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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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 foundTime
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 dayLighting
Waterfalls are best photographed on cloudy days, the sun is dazzling, creates hard contrasts and makes long-term exposure more difficultEquipment
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM, 30mm, ISO 100, f/8, 25 secInspiration
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 tintIn 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 fogFeedback
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...