much
Carlie Hensley
I love this picture Steve!

Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you Carlie, appreciated as always
RickF
Beautiful capture!
Steve Liptrot replied
thanks
Tania Birch
Congratulations beautiful capture :-)
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you Tania