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Maraetotara waterfall

A fast moving waterfall cascading through a dense forest with vibrant greenery framing the scene.

The scenic Maraetotara falls are one of the best I have photographed in the Hawkes Bay region of New Zealand’s North Island. You might not believe it from this high view point but this is a popular swimming spot among the locals. It’s a 15 metre heigh waterfall and only a 10 minute walk from the road. It wasn’t particularly accessible when I visited. This photograph is taken from above the falls looking down on them. Previously I shared a Maraetotara Falls photograph showing the swimming spot in front of the falls.

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 McLean Falls in Catlins Forest

A powerful waterfall cascading through a lush green forest, surround by trees and natural foliage.

This was my second visit to McLean falls and it won’t be my last. It continues to be one of my favourite waterfalls in New Zealand. If you are driving through the Catlins National Park you must stop. It is about a 40 minute return walk from the small carpark and there are steps involved. Back in 2018 I used a very wide 14mm lens and a higher viewpoint to capture my first photograph of McLean Falls. On my more recent visit I climbed down a bit to fill the bottom of the frame with the falls. 

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Human waterfall at Dubai Mall

A black and white photograph of a large waterfall with ten sculptures of humans diving, arms wide open, through the water.

The first time I saw a photograph of the Dubai Mall Waterfall I questioned if the men diving in unison were real people. They are fibreglass sculptures. The waterfall comprises of two large cylindrical walls 30 metres in diameter and 24 metres high. This spans three floors of the mall. Photographing the waterfall I tried not to cut any of the sculptures arms or legs off. This is impossible unless you zoom in on just one or two of them. I wanted to show a wider view as I think this is more dramatic. Adding to the drama is the black and white processing. There isn’t much colour in the sculptures themselves, they are a silver or bronze looking colour.

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Purakaunui Falls

A large tiered waterfall cascading through a dense forest, framed by tree branches and scattered rocks in the foreground.

Capturing one of New Zealand’s most photograph waterfalls is a challenge. I will often do a Google Image search of a location to see how other photographers approached a subject. In this case, most people photograph Purakaunui Falls head on. As I did on my first visit back in 2018. So on my second visit the challenge was even more fun. How to photograph the same waterfall in a different way? In my first attempt I didn’t include enough of the beautiful nature surrounding the falls. So this time I took a step back and a wider angle. Seeing this tree branch I got the camera low. The branches to the left and above act as a visual frame to the falls. I think this is an improvement to my original Purakaunui Falls photograph.