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I'm not a big fan of waterfalls, but when I saw pictures of the Töss waterfalls in the "Affenschlucht" (apes gorge) near Winterthur, it was clea...
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I'm not a big fan of waterfalls, but when I saw pictures of the Töss waterfalls in the "Affenschlucht" (apes gorge) near Winterthur, it was clear: I have to go there! My first visit was on a cloudy, rainy winter day, due to the previous low-rainfall period, the Töss had little water. I will visit this place more often, for example after heavy rain or during the melting of snow, when the Töss carries a lot of water, or in spring, when the trees are fresh green, or in autumn, when everything is colorful...
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12 Comments | Report
Byronfairphotography PRO+
 
Byronfairphotography July 11, 2020
Very nicely done.
teslipp
 
teslipp July 11, 2020
Gorgeous photo! Congratulations on your win.
Pkashcraft Platinum
 
Pkashcraft July 11, 2020
Gorgeous photo!
auxgen4 Platinum
 
auxgen4 July 22, 2020
Excellent, VERY BEAUTIFUL!!! Got the stops just right!!!
JTello Ultimate
 
JTello July 22, 2021
Beautiful shot
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Sandypartlow4 August 03, 2021
Congratulations
dawnsview Platinum
 
dawnsview August 04, 2021
beautiful and a winning photo, congratulations.
marysorberdye Ultimate
 
marysorberdye December 20, 2021
Breathtaking. If I knew the water was warm I be right in one of those pools So inviting. Excellent job!~
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smshaffer February 09, 2022
Beautiful composition and Awesome gallery.
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FergalBrady March 10, 2022
Lovely 😍
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craftworker September 09, 2023
WOW! Says it all
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BrunoHeeb September 09, 2023
absolutely amazing shot
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Behind The Lens

Location

There is a place on the Töss River, right next to the city of Winterthur in the Swiss canton of Zurich, called the "ape's gorge" - that's where this wonderful waterfall can be found

Time

The time of day does not matter in this place as long as it is cloudy. The picture was taken in the early morning - simply because there were fewer people at that time of day

Lighting

Waterfalls are best photographed on cloudy days, the sun is dazzling, creates hard contrasts and makes long-term exposure more difficult

Equipment

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM, 30mm, ISO 100, f/8, 25 sec

Inspiration

I'm not a big fan of waterfalls, but when I saw pictures of the Töss waterfalls in the "Affenschlucht" (apes gorge) near Winterthur, it was clear: I have to go there!

Editing

I had to lighten the image a little, emphasize the details more and also changed the white balance to a warmer tint

In my camera bag

First and foremost, I photograph landscapes. I have two lenses in my backpack for this genre: the Canon EF 16-35mm f / 4L IS USM and the Canon EF 24-105mm f / 4L IS USM. Various ND and GND filters as well as a tripod are of course always included. If the way to the photo spot is not too long or too difficult, I also like to take the Tamron 70-300mm 1: 4-5.6 SP Di VC USM with me for detailed shots. Occasionally I do astrophotography with the Tamron SP 15-30mm f / 2.8 Di VC USD, but this thing is so heavy that it is only taken for that special occasion. My second big passion is wildlife photography. Here I have the Tamron SP 150-600mm F / 5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 (also very heavy and therefore not always in the rucksack) for the larger and more abrasive specimens and the Tamron SP 90mm 1: 2.8 Di Macro 1:1 VC USD for the tiny ones I use all those lenses with my Canon EOS 5D Mark IV My newest toy is a drone: the dji Mavic 2 pro for unusual perspectives, abstractions and a view over the fog

Feedback

Just go to the Affenschlucht, put on your rubber boots. Go there after heavy rains, in spring when the green is glowing, in autumn when the leaves are colorful, in winter when parts of the waterfall are frozen...

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